A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...
News Medical on MSN12 小时
Neurostimulation improves movement in adults with spinal muscle atrophy
A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...
GEN15 小时
Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Leg Strength and Walking in Adults with Spinal Muscular ...
In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.
healthday on MSN5 小时
Spinal Zap Implant Helps Muscle Disease Patients Regain Strength
A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) regain some muscle function, giving the ...
Medscape11 年
Muscle Wasting Is Associated With Reduced Exercise Capacity and Advanced Disease in ...
Future Cardiol. 2013;9(6):767-770. The author has no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the ...
The Scientist9 个月
Mechanical Implant Stirs Wasting Muscle Back into Action
Next, they implanted it into the hind legs of mice and immobilized the leg in a tiny cast for two weeks. While untreated mice and mice with an inactive version of the implant showed significant muscle ...