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Electric Stimulation Treats Severe Brain Damage

  By Wesley J. Smith It appears there may be a way to improve the condition of patients in a persistent unconscious and minimally conscious states. From the New Scientist story: “People who have been in a minimally conscious state for weeks or years have been temporarily roused using mild electrical stimulation. Soon after it …

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A father’s promise leads to a remarkable life of love, sacrifice

  By Nancy Flanders For 31 years, Mikey Cortez lived in a coma-like state. At age seven, he was the victim of a drunk driver who stole the lives of his older brother and three other relatives. After doctors told his father Paul that his son might not live, he fell to his knees, took …

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