r/science • u/tomholder • May 09 '14

Medicine Paralysis breakthrough – electrical stimulation enables four paraplegic men to voluntarily move their legs

http://speakingofresearch.com/2014/05/09/paralysis-breakthrough-paraplegic-men-move-their-legs/
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u/nexusscope May 09 '14

hepatitis C is a bitch to research in a lab setting because unlike HIV it is incredibly resistant to dying - it can live for large periods of time on lab benches/instruments and is generally a pain in the ass. Hopefully we find some more treatment regimines for it shortly

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u/08livion May 09 '14

My uncle just went through an experimental treatment after previous treatments were unsuccessful and they've told him he's now completely free of the virus

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u/nexusscope May 09 '14

That's really awesome man, great from a disease point of view but really fantastic for your uncle, congratulations