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Huntington’s disease: Neurological illness treated in ‘one shot,’ researcher says. Slows progression up to 75% in phase I/II trial
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 29, 2025 Source:Huntington’s disease: Neurological illness treated in ‘one shot,’ researcher says
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Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 8, 2025 Source:Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
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World’s first spinal cord transplant to take place in Israel, could allow patients to walk again
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 21, 2025 Source:World’s first spinal cord transplant to take place in Israel, could allow patients to walk again
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Spinal implant reconnects walking circuit pathway in rat. Still a ways before human device developed but it is encouraging and excellent bioengineering.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 30, 2025 Source:A tiny implant just helped paralyzed rats walk again—is human recovery next? Reference:Daily electric field treatment improves functional outcomes after thoracic contusion spinal cord injury in rats
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Using Music to Detect Concussion in Kids
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 16, 2025 Source:Using Music to Detect Concussion in Kids Reference:The development and face validity of the music therapy sensory instrument for cognition, consciousness, and awareness (MuSICCA)
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Proof-of-concept study looks at robotics and spinal stimulation to restore movement in paralysis
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 14, 2025 Source:Robotics and spinal stimulation restore movement in paralysis Reference:Augmenting rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord neuromodulation: A proof of concept
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Startup company plans to insert muscle implants that could allow mind-controlled prosthetics
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 10, 2024 Source:Muscle Implants Could Allow Mind-Controlled Prosthetics—No Brain Surgery Required
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Falling, household chores: The lesser-known ways you could get a concussion
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 26, 2024 Source:Falling, household chores: The lesser-known ways you could get a concussion
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Some brain injury patients would recover if life support weren’t ended. Study needs to define what they mean by recovery as this has different connotations to many people.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 31, 2024 Source:Some brain injury patients would recover if life support weren’t ended Reference:Recovery Potential in Patients Who Died After Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment: A TRACK-TBI Propensity Score Analysis