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A Swiss company has developed a neuroprosthetic device that is placed in the spinal cord, activating leg muscles and enabling Parkinson’s patients to walk again. The device gave successful results on 63-year-old Marc Gauthier, who has been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for 25 years. Gauthier said that after the rehabilitation process, he was able to walk 5 kilometers and climb stairs without difficulty.

Gregoire Courtine, a neuroscience professor at the Lausanne University Hospital where Gauthier’s surgery was performed, said it is the electrical impulses transmitted to Gauthier’s spinal cord that enable him to walk.

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Germany: Recognition of Palestine Must Begin

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Germany sees a negotiated two-state solution as the only path forward and emphasized, “For Germany, recognition of the State of Palestine is still at the very end of the process. However, such a process must begin immediately.” Ahead of his visit to Israel and Palestine, Wadephul urged Israel to ensure the safe distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza and warned against unilateral annexation steps in the West Bank.

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