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Micro implants could restore standing and walking

Micro implants could restore standing and walking
‘Bad death’ hurts more for loved ones left behind: study
COMMENTARY || No alternative facts about Ukraine's Holodomor
Biodiversity should be on the agenda of local councils
U of A, biotech company team up to study whether medical cannabis could treat neurological conditions
How a protein in your brain could protect against Alzheimer’s disease
Nearly a quarter of Edmonton library patrons struggle with housing: study
New video game has players solve auditory puzzles to figure out fate of future Earth
Fentanyl now seen by correctional officers as greatest risk to their safety in prisons
Edmonton company headed by U of A cancer researcher secures $109M partnership to create new inflammatory disease therapies
DNA testing for siblings of children with autism may predict diagnosis before symptoms appear
U of A historian keeps close eye on NASA’s new James Webb space telescope
Chemists develop paper-based sensor to detect potent nerve toxins
Newly proposed model for shape of HIV-1 viral shell may change how we understand the disease

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Micro implants could restore standing and walking

U of A research has a proven concept to restore spinal function.

2 December 2019

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