New brain-machine interface moves a paralyzed hand
A new brain-machine developed at Northwestern Medicine delivers messages from the brain directly to the muscles -- bypassing the spinal cord -- to enable voluntary and complex movement of a paralyzed...
View ArticleMedical Weekly: Top trends for 5/14-5/18
Here’s your weekly roundup of exciting medical news. Paralyzed people control robotic arms directly with brain activity A new study in Nature reports that two paralyzed people were able to grasp...
View ArticleRats paralyzed due to spinal cord injury walking again thanks to new therapy
Rats that were previously paralyzed as the result of spinal cord injuries are now walking again thanks to a new rehabilitation technique. Researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have...
View ArticleMedical Weekly: Top trends for 5/28-6/1
Enjoy this week’s wrap up of trending medical news! Rats paralyzed due to spinal cord injury walking again thanks to new therapy Rats that were previously paralyzed as the result of spinal cord...
View ArticleForging new connections: paralyzed rats walk again
Our brains go through many changes as we grow, learn and experience new situations. Many of these changes are obvious, including maturing as we get older as a result of brain development, acquiring...
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