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Switzerland ( ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation (, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities.
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Many scientists are working on treatments to help people with spinal cord injuries walk.
Now there's a striking new demonstration of how one approach might work: Spinal nerve stimulation helped rats in a Swiss lab overcome paralysis to walk and climb stairs.That may sound impressive, but similar progress has been made in people, too. The difference this time is the particular technique used."It's a natural extension of exciting work that's been done by many groups," said Dr. John McDonald, director of the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore. He wasn't involved in the research.In the new experiment, reported in Friday's issue of the journal Science, researchers stimulated spinal nerve circuits and used physical training. The stimulation was electrical current from implanted electrodes plus injections of a chemical mix.To do the training, the rats were placed in a harness so that only their hind legs reached the ground. Then they were pla...GENEVA-- The president of the Swiss National Bank has come under fire over a currency deal that saw his wife profit handsomely from the central bank's decision to de...
GENEVA (AP) — The family of a Swiss citizen held in Libya for two years spoke of their joy Monday at his return home hours after Tripoli and Bern signed an agreement...
Bob Hartley was named the new head coach of the Calgary Flames on Thursday.Hartley was rumored to be a favorite to land the head coaching job with the Montreal Canad...
Local favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga marched into the fourth round of the French Open with a solid 7-5 6-4 6-4 win over flamboyant Fabio Fognini of Italy on Friday.Fogn...
England returns to the European Championship after missing out on the 2008 tournament, and the Three Lions do so with plenty of questions to answer.Chief among them ...
Many ancient human teeth, including specimens tens of thousands of years old, still hold onto tiny pieces of food -- and even bacteria. Anthropologists are studying ...
The Calgary Flames named Bob Hartley as their new head coach in hopes the former Stanley Cup winner can revive a franchise that has not made the playoffs in three ye...
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's president said Monday that officials considered using force to free two Swiss citizens who were detained in Libya for more than a year.Sw...
The Swiss government has extended its financial sanctions against Iran by freezing the assets of 11 more companies and people but decided not to take any action agai...
Workers hugged, cheered and set off fireworks as the huge drill broke through the last stretch of rock deep in the Swiss Alps. There was delight at the end of the tu...
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's popular Glacier Express tourist train derailed Friday in the Alps, killing one person and injuring 42 others on its spectacular journey b...
Discus thrower Jeremy Campbell (Perryton, Texas) tossed a new world record of 62.18 meters en route to his gold-medal finish at the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manche...
Four men have confessed they killed a Swiss woman after she began to investigate the finances of an orphanage in northern Haiti, a police official said Thursday.Carl...
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's effort to end a tax-evasion dispute with Washington hit a major setback Tuesday when lawmakers blocked a treaty that would have seen the ...
For decades, Israel has marketed an array of cosmetics and food products manufactured in the occupied West Bank as "Made in Israel," blurring their true origins in J...
For decades, Israel has marketed an array of cosmetics and food products manufactured in the occupied West Bank as "Made in Israel," blurring their true origins in J...
Obama camp broaden attacks on Romney record in Massachusetts.
Chris Stirewalt, A.B. Stoddard and Juan Williams discuss President Obama's bruising re-election campaign
Shots at Romney move from private to public issues
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