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  • Neuroprosthetics for paralysis: Biocompatible, flexible implant slips into the spinal cord

    01/11/2015 8:58:08 AM PST · by Patriot777 · 16 replies
    Science magazine, Medical Xpress, Phys.org ^ | Jan. 8, 2015 | Stéphanie Lacour, Grégoire Courtine
    http://img.medicalxpress.com/newman/gfx/news/hires/2015/54aed437e8f45.jpg New therapies are on the horizon for individuals paralyzed following spinal cord injury. The e-Dura implant developed by EPFL scientists can be applied directly to the spinal cord without causing damage and inflammation. The device is described in an article appearing online Jan. 8, 2015, in Science magazine.EPFL scientists have managed to get rats walking on their own again using a combination of electrical and chemical stimulation. But applying this method to humans would require multifunctional implants that could be installed for long periods of time on the spinal cord without causing any tissue damage. This is precisely what...