In Mice, Gene Therapy Helps Restore Movement After Spinal Cord Injury
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gene therapy has restored mobility in mice with completely severed spinal cords, researchers report.The mice regained the ability to walk, with gait patterns resembling those of mice that resumed walking n…
Learn MoreALS Robbed Her of Speech, But Technology Is Changing That
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), first start to lose the ability to move their arms and legs.That’s not Pat Bennett. She can move just fine. She can st…
Learn MoreSpinal Cord Injury Could Harm Immune System
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A severe spinal cord injury is traumatic enough, but new research now shows that trauma can trigger an immune deficiency that puts patients at risk for developing life-threatening infections. A new study fro…
Learn MoreImmune System Could Play Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Healing
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Age blunts the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal cord injuries, new animal research indicates.But researchers working with mice also found that the membranes surrounding the spinal cord play a key r…
Learn MoreImmune System Could Play Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Healing
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Age blunts the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal cord injuries, new animal research indicates.But researchers working with mice also found that the membranes surrounding the spinal cord play a key r…
Learn MoreHi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Dutch man with paralyzed legs can now stand and walk, thanks to a wireless brain-spine interface that responds to his thoughts by moving his legs.Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury 11 years …
Learn MoreSpinal Cord Injury Can Lead to Dangerously Low Blood Pressure, But New Implant Might Fix That
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dangerously low blood pressure is considered an “invisible” consequence of paralysis, adding to the woes of as many as 9 out of 10 people with spinal cord injuries.Now, a new implant has been developed that t…
Learn MoreSpinal Cord Stimulation Gives Big Boost to Arm Function After Stroke
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s a brutal reality that confronts many recovering stroke patients: After six months or so of rehab, any arm and hand movement not yet restored is unlikely to return.But new cutting-edge research aims to use…
Learn MoremRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Not Tied to Increases in Guillain-Barré Syndrome
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ad26.COV2.S (Janssen) vaccination is associated with an increased risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), but no similar increased risk was seen for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreUna silla de ruedas controlada con la mente libera a las personas con parálisis
VIERNES, 18 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una persona con una parálisis grave ya no tiene que someterse a una cirugía para intentar guiar una silla de ruedas motorizada con la mente, informan unos investigadores. A través de un gorro lleno …
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