Tiny wraparound implants ‘represent new approach for spinal cord injuries’

By PA News

Published: 08:58, 08 May 2024

| Updated: 19:01, 08 May 2024

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Flexible electronic device for 360-degree recording of spinal cord activity (University of Cambridge)

A tiny, flexible electronic implant that wraps around the spinal cord could offer new ways to treat disability and paralysis-causing spinal injuries, a new study suggests.

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