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A very precise kind of electrical stimulation has allowed three people with spinal cord injury to walk again. from www.shutterstock.com

How new spinal injury treatments help some people to walk again

Lyndsey Collins-Praino, University of Adelaide and 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

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.

Related Topics

  1. Australian of the Year
  2. Disability
  3. Nerve cells
  4. olfactory cells
  5. Research translation
  6. Spinal cord injury
  7. spinal injury
  8. Stem cells

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