Scientists move toward helping paralysis patients
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Scientists have figured out how mice can regain some ability to walk after spinal cord injuries, and hope this insight can lead to a new approach to restoring function in people paralyzed by similar damage.
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A device that reads electricity radiated by the brain and translates it into action has been developed by scientists at the New York State Department of Health and the State University of New York.
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Scientists are preparing for a large clinical trial in 2008 which aims to use stem cells to help 400 patients with spinal cord injuries in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan grow new cells and nerve fibers.
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BEIJING -- They're paralyzed from diving accidents and car crashes, disabled by Parkinson's, or blind. With few options available at home in America, they search the Internet for experimental treatments _ and often land on Web sites promoting stem cell treatments in China.
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Scientists studying the things that make people nervous or scared are reporting breakthroughs they say will lead to more effective treatment of anxiety disorders.
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US researchers find two potential targets for treating multiple sclerosis after studying proteins in the brain.
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Scientists have identified a way of tackling hard-to-treat breast cancers.
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PURDUE, IND. - Veterinarians have successfully used an experimental treatment to help dogs with spinal cord injuries to walk again.
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Research could lead to improvements in prosthetic limbs and robotsScientists have long struggled to figure out how the brain guides the complex movement of our limbs, from the graceful leaps of ballerinas to the simple everyday act of picking up a cup of coffee.
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Humanoid devices will be used to encourage interest in science and technology.
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Researchers are studying the spinal cord of the eel-like sea lamprey in hopes that a machine based on its structure could someday enable paralyzed people to regain control of their legs. By Karen Lurie.
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Stem cells have become famous for their ability to heal, spurring hopes that they might one day cure Parkinson&#39;s disease, spinal cord injuries, and a wide variety of ailments.
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Discovery will speed research into incurable diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson's, and bring closer the mass production of body tissue to replace that damaged by disease.
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They're paralyzed from diving accidents and car crashes, disabled by Parkinson's, or blind. With few options available at home in America, they search the Internet for experimental treatments Â and often land on Web sites promoting stem cell treatments in China.
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A patient in a vegetative state can communicate using her thoughts, according to research.
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Doctors at John Hopkins&#39; University School of Medicine Department of Neurology / Neurosurgery launched a study of the cause of the genetic disorder which may lead to making a step forward in finding a treatment.
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Scientists have used stem cells and a potion of nerve-friendly chemicals to not just bridge a damaged spinal cord but actually re-grow the circuitry needed to move a muscle, helping partially paralyzed rats walk.