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[ad_1] Scientists have successfully reversed paralysis, using a brain implant to restore a man’s hand movement and sense of touch. The breakthrough came after years of testing on Ian Burkhart, who cut his spinal cord in a diving accident in 2010, leaving him with paralysis in his hands and legs. …

[ad_1] Paralysis used to mean a life sentence of immobility with no way out, until now. In 2010 Ian Burkhart suffered a devastating injury that would leave him paralyzed. Although he could still move his shoulders and elbows, he had lost the feeling in his hands. That was until Patrick …