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In a world first, Chinese scientists have demonstrated a brain-spine interface that enables paraplegic patients with severed spinal cords to walk again. (www.fudan.edu.cn)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] Lugh 8 points 2 weeks ago

This is only in 4 patients so far yet the results look amazing. 20 million people globally are living with some form of spinal cord injury. Hopefully insights gained from this work will quickly mean treatments for what was once seen as incurable.

[–] Honse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Genuinely seems amazing assuming it becomes accessible and is actually scalable like they claim.

[–] Lugh 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, there's also the question of how long it lasts; but still, an amazing achievement.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 2 points 1 week ago

Probably won't be fda approved in the USA, because it came from China and China bad.