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Portugal just became the first country to offer AI-powered physical therapy to every single citizen. The National Health Service deal brings unlimited virtual care to 10 million people who need it.
Cancer patients in North Carolina now have easier access to specialized rehabilitation without leaving their treatment center. UNC Health Pardee just opened a dedicated physical therapy space inside its cancer center, removing one more barrier during an already difficult journey.
UnityPoint Health in Dubuque now offers a specialized physical therapy program that helps young people with scoliosis avoid surgery. The first program of its kind in the tri-state area gives local families access to treatment that previously required traveling to Iowa City, Chicago, or beyond.
Children born completely deaf are hearing whispers for the first time thanks to an experimental gene therapy that has shown remarkable success in the largest study of its kind. The treatment could become the first FDA-approved gene therapy for deafness within months.
A groundbreaking cell therapy has successfully treated stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes severe muscle stiffness and mobility problems. If approved by the FDA this summer, it would become the first treatment for the condition and the first personalized CAR-T therapy for any autoimmune disease.
A psychiatric hospital near Paris brings patients to a wooded farm sanctuary every Friday for therapy sessions with gentle donkeys, producing remarkable improvements in anxiety and mood. The program's success has organizers pushing for formal research to expand donkey therapy nationwide.
A therapist noticed runners open up more easily while moving, sparking a growing trend in outdoor therapy sessions. Walk-and-talk therapy combines mental health support with the proven benefits of nature and exercise.
Scientists discovered that making cancer cells physically stiffer dramatically improved CAR T-cell therapy results in mice with severe skin cancer. This breakthrough could help save more lives by making one of medicine's most promising cancer treatments even more effective.
Volunteer therapy dogs are making rounds at WellSpan hospitals, bringing comfort and smiles to patients, families, and healthcare workers during their toughest days. One patient who hadn't spoken in five years after a car accident tried to talk when a therapy dog laid its head on her shoulder.
Scientists have successfully reversed heart failure damage using engineered immune cells, offering hope to millions. The therapy reduced scarring and restored heart function in both animal and primate studies without harmful side effects.
Scientists created a breakthrough treatment that successfully restored missing muscle protein in models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, dramatically improving strength and endurance without the dangerous side effects of current therapies. The new approach could transform treatment for rare genetic disorders and beyond.
Scientists created a breakthrough mRNA treatment that shields insulin-producing cells from immune attacks, potentially preventing type 1 diabetes before it starts. Early tests in mice show the nanoparticle therapy successfully reached target cells and delayed disease progression.
Eight weeks of salsa classes outperformed existing treatments for depression and anxiety in an Oxford University trial. The dance therapy offered both physical exercise and social connection, creating a powerful combination for mental health.
A psychiatric hospital outside Paris is using therapy donkeys to help patients manage anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. The program has become so successful it's now an official healthcare unit with full-time staff.
Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are showing sustained improvements three years after receiving Elevidys gene therapy, demonstrating the treatment can slow progression of this muscle-wasting disease. The results offer hope to families facing a condition that typically causes rapid physical decline around age 9.
A new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy met its main goal in trials, bringing hope to families facing this devastating disease. The treatment successfully helped 28 of 30 patients produce a crucial muscle protein that could slow disease progression.
Northwest Pennsylvania just gained a new path to recovery. Cleveland Clinic's latest rehabilitation facility brings specialized sports therapy and orthopedic care closer to thousands who need it.
Researchers in Melbourne have successfully tested a breakthrough treatment for ARFID, a complex eating disorder affecting up to 2% of young people. The therapy combines family support with emotional coping skills to help teens overcome severe food avoidance.
Scientists created AI models that learn from real physics data, not text or images. These breakthrough tools can solve problems across astronomy, fluid dynamics, and more by recognizing universal physical patterns.
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine developed a breakthrough mRNA treatment that successfully restored embryo implantation in mice with damaged uterine linings, offering new hope for people struggling with infertility. The therapy targets the womb directly and could help patients who can't achieve pregnancy even with IVF.
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