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Today in history: George Wallace shot and left paralyzed
2015-05-15 13:13:54| Airlines - Topix.net
U.S. forces invaded the Cambodian island of Koh Tang and captured the American merchant ship Mayaguez, which had been seized by the Khmer Rouge. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil Co.
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Unexplained, polio-like illness has paralyzed 75a
2014-11-15 07:48:35| Biotech - Topix.net
An unexplained, polio-like illness has now affected 75 children across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unexplained, polio-like illness has paralyzed 75 kids An unexplained, polio-like illness has now affected 75 children across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Paralyzed man walks again after surgeons transplant cells from his nose to his spine
2014-10-22 19:41:05| Extremetech
A paralyzed man just had cells from inside his nose transplanted into his spine. Now the man walks, albeit still using a frame. To dissect exactly how this procedure appears to have worked we need to understand precisely what was done during his incredible surgery, and what it is about these peculiar cells that enables neurons to reconnect.
Jury awards paralyzed Monterey County woman $12 million in Toyota suit
2014-10-18 21:01:31| Automakers - Topix.net
A jury on Friday awarded $12 million to a Pacific Grove woman who sued Toyota Motor Corp. after she was paralyzed during a 2010 crash despite wearing a lap belt. Chelsie Hill was awarded $8 million for past and future medical expenses, and $4 million for her pain and suffering.
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We can now remotely control paralyzed rats, letting them walk again: Humans are next
2014-09-25 19:20:09| Extremetech
In the void left by the anticlimactic World Cup exoskeleton adventure, other efforts to make the paralyzed walk again are recapturing the spotlight. Chief among them is Grégoire Courtine's research group at the EPFL in Switzerland, who have achieved tremendous advances in getting paralyzed rats to walk.
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