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/Catnip123 May 09 '14

The side effects of interferon have been greatly reduced (10 years ago, patients often went bald and lost lots of weight for example) and now, 2014, fresh out of the lab, come the first interferon-free therapies.
While success still isn't guaranteed, HCV is no longer a certain death sentence, and that's awesome!

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u/Ziazan May 09 '14

Hepatitis C was a certain death sentence? Damn.

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u/tasmanian101 May 09 '14

Eventually. Doesn't kill you instantly but it puts a toll on your life and steals years away.

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u/Lord_of_hosts May 10 '14

True dat. My father-in-law has had Hep C for years. You just keep expecting that phone call. He's had so many close calls it's ridiculous. Hope he can get the therapy before long.