A man in France who had been in a vegetative state for 15 years suddenly woke up in 2022 after an experimental nerve stimulation treatment. His doctors had given up hope, but this new technique, called vagus nerve stimulation, seemed to jumpstart his brain. It is not a cure, but it is a huge step in understanding how the brain works.
My Take: Imagine going to sleep in 2007 and waking up in 2022. The world would look completely different. Stories like this make me wonder how many people in hopeless conditions might still have a chance.
