glowing red neurons shown in a cross section of a mouse spinal cord

Electric zaps can ‘wake up’ lost neural connections, helping paralyzed people walk again

People with crippling spinal injuries can walk again using medical devices that zap their nerves with electricity. But the designers of these new implants weren’t completely sure how they restored motor function over time – now a new study is providing clues. The new study in humans and lab mice, published Nov. 9 in the …

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