Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder in which the upper airway (ranging from the back of the nose to the to the throat area) narrows and closes repetitively during sleep. This can result ...

Nerve transfer surgery has enabled 13 young adults with complete paralysis to regain movement and function in their elbows and hands, according to the largest case series of this technique in people ...

A new approach to calibrating the pioneering BrainGate brain-computer interface allowed three clinical trial participants with tetraplegia to gain control of a computer cursor after just one simple ...

A 28-year-old man with limited arm movement following a severe cervical spine injury can now move his arms in multiple directions and walk using an exoskeleton suspended from the ceiling. The ...

Researchers at Kessler Foundation confirmed that spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation results in immediate and long-lasting gains in strength and handgrip, with positive effects evident three months ...

3 School of Science and the Environment, Coventry University, Coventry, UK 4 School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK Correspondence to Dr Nick Webborn, British ...

The evidence on efficacy of nerve transfer to partially restore upper limb function in tetraplegia is limited in quantity. There are no major safety concerns. Therefore, this procedure should only be ...

Robots that watch for social cues could feed people by gauging when they are ready for a mouthful. This may make it easier for people who can’t feed themselves, such as those with tetraplegia, to ...