Pluripotent stem cells aid partial motor recovery in spinal cord injury patients
Researchers at Keio University have begun using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) to treat and maybe even cure severe ...
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Promising New Therapy Emerges for Children Affected by Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Credit: Unsplash/ Kelly Sikkema. Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurological condition that impacts the ...
Le Roux sheds light on post-polio syndrome
Artscape CEO Marlene le Roux called for post-polio to be recognised as a chronic disease for medical aids to pay for ...
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Georgians living with polio say don’t forget
Polio ravaged human bodies for hundreds of years, but the misery began to wane 70 years ago when two polio vaccines developed in the U.S. halted the virus’ spread.
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Spinal cord stimulators: 3 years of advances
Spinal cord stimulators have grown in popularity over the past several years as patients see benefits in the less-invasive ...
South African polio survivor advocates for recognition of post-polio syndrome
Artscape CEO Marlene le Roux, a polio survivor denied access to vaccine as a child due to apartheid policies, is fighting for medical aids to recognise post-polio syndrome as a chronic condition. As ...
Gaza’s child amputees struggle with recovery, especially after Israel’s cutoff of aid
The U.N. says Israel's 17-month-old military campaign in Gaza has created “largest cohort of child amputees in modern history ...