BioWorld MedTech

Aug. 12, 2016

Virtual reality, robots, feedback contribute to the surprising recovery of paraplegics

A combination of virtual reality, tactile feedback and exoskeleton training has allowed paralyzed individuals to regain both voluntary motion and sensation below the level of their spinal cord injury, scientists reported yesterday. Read More

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A new strategy aims to improve gene therapy for Pompe disease by optimizing both the genetic component that restores the function of a deficient lysosomal enzyme...

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

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The threat posed by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has intensified, with the confirmation that it is caused by the Bundibugyo species of...

Nxera Pharma prepares and tests new GPR17 antagonists

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Nxera Pharma UK Ltd. has identified new uracil nucleotide/cysteinyl leukotriene receptor (GPR17; P2Y-Like) antagonists potentially useful for the treatment of...