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A gene therapy strategy that restores signals that help control and regulate muscle activity in the spinal cord significantly ...

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You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or your foot that begins to spasm—sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes for ...