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Polylaminin: Tetraplegic athlete from Paraná applies compound that 'trended' with positive motor recovery results
A tetraplegic athlete in Brazil has seen positive results from an experimental treatment using polylaminin, a compound derived from a protein produced in the human body.
Feb 23 • 15:29 UTC
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Brazil
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Youngest patient in the country to receive polylaminin reports movement in his hands: 'I couldn't move before'
Luiz Otávio Santos Nunez, the youngest patient in Brazil to receive polylaminin, reports regaining some movement in his fingers following the experimental treatment after a serious injury.
Feb 8 • 05:00 UTC
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Croatia
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People with disabilities in 'house arrest', we need a social housing law
Anita Herceg, a 37-year-old woman with tetraplegia, has not seen sunlight from her apartment window for over eleven years due to her disability and lack of proper housing adaptations.
Dec 27 • 10:14 UTC