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Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 2021 • October 28, 2021
This study investigated the role of diet and gut microbiota in cognitive decline (CD) using a 12-year prospective study design involving two separate sample sets from Bordeaux and Dijon. The findings ...
KEY FINDING: Metabolites derived from cocoa, coffee, mushrooms, and red wine are associated with reduced cognitive decline.
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2022 • October 27, 2021
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of intramuscular injections of low-dose tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) in reversing muscle atrophy and improving gait function in dogs with spinal cord injury (...
KEY FINDING: Intramuscular injections of TeNT significantly increased the muscle thickness of the gluteus medius and rectus femoris muscles in dogs with SCI after four weeks.
Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2021 • October 27, 2021
This study assessed the impact of HAL-assisted BWSTT on functional and motor recovery in acute and chronic SCI patients. The study found that both acute and chronic participants benefited from 12 week...
KEY FINDING: Both acute and chronic SCI patients showed significant improvements in walking ability after 12 weeks of HAL-assisted bodyweight supported treadmill training (BWSTT).
Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021 • October 26, 2021
This pilot study evaluated the physiological responses of individuals with SCI participating in their first marathon, focusing on cardiac troponin levels and metabolic parameters. The study found that...
KEY FINDING: SCI participants had significantly higher baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) levels compared to runners.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 • October 26, 2021
This pilot study investigated a new paired associative stimulation (PAS) protocol combining high-frequency peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) with high-intensity 20 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic...
KEY FINDING: The new three-pulse PAS protocol induced the strongest MEP potentiation 60 minutes after stimulation compared to other protocols.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2021 • October 26, 2021
This study investigated the impact of sub-maximal aerobic exercise on neuropathic pain (NP), inflammation, and psychological affect in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that sub-ma...
KEY FINDING: Neuropathic pain decreased immediately post-exercise for both tetraplegics (−60%) and paraplegics (−16%).
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 • October 24, 2021
This study investigated the effects of voluntary control on TSS- and ESS-evoked responses in individuals with SCI. Participants were tested in relaxed conditions and while attempting maximal voluntary...
KEY FINDING: Lower-extremity muscles were activated similarly during TSS and ESS when participants were instructed to relax.
Spinal Cord, 2021 • October 22, 2021
The authors' study examined the utility of topical lidocaine lubricant for the amelioration of autonomic dysreflexia (AD) during bowel care in individuals living with spinal cord injury (SCI). The res...
KEY FINDING: Lidocaine did not provide any benefit in terms of severity of AD during bowel care based on all metrics of AD classification.
Sensors, 2021 • October 22, 2021
The study compares manual wheelchair (MWC) and pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair (PAPAW) propulsion during common over-ground maneuvers. Findings indicate that PAPAWs reduce propulsion effor...
KEY FINDING: Using PAPAWs significantly reduces propulsion effort (RMS torque) and push frequency compared to manual wheelchairs.
Animals, 2021 • October 22, 2021
This retrospective controlled clinical study aimed to verify if intensive neurorehabilitation (INR) could improve ambulation faster than spontaneous recovery or conventional physiotherapy and provide ...
KEY FINDING: DPP+ dogs in the study group had an ambulation rate of 99.4% compared to 75.8% in the control group, demonstrating a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001).