Jamani Caillet/EPFL 16 novembre 2018 Spinal implant breakthroughs are helping people with paraplegia walk again Ioannis Dimitrios Zoulias, University of Reading Researchers have found a way to boost damaged spinal cord nerves – in some cases permanently.
A very precise kind of electrical stimulation has allowed three people with spinal cord injury to walk again. from www.shutterstock.com 31 octobre 2018 How new spinal injury treatments help some people to walk again Lyndsey Collins-Praino, University of Adelaide et Anna Leonard, University of Adelaide Research published today shows that walking again is possible for individuals with spinal cord injury. After electrical stimulation, three people with lower leg paralysis could walk to some extent.
Controversy surrounds the link between Australian of the Year Alan Mackay Sim’s research and a Polish team who restored mobility for a paraplegic man. AAP/Mick Tsikas 28 janvier 2017 The future of stem cells: tackling hype versus hope Melissa Little, The University of Melbourne For many people suffering from disabling conditions, announcements in the press around breakthroughs in stem cell research undoubtedly bring hope.