Peter Sun San Wong


Southern Cross university

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After numerous tests, there is still no evidence that these experimental treatments help, so now is not the time to expand access to them.

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Adult human cortex does not reorganize after amputation

The results from a new longitudinal study contradict classic findings in monkeys but may not warrant a rewriting of the textbooks just yet.

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