[ad_1] May 22, 2018: Jeff Marquis of Louisville, Ky., Is assisted by his physiotherapist. (AP) Three people whose legs have been paralyzed for years can get up and take action with an …
Read More »More Paralyzed Patients Walk Again Using Revolutionary Spinal Stimulation Treatment
[ad_1] The latest study documents four patients with a complete spinal cord injury undergoing the new treatment process. The technique involves two elements. An epidural stimulator is first implanted surgically in specific …
Read More »The electrical implant helps paralyzed patients for years to take action
[ad_1] By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) – Three people, whose legs have been paralyzed for years, can get up and take measurements with an electric implant that zaps the injured spinal cord, …
Read More »The spinal implant could be revolutionary for paralyzed patients
[ad_1] MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) – A paraplegic man has regained the ability to move his legs and walk with the help of an implanted electrode that stimulates his spinal …
Read More »The revolutionary implant of the spinal cord helps paralyzed patients to walk again | Science
[ad_1] A small group of paraplegic patients was once again able to take action after the researchers implanted a device to electrically stimulate their spinal cord. Two separate teams of scientists revealed …
Read More »A heart valve "clip" is promising for patients with heart failure
[ad_1] Heart failure affects about 5.7 million Americans and more than 26 million people worldwide, causing shortness of breath and fatigue in people with heart disease because their hearts are struggling to …
Read More »Opioid regulation worries patients with chronic pain, doctors
[ad_1] LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) – For over 10 years, Shannon Greenwood has taken 16 opioid tablets a day for her chronic pain. But over the past eight years, the 59-year-old resident of …
Read More »Nintendo allows terminally ill cancer patients to play Super Smash Bros.
[ad_1] Chris Taylor, like any fan of Nintendo, can not wait to see that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is preparing to be a mashup of epic proportions, but unlike most of us, …
Read More »Gourmet pharmaceutical companies lose legal battle against the NHS at an additional cost of £ 84 million to help save the sight of patients
[ad_1] The NHS won a historic legal battle against two "greedy" pharmaceutical giants who sued him for prescribing a cheaper version of their drugs. Doctors say that millions of taxpayers' money can …
Read More »Family seeks answers after 2 mental health patients drowned in police custody
[ad_1] The family of one of the two mentally ill detainees in South Carolina who drowned in the flooded waters as a result of Hurricane Florence wants to know why the police …
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