Paralysed Hands Could Move Again

Scientists claim they are on the verge of giving movement back to people paralysed by spinal injuries.

In experiments on monkeys at the University of Newcastle, researchers have successfully routed brain signals through a computer and into the spinal cord, bypassing paralysis and allowing them to move their hands.

It is claimed the research, published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, could see stroke victims and those with spinal cord injuries regain some movement within the next five years.