NIH Record - National Institutes of Health

Temperature-Stable TB Vaccine Found Safe

A clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in healthy adults found that it was safe and stimulated both antibodies and responses from the cellular arm of the immune system.

Potential New Therapy Seen for Upper-Limb Paralysis

In a small study, researchers used a device that stimulates the spinal cord to restore arm and hand mobility in two stroke patients, allowing them to perform daily life activities, such as using a fork to eat a meal.

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