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Computer Allows Paralyzed Patients to Communicate – And They’re Happy With Life
A computer interface that can decipher the thoughts of people who are unable to communicate could revolutionize the lives of those living with completely...
Survey Shows What Americans Were Most Happy For in 2016: The Cubs, and End to the Election
An ugly U.S. election dominated the news for an entire year, and 2016 has been called the “worst year ever” by many pundits. Despite...
Daughter Fulfills Dad’s Last Wish With Side-Splitting Obituary
Chris Connor's last wish was to be given an obituary as hilarious and interesting as he was – so his daughter Caitlin rose to the occasion with gusto.
Watch Quartet of Paralyzed Musicians Play Music With Only Their Minds
Now patients suffering from motor-impairment don't have to give up their musical talents along with their freedom of movement.
Has This Doctor Found a Sure Way of Recognizing and Treating ALS?
California doctor David Steenblock has been treating his ALS patients with specialized stem cell therapy – and they've been showing improvement.
New Therapy Halts Progression of Lou Gehrig’s Disease in Mice
Researchers announced that they have essentially stopped the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, for nearly two years, allowing the...
Top 10 Health, Cancer, and Science Breakthroughs of 2015
This past year saw giant leaps in how we cure cancer, with breakthroughs in treating Alzheimers and preventing Ebola. These technological developments – both big...
She Used Only Her Eyes to Write Book About ALS, Giving Profits to Others
A Chinese woman’s autobiography certainly wasn’t written in the blink of an eye — but by millions of blinks at a computer screen. The...
Dutchman Proves He Can Teach Anyone to Control Health With the Power of Ice
In a house boat in Holland's capital city of Amsterdam, there is a Dutchman whose ability to control his bodily functions with his mind...
Mind Reading Experiment Lets People Get into Someone Else’s Head
At the University of Washington, people have been reading each other’s minds–sort of.
Scientists connected together the brains of two people in a way that...
Study Shines New Light on Preventing Multiple Sclerosis
A ray of hope in preventing multiple sclerosis (MS) may come in the form of actual rays of sunshine.
Canadian researchers have found that a...
The Top 10 Good News Stories of 2014
In many respects 2014 was a rough year, with Ebola, the Islamic State, and deaths in Ukraine, but it was also one in which...
Ice Bucket Update: $94 Million Raised for ALS
The ALS ice bucket challenge continues to bring in huge donations this summer for efforts to cure and treat what's commonly known as Lou...
A Splash of Hope: Ice Bucket Challenge Raises Nearly $42 Million
Who knows why videos go viral -- Gangnam style and twerking fads, they spread like wildfire. But, now a worthwhile charitable campaign is tearing...
Get Free Music in Support of Alzheimer’s Research
While the ice bucket challenge to support ALS research and awareness makes its rounds on social media, and Robin Williams' death has made depression...