A miniature device worn in the inner ear could enable people suffering from ALS or other motor neuron diseases (MND) control a computer to communicate with the world. Called the ‘Earswitch,’ its operated by tensing the tensor tympani, a tiny muscle hidden in the ear, to remotely operate a keyboard to conduct tasks on a … Read more
A baby girl has been spared a lifetime of disability after receiving pioneering spinal surgery — while still in the womb. Emily Malkie, from Pennsylvania, was diagnosed with spina bifida following an ultrasound when her mother was just 16 weeks pregnant. A follow-up MRI showed the youngster was at risk of developing brain damage due to a … Read more
A baby girl has been spared a lifetime of disability after receiving pioneering spinal surgery — while still in the womb. Emily Malkie, from Pennsylvania in the US, was diagnosed with spina bifida following an ultrasound when her mother was just 16 weeks pregnant. A follow-up MRI showed the youngster was at risk of developing … Read more
Covid-19 can cause PARALYSIS in children in rare cases because the coronavirus can infect the spinal cord, study finds Researchers studied 38 cases of Covid-19 in children from eight countries Found rare cases of severe neurological symptoms affecting some patients Four patients died after catching another infection, such as TB or MRSA Two of the children were left with … Read more
‘I was pacing around the house’: Delta Goodrem reflects on the nerve-wracking moment she decided to share her voice paralysis battle with her fans By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:00 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 24 October 2020 Delta Goodrem has reflected on the moment she decided to share … Read more
3D-printed implants that link human brains to computers and stimulate the spinal cord could be used to treat people with paralysis Researchers built a prototype of the brain chip and tested it on animals It was effective at detecting and relaying electrical signals from a computer Also functions correctly on surface of the brain, peripheral nerves … Read more
Honey bees in the UK are increasingly suffering at the hands of a deadly viral disease that is sweeping England and Wales, according to a new study. British scientists found colonies of the honey bee that are infected with ‘chronic bee paralysis’ rose nearly 200-fold between 2007 and 2017. Whole colonies are frequently lost to … Read more