An estimated 18,000 spinal cord injuries occur in the United States each year, most often from vehicle accidents. After the surgery that typically follows such an injury, patients recover in the intensive care unit, where they remain at risk for
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For decades, scientists have been developing neuroprosthetic limbs, which use signals from the muscles left after an amputation to guide an artificial limb. Information about how far a muscle stretches, how fast it moves, and how strongly it activates can
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Spinal cord injuries often lead to permanent loss of movement, sensation, and autonomic control because damaged neural pathways can no longer carry signals between the brain and the body. Current technologies typically focus on restoring only one function at a
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Many neurological disorders are treated with electrical stimulation delivered through surgically implanted electrodes. These devices can help manage severe epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and other conditions when medications fail, but they require invasive brain surgery and place rigid metal
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Glioblastoma remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat because its cells infiltrate healthy brain tissue, making complete surgical removal nearly impossible. Even when surgeons remove all visible tumor tissue, microscopic clusters often remain and lead to recurrence. The
People living with Parkinson’s disease often face the challenge of maintaining consistent medication levels throughout the day. The effectiveness of treatment depends on how well the body absorbs and metabolizes each dose, yet traditional monitoring methods require blood samples or
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Severe spinal cord injuries often leave people without any ability to move or feel below the level of damage, and current treatments offer limited recovery. Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have developed a double neural bypass system
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Many wearable health sensors are uncomfortable, noticeable or distracting, especially when placed on the face. These devices can make people self‑conscious and even change the very signals they are meant to measure. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed
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Many medical sensors used to monitor heart and muscle activity can feel stiff, uncomfortable or difficult to keep attached to the skin, especially when patients move or sweat. Engineers at the Pennsylvania State University have developed paintable electrodes that can
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Understanding how sleep supports brain health requires tools that can capture subtle physiological changes without disrupting rest. During sleep, the glymphatic system clears metabolic waste by moving cerebrospinal fluid through channels around blood vessels and exchanging it with interstitial fluid
