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STROKE-RECOVERY USING BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE

STROKE-RECOVERY USING BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE

By Tamara Bhandari

A first-of-its kind device, called IpsiHand, will soon be available to people working to recover hand and arm movement after a stroke. And it works by using a technology called BCI, short for brain-computer interface. In fact, it is the first stroke-rehabilitation device that relies on BCI. The device is not yet available to patients, but its developer, a Washington University startup called Neurolutions Inc., is preparing to bring the device to market.

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NEWLY APPROVED DRUG TREATS SOME LUNG CANCERS

NEWLY APPROVED DRUG TREATS SOME LUNG CANCERS

By Julia Evangelou Strait

The new drug sotorasib reduces tumor size and shows promise in improving survival among people with lung tumors caused by a specific DNA mutation, according to results of a global phase 2 clinical trial. The drug is designed to shut down the effects of the mutation, which is found in about 13% of people with lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of non-small-cell lung cancer. Non-small-cell lung cancer makes up over 80% of all lung cancers. And more than 200,000 new cases of non-small-cell lung cancer are diagnosed annually in the United States.

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LAUGHING GAS RELIEVES TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION

LAUGHING GAS RELIEVES TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION

By Jim Dryden

In a phase 2 clinical trial, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Chicago demonstrated that symptoms of depression can improve rapidly following a single, one-hour treatment with inhaled nitrous oxide.

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PROTECTION FROM COVID THROUGH BREASTFEEDING

By Gerry Everding

Research suggests nursing mothers who receive a COVID-19 vaccine may pass protective antibodies to their babies through breast milk for at least 80 days following vaccination.

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From military front lines to hospital front lines

Active military medical staff from Scott Air Force Base are keeping their skills sharp through a new collaboration with Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

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