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Nation Jan 30

Paralyzed at 19, Buoniconti has mixed feelings on football

By Steven Wine, Associated Press

Science Dec 18

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Advancements in spinal cord research give the severely injured hope

By William Brangham, Jaywon Choe

Science Jan 02

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Racing to understand the polio-like illness paralyzing kids

For the past few years, a rare polio-like illness has been striking otherwise healthy children, often after a mild respiratory illness or fever. Cases of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, reached record-high numbers in 2018, and doctors still cannot pinpoint…

By Amna Nawaz, Jason Kane

Health Dec 10

A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia on Sept. 30, 2014. File photo by REUTERS/Tami Chappell
Mysterious paralyzing illness affecting children reached record number, health officials say

It's still not clear what's causing the kids to lose the ability to move their face, neck, back, arms or legs. The symptoms tend to occur about a week after the children had a fever and respiratory illness.

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Science Oct 13

Brain implant revives some feelings of touch in a paralyzed man

Mind-controlled robot arms can now generate feelings of touch, based on new research from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

By Nsikan Akpan

Apr 13

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A ‘jumper cable’ for the brain helps a paralyzed man regain hand movement

By PBS NewsHour

Five years ago, Ian Burkhart broke his neck at the beach, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. Now he has regained some movement in his hands and fingers thanks to technology that communicates his thoughts directly to his muscles.

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Apr 13

Paralyzed man moves fingers, plays Guitar Hero with brain implant milestone

By Nsikan Akpan

A brain implant and an electronic sleeve have restored hand movements in a paralyzed quadriplegic person for the first time.

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Oct 21

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Paralyzed man walks after transplanted cells repair his spine

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A Bulgarian man who was paralyzed from the chest down after a 2010 stabbing can now walk after a pioneering transplant in Poland. Cells from the man’s nose were used to repair his spinal nerves in a surgery that gives…

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May 16

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The Future of Prosthetics: Mind-Bending Robotic Arms

Researchers have shown that patients paralyzed from the neck down can move robotic arms with their minds, according to a new report in the journal Nature that documents two cases involving brain-stem stroke victims. Margaret Warner discusses the hopes for…

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May 16

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Paralysed Woman Moves Robot With Her Mind

robotics to help paralyzed with simple tasks…

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