NewsBlog: [Entry posted at 15th October 2008 06:00 PM GMT] Training the brain to control a single neuron 's activation could restore motion in paralyzed limbs, according to a study to be published tomorrow in Nature. The study represents a novel approach for developing neuroprosthetics.
"This paper demonstrates that simple methods can be very useful," said Leigh Hochberg, a clinician and researcher at Brown University and other institutions, who was not involved with the... Click to continue
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NewsBlog: [Entry posted at 8th October 2008 05:47 PM GMT] Stem cells undergo circadian cycles in humans, emerging from the bone marrow into the bloodstream at higher concentrations at night than in the day, according to a report in Cell Stem Cell this week. The study suggests that a simple change in hospital procedures could significantly increase stem cell yield for therapy.
"We can take advantage of [the findings] if we coordinate our clinical practices" to harvest stem cells for cancer patients late in the... Click to continue
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