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The journal 'Nature' publishes the results of a clinical trial on spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic upper trunk muscle weakness Two women who had developed a chronic muscle weakness after suffering a stroke have achieved regain much of your mobility in arms and hands after undergoing a novel spinal cord stimulation therapy. It is an experimental treatment that, according to its promoters, is already giving good results in clinical trials and that, in the future, could be used to facilitate recovery of people who suffer the sequelae of a stroke. Treatment consists of a pair of metal electrodes…

United Nations quirky wooden object discovered in Vindolanda (UK) in a 2nd century Roman fort could have been used as sex objects By the Romans 2,000 years ago. When the element of 160mm was found in 1992it was thought to be a darning toolbecause he was next to multiple shoes, clothing accessories and other handicrafts. Another theory was that it was used from an object of good lucksince in the Roman empire the representation of phalluses as a result of the common belief what use would they be protection against bad luck. Without going any further, the same ruins of…

A team of Spanish scientists leads the discovery of a dozen worlds that are candidates for hosting life After four years of searching, more than 20,000 observations made and hundreds of stars analyzed with a magnifying glass, a team of spanish scientists announces the discovery of 59 new exoplanets in our stellar neighborhood. These are hitherto unknown worlds that orbit around other neighboring stars and that, according to the analyzes carried out to date, in at least a dozen cases would possibly be habitable. That is, they meet the conditions to host life. At least theoretically. This surprising finding has…

Have a short stature can suppose a big complex, especially in men. there is even a disorder, called Napoleon complex which, according to the dictionary Merriam Websterconsistent "a domineering attitude or aggression perceived as a form of overcompensation for being visibly small or short". This term is associated with the emperor Napoleon Bonapartewho is said to have compensated for his height with his thirst for conquest and war. scientifically proven Leaving aside the possible complexes, short people also have their good points: they live longer. This is demonstrated by a studyMade in 2012who investigates the relationship that exists between the…