Paralyzed monkeys regain control of their legs after brain implants
A new form of brain implant could help people who can't walk regain control of their legs, based on a new study proving its potential in paralyzed monkeys. Researchers at the (EPFL) in Switzerland were able to restore movement in the legs of two paralyzed monkeys within two weeks of them being injured; one regained mobility after just six days.
Paraplegia is often caused by injury in someone's spinal cord or nerves, meaning nerve signals cannot be transmitted between the brain and the rest of the body, such as the legs. The higher the injury, the worse the paralysis.
MY OPINION: This is a big step on humanity because this experiment could work on humans as it works on monkeys. If people with paraplegia could walk, life would be amazing.
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