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  Engineering Professor Developing Better Ankle Prosthesis

  November 8, 2012 — An engineering professor hopes to develop an alternative below-knee prosthesis capable of actively powering the ankle joint for ... > full story
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  Researchers Coax Cells to Grow and Myelinate Along Thin Fibers; Potential Use in Testing Treatments for Neurological Diseases

  November 7, 2012 — Using polymer nanofibers thinner than human hairs as scaffolds, researchers have coaxed a particular type of brain cell to wrap around nanofibers that mimic the shape and size of nerves found in the ... > full story
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  Firm Molecular Handshake Needed for Hearing and Balance

  November 7, 2012 — Researchers have mapped the precise 3-D atomic structure of a thin protein filament critical for cells in the inner ear and calculated the force necessary to pull it apart. These findings show the ... > full story
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  Activating the 'Mind's Eye': Alternative Vision Using Sounds

  November 7, 2012 — Common wisdom has it that if the visual cortex in the brain is deprived of visual information in early infanthood, it may never develop properly its functional specialization, making sight ... > full story

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  Discovery May Help Nerve Regeneration in Spinal Injury

  November 6, 2012 — Scientists have uncovered a possible new method of enhancing nerve repair in the treatment of spinal cord ... > full story
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  New Development in Relief of Spasms Related to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  November 6, 2012 — Scientists have recently discovered the origin of spasms - a disabling symptom of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The degeneration of serotonin-releasing neurons is responsible for these sensations. ... > full story
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  Etiologic Diagnosis of Nonsyndromic Genetic Hearing Loss in Adult Vs Pediatric Populations

  November 5, 2012 — Genetic testing for a certain mutation in pediatric patients is valuable in determining a cause for unexplained hearing loss, according to a new ... > full story
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  Therapy for Stroke Patients Improved: More Mobility Due to Deafferentation

  November 5, 2012 — Painkilling drugs that make many therapies possible are a blessing for patients. Thanks to modern anesthetics, not only can surgical operations be conducted without causing pain, they are also used ... > full story
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  Stem Cells Could Heal Equine Tendon Injuries

  November 1, 2012 — Tendon injuries affect athletic horses at all levels. Researchers are studying the use of stem cells in treating equine tendon injuries. Stem cells injections are already common veterinary medicine, ... > full story
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  Brain May 'See' More Than the Eyes, Fruit Fly Study Indicates

  November 1, 2012 — Vision may be less important to "seeing" than is the brain's ability to process points of light into complex images, according to a new study of the fruit fly visual system. Researchers have found ... > full story

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