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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    New Treatment for Paralysis

    New research from UCLA and the University of Louisville in Kentucky helped four paralyzed men do things they thought they'd never do again: stand up and move their legs.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    New research from UCLA and the University of Louisville in Kentucky helped four paralyzed men do things they thought they'd never do again: stand up and move their legs.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Claudia Angeli

      Kentucky Spinal Cord Research Center

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    State of the Garcetti, Late Night Colbert, and Grilled Cheese
    1. 0:00State of the Garcetti
    2. 11:17No Solution to Traffic?
    3. 18:28Colbert Is the New Letterman
    4. 26:35New Treatment for ParalysisYou’re reading this
    5. 39:02Grilled Cheese Invitational
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