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Posted December 22, 2014 healthinnovations

Trigger mechanism for recovery after spinal cord injury identified.

After an incomplete spinal cord injury, the body can partially recover basic motor function. So-called muscle spindles and associated sensory circuits back to the spinal chord promote the establishment of … Continue Reading Trigger mechanism for recovery after spinal cord injury identified.

Human brain organoids successfully integrate into the mouse cortex and respond to visual stimuli

Could these mini-brain ‘grafts’ be used to repair brain injuries in the future?

Brain-computer interface successfully predicts patient’s thoughts in two separate studies

A new brain-computer interface (BCI) predicted unspoken words from brain activity.

Artificial tissue reverses erectile dysfunction in pigs

The synthetic penile tissue restored erectile function “immediately.”

New nanoparticle ‘reshapes’ belly fat to stop more forming

The nanoparticle converts unhealthy fat into healthier fat cells.

Finally, a possible vaccine to treat UTIs–one of the most common (and resistant) infections in the world

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are now the most common cause of outpatient infections worldwide.