Spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic disorder
Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal stimulation.
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Don't give a hoot about sports? The Superb Owl might be for you
What began as an accidental misspelling or an online joke has soared into a cultural phenomenon.
No, you don't always have to confront your feelings right away
In his new book, Shift, psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross busts common assumptions about how to manage feelings and explains why it's OK sometimes to avoid them for a while.
Call it a comeback: A Lahaina whale-watching business returns after Maui wildfire
Chrissy Lovett had just opened Maui Ocean Adventures when a deadly wildfire swept through Lahaina in 2023, burning up the entire business. A year and half later, they're finally back in the water.
Experimental spinal stimulation treatment may help with paralyzing genetic disorder
An experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy.
An experimental spinal treatment may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder
Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord strengthened the muscles of three people with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare motor neuron disease.
Bird flu is taking a massive toll on wild animals, researchers find
Researchers are reporting mass die offs of wild birds and sea mammals due to bird flu. They're tracking the deaths to better understand the virus and how it might create a greater threat to humans.
Ronald McDonald Family Room reopens inside Forsyth Medical Center
After renovating and relocating the Ronald McDonald Family Room, Novant Health staff held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its reopening.
Scientist calls the disappearance of federal health data a 'digital book burning'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nancy Krieger, a social epidemiologist at Harvard University, about her efforts to preserve federal health data that recently disappeared from government websites.
U.S. cannabis shoppers face market flush with illegal weed
In much of the U.S., illegal cannabis outcompetes legal weed sold in licensed shops. For consumers, it can be difficult to find regulated cannabis — but there are tips on how to do that.