Arriving home after a long day may be a relief, but for some people, seeing their front door or inserting…
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Researchers are investigating the mechanisms and identifying new areas of the brain that can benefit patients when stimulated. Persons with…
Read More »In a first-of-its-kind clinical study, scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and Baylor University Medical Center showed that…
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Read More »Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics — devices that guide movement…
Read More »A decade after scientists in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT first began testing whether sensory stimulation…
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Research participant Doug McCullough uses the adaptive exercise bike during a testing session at the University of Pittsburgh. Nate Langer,…
Read More »A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy…
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An illustration of the Vagus nerve, which is part of the autonomic nervous system. SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI/SCIENCE PHOT/Getty Images/Science Photo Libra/Science…
Read More »Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does…
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