Five children experienced sudden paralysis, but all had been vaccinated against polio
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Finally, a Way to Read Minds
For now, the technique applies to quantitative thinking (doing math problems and calculating numbers) but the process could launch ways of reading other types of thoughts as well.
Study Finds Small Risk Of Guillain-Barre Syndrome From H1N1 Vaccine
Public health experts say the benefits of vaccination still far outweigh the risks
A Breakthrough at Last for Spinal-Cord-Injury Research?
On Tuesday, the FDA granted approval for a first ever human trial of cellular transplant to cure paralysis
Monkey Brain Control: The Future of Robotic Prostheses?
File this under “the future is now:” in a series of experiments at Duke University Medical Center, researchers fitted two monkeys with electrodes in their brains and trained them to move a virtual arm across a computer screen to …
Medical Breakthrough: Paraplegic Man Stands Up
After being struck by a car in 2006, Rob Summers was given a grim prognosis: paralysis from the chest down and the possibility of never walking again. But five years later, he is able to stand on his own two feet unaided — …
Rep. Giffords’ Recovery Goal: To Watch Her Husband’s Shuttle Launch
Ever since she began the long and often painful process of recovering from a gunshot to the head, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been focused on one thing — getting well enough to watch her husband, Capt. Mark Kelly, launch into …