Mind-Controlled Wheelchair Brings New Freedom to People With Paralysis
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A severely paralyzed person no longer needs to go through brain surgery to try and steer a motorized wheelchair with their mind, researchers report.Through an electrode-studded cap placed on their head, severa…
Learn MoreDirigirse a unas células clave en la médula espinal hizo que pacientes paralizados caminen de nuevo
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores han precisado unas células nerviosas que son clave para permitir a las personas con parálisis caminar de nuevo, un avance en el tratamiento de las lesiones de la médula espinal….
Learn MoreTargeting Key Cells in Spinal Cord Got Paralyzed Patients Walking Again
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an advance in treating spinal cord injuries, researchers have pinpointed nerve cells that are key to allowing people with paralysis to walk again.The findings come, in part, from nine patients involved in…
Learn MoreLos niños que reciben cirugías de la columna pueden reducir los opioides
JUEVES, 11 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La cirugía espinal (de la columna) es dolorosa, pero ahora se necesitan menos analgésicos opioides para ayudar a los niños y adolescentes a gestionarlo, encuentra un estudio reciente.Un equipo de invest…
Learn MoreKids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Spinal surgery is painful, but fewer addictive opioid painkillers are needed now to help kids and teens manage it, a new study finds.A research team from Michigan Medicine found that scoliosis patients underg…
Learn MoreCould an Experimental Cancer Drug Help Treat Spinal Injury?
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A drug in development as a cancer therapy may also help the body regenerate damaged nerves after spinal injuries, new research suggests.Scientists at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom report t…
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