REXBURG, Idaho — Four-year-old Carter Grover has persevered through more than most adults will in their entire lives. At 7 months old, Carter contracted a virus as a complication from COVID-19, which caused him to become paralyzed from the neck down. “He had contracted COVID from the day care that he was at, which caused him to get this virus …
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Crash may leave Rexburg 4-year-old paralyzed years after recovering from paralysis as an infant
REXBURG — Four-year-old Carter Grover has persevered through more than most adults will in their entire lives. At seven months old, Carter contracted a virus as a complication from COVID-19, which caused him to become paralyzed from the neck down. “He had contracted COVID from the daycare that he was at, which caused him to get this virus called transverse …
Read More »Tiny Lab-Grown Spinal Cords Could Hold the Key to Healing Paralysis
Scientists used 3D-printed scaffolds and stem cells to regrow nerve fibers across severed spinal cords in rats, restoring function and pointing to a promising new path for treating paralysis. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers have created a remarkable new approach to repairing spinal cord injuries by merging 3D printing, stem cells, and lab-grown tissues. They engineered tiny scaffolds that guide stem cells …
Read More »In world 1st bid to cure paralysis, Israeli team gears up to implant innovative spinal cord – The Times of Israel
In world 1st bid to cure paralysis, Israeli team gears up to implant innovative spinal cord The Times of Israel Israel to carry out world’s first spinal cord transplant The Jerusalem Post Israel to Perform World’s First Human Spinal Cord Implant VINnews The first human spinal cord repair using the patient own cells EurekAlert! First Spinal Cord Transplant to Take Place in Israel IFCJ Source …
Read More »Ozempic faces $2 billion lawsuits as patients report stomach paralysis, vision loss | Explainer – Healthcare News
Ozempic, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, is facing one of the largest pharmaceutical legal battles in recent years, with over 1,800 lawsuits already filed in US courts and more growing rapidly. Analysts estimate that the total liability for manufacturer Novo Nordisk could cross 2 billion dollars, making it one of the costliest drug safety disputes in history. …
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