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Paralysis
Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. Paralysis can be complete or partial. It can occur on one or both sides of your body. It can also occur in just one area, or it can be widespread. Paralysis of the lower half of your body, including both legs, is called paraplegia. Paralysis of the arms and legs is quadriplegia.
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JAN 23, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Venomous snakes, which include cobras, vipers, and rattlesnakes, can pose a significant danger to humans. In the Un
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
NOV 11, 2022
Immunology
A bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant has been an effective but risky way to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), and no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2022
Health & Medicine
In light of a polio outbreak in Rockland County, New York, the United States has been added to the list of countries whe
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 10, 2022
Neuroscience
Botox, or botulinum toxin, might be most popularly known as a treatment for wrinkles; it's a neurotoxic agent produced b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists say that lying on the right side is the quickest way to dissolve a pill. The research was published in Physic
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
AUG 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Terazosin, a drug currently approved to treat high blood pressure and enlarged prostate, may also be able to treat ALS.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 07, 2022
Microbiology
Polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus. Polio can cause flu-like symptoms like nausea, headache, fever, and sore th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
As covered by Labroots in 2017, Powassan virus is an often-lethal tick-borne virus that currently has no treatment. Thou
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
MAY 19, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A new experimental drug known as NU-9 may be more effective in treating ALS than existing FDA-approved drugs. The corres
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed an injectable therapy that can repair tissue damage and reverse paralysis in mice within four
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 21, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Fenofibrate, an FDA-approved drug used to reduce cholesterol levels, causes sensory neurons in the spine following spina
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 04, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers with the International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS) investigated newly-diagnosed GBS patients from the beginning
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 31, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first-of-its-kind&nb
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of a microRNA might be interfering with neuromuscular synapse function, causing breathing muscle paralysis, sug
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers create neural interface to decode thought into text
Written By:
Mia Wood
JUN 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
Exploding Head Syndrome (EHS) is a benign but abnormal sensory reaction where a person hears loud sounds perceived withi
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 28, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have built a minimally invasive, ultra-thin, inflatable spinal cord stimula
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some medical mysteries have become much easier to solve because of advanced genetic techniques that have enabled researc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
As laws around cannabinoids continue to evolve, some people with chronic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis (MS), are
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 12, 2021
Microbiology
Lyme disease is a disease that is caused by four main species of bacteria, including Borrelia burgdorferi, which ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The venom of some spitting snakes has evolved to cause more pain to mammals, a defense mechanism likely meant to fend of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Paralysis due to spinal cord damage remains an irreparable condition. However, a new therapeutic approach may bring rene
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 10, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers discover a new way to reverse botulism which can often lead to paralysis. Botulism is caused by the most pot
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin