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news.northeastern.edu > 01/15/2026 > physical-therapy-exoskeleton-research

Video: Where physical therapy meets technology

Video: Where physical therapy meets technology4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (174+ words) Northeastern University's Neurosystems Laboratory is doing game-changing rehabilitation research through interdisciplinary collaboration. The post Video: Where physical therapy meets technology appeared first on Northeastern Global News. Video: Where physical therapy meets technology Northeastern University's Neurosystems Laboratory is doing game-changing rehabilitation…...

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news.northeastern.edu > 12/16/2025 > synthetic-cannabinoid-discovery

Your body is full of medicine. Researchers can now synthesize it

Your body is full of medicine. Researchers can now synthesize it4+ week, 2+ day ago   (785+ words) Northeastern's Center for Drug Discovery has discovered a way to synthesize cannabinoids endogenous to the human body, which have wide application to drug discovery and creation. Spyros P. Nikas, an associate research professor in Northeastern's Center for Drug Discovery, says that…...

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news.northeastern.edu > 12/01/2025 > athlete-rowing-on-water

Students develop custom prosthetic to give this para-athlete balance and power

Students develop custom prosthetic to give this para-athlete balance and power1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1152+ words) Megan Hopkins was gliding on the Charles River, her oars slicing the water as she executed each stroke." It was some of the best rowing of her career, a testament to the ingenuity of a group of Northeastern University bioengineering…...

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news.northeastern.edu > 09/03/2025 > non-opioid-treatment-neuropathic-pain-research

New treatment offers hope to end the pain of neuropathy for millions

New treatment offers hope to end the pain of neuropathy for millions4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (862+ words) For people suffering from the burning, tingling and shooting pain of neuropathy, current treatments are limited and often fail to bring lasting relief." But help may be on the horizon. Northeastern University researcher Ganesh Thakur says his lab has developed…...

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news.northeastern.edu > 08/07/2025 > infant-anesthesia-baby-brain-development-research

Northeastern research finds infant anesthesia may speed up brain development.

Northeastern research finds infant anesthesia may speed up brain development.5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (649+ words) Early exposure to general anesthetics accelerates learning in infants, according to Northeastern University research, a finding that raises questions about the use of such drugs during critical periods of brain development." The research " published in the Proceedings of the National…...

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news.northeastern.edu > 05/21/2025 > physical-therapy-research-rehabilitation-robotics

From Uganda to robotics labs, Julia Manczurowsky reimagines a traditional career in physical therapy

From Uganda to robotics labs, Julia Manczurowsky reimagines a traditional career in physical therapy7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1198+ words) Julia Manczurowsky blends PT, robotics and social psychology to transform rehabilitation and promote clinician-researcher roles. The post From Uganda to robotics labs, Julia Manczurowsky reimagines a traditional career in physical therapy appeared first on Northeastern Global News. Julia Manczurowsky, a…...