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Early substance use linked to lower educational achievement
Researchers have found evidence that early drug and alcohol use is associated with lower levels of educational achievement. People who began drinking or using drugs as young teens were less likely to finish college. LISTEN | READ MORE »
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Surgeons restore some hand function to quadriplegic patient
Surgeons at the School Medicine have restored some hand function in a quadriplegic patient with a spinal cord injury at the C7 vertebra, the lowest bone in the neck. Instead of operating on the spine itself, the surgeons rerouted working nerves in the upper arms. These nerves still “talk” to the brain because they attach to the spine above the injury. WATCH | READ MORE »
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