{"id":119593,"date":"2024-10-29T06:55:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T23:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119593"},"modified":"2024-10-29T06:55:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T23:55:51","slug":"paralyzed-people-may-be-able-to-walk-with-nyc-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119593","title":{"rendered":"Paralyzed people may be able to walk with NYC innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Helping the paralyzed walk sounds like a miracle \u2014 but it may soon be a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last few years, New York\u2019s largest hospital system, Northwell Health, has been developing bioelectric technology that allows paralyzed patients to move.<\/p>\n<p>Bioelectric technology harnesses the body\u2019s own electrical signals so it communicates properly with the nervous system. A paralyzed patient hooked up to a bioelectric device can feel and even move.<\/p>\n<p>The hospital has already seen incredible applications.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Michael Dowling told The Post that Northwell Health is using bioelectric technology to help paralyzed patients feel and move.  <span class=\"credit\">EMMY PARK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Keith Thomas, a man living with paralysis, can successfully grasp, lift and drink from a cup following a clinical trial. <span class=\"credit\">Matthew Libassi for Northwell Health<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe had a patient named Kevin \u2026 totally paralyzed from the neck down after diving into a swimming pool,\u201d Northwell CEO Michael Dowling explained. \u201cBecause of the technologies that we\u2019ve developed at Northwell, for the first time in history, that patient can move his arms \u2026 When you touch his arms, he has a touch of feel, which opens up the possibility that, in the years to come, people who are paralyzed will walk again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The eventual goal is for the device to be portable and simple enough to use that a patient can take it anywhere \u2014 instead of only in a hospital lab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Northwell Health hopes to apply the bioelectric technology so paralyzed patients can move their legs. <span class=\"credit\">Matthew Libassi for Northwell Health<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The eventual goal is for the device to be portable and simple enough to use that a patient can take it anywhere \u2014 instead of only using it in a hospital lab.<\/p>\n<p>Northwell is just one of many healthcare systems in New York making science fiction a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, NYU Langone became one of the first hospitals in the world to transplant an animal organ into a human and the first to complete a dual transplant that gave a patient both a manmade heart pump and a pig kidney. <\/p>\n<p>The kidney had been genetically modified to more closely resemble a human kidney.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>NYU Langone became one of the first hospitals in the world to transplant an animal organ into a human and the first to complete a dual transplant that gave a patient both a manmade heart pump and a pig kidney.  <span class=\"credit\">Joe Carrotta<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lisa Pisano, the 54-year-old Langone patient, wasn\u2019t a good candidate for human-organ transplants because she was battling multiple chronic conditions. Doctors believe the dual transplant extended her life.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a number of New York-based startups are focused on improving the software and technology doctors rely on to heal patients.<\/p>\n<p>Midtown-based Tempus is compiling the world\u2019s largest database of clinical and molecular data from diseased patients. It\u2019s analyzing each patient\u2019s diseased cells to help doctors to determine what treatments and medicines may be most effective for combatting conditions such as cancer and cardiomyopathies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Michael Dowling explained that without the medical innovation of the last few decades, he wouldn\u2019t be alive. <span class=\"credit\">EMMY PARK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flatiron Health is focused on creating software that connects cancer research institutes across the globe so they can better communicate in the hopes of giving patients the most up-to-date care and keeping doctors apprised of what successful treatments their colleagues have used.<\/p>\n<p>Komodoo Health in Flatiron helps patients find the best providers and treatment options in their area by offering a map with detailed information on providers and what treatments they offer.<\/p>\n<p>These efforts are getting a boost from public investment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cWe are leading the way in gene and cell therapy, a game-changing new form of medical treatment that repairs damaged cells and kills those that have mutated into tumors,\u201d New York governor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/new-york-biogenesis-park-cell-and-gene-therapy-center-long-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kathy Hochul <\/a>recently said. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this week, New York governor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/new-york-biogenesis-park-cell-and-gene-therapy-center-long-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kathy Hochul announced<\/a> that\u00a0the state is investing $150 million \u2014 the most of any state \u2014 into a cell and gene therapy research center in Long Island. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the latest step in building a $430 million \u201cInnovation Hub\u201d that will focus on editing genes, or fixing mutations \u2014 a science that promises to some day cure cancer, cystic fibrosis, and heart disease.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hochul said last Tuesday, \u201cWe are leading the way in gene and cell therapy, a game-changing new form of medical treatment that repairs damaged cells and kills those that have mutated into tumors.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>Governor Hochul recently announced the next phase of Long Island\u2019s nation-leading cell and gene therapy innovation hub: New York Biogenesis Park <span class=\"credit\">governor.ny.go<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And Dowling \u2014 who said he wouldn\u2019t be alive without today\u2019s medical technology \u2014 believes innovation has made this the best time in the world to be alive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a heart condition. I have three stents. If I had the problem I had in the 1970s, I wouldn\u2019t be here now because I had a massive blockage,\u201d he explained. \u201cWhen I was taken to the hospital [ten years ago] within ten minutes, they identified a problem and 40 minutes later I had three stents and I walked out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very, very, very fortunate to be living now because what we can do is so much more than we were able to do 50 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-68 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"32357644\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:3.4444444444444;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-modal-image=\"32357644\" width=\"310\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?w=310\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32357644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png 310w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=300,87 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=306,90 306w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=180,52 180w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=107,31 107w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=241,70 241w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=200,58 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=231,67 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=87,25 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=234,68 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=150,44 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/NYNEXT_Small.png?resize=50,15 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>This story is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/tag\/ny-next\/\">NYNext, a\u00a0new editorial series<\/a> that highlights New York City innovation across industries, as well as the personalities leading the way.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/28\/business\/paralyzed-people-may-be-able-to-walk-with-nyc-innovation\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helping the paralyzed walk sounds like a miracle \u2014 but it may soon be a reality. 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