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Surgeons restore some hand function to quadriplegic patient
Surgeons at the School Medicine have restored some hand function in a quadriplegic patient with a spinal cord injury at the C7 vertebra, the lowest bone in the neck. Instead of operating on the spine itself, the surgeons rerouted working nerves in the upper arms. These nerves still “talk” to the brain because they attach to the spine above the injury. WATCH | READ MORE »
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Genetic test identifies eye cancer tumors likely to spread
School of Medicine researchers have developed a genetic test to predict whether the most common form of eye cancer will spread to other parts of the body, particularly the liver. LISTEN | READ MORE »
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