And then, one day, we'll wake up and realize that we're doing more than restoring lost function.

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So now it makes a big difference to corporate bottom lines just how much our intensive early rehabilitation efforts restore lost function and lay the groundwork for future health.

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It turns out that brain cells called neurons that are next to damaged brain areas can reconnect pathways between other neurons, forming new circuits that can resume some of the lost function.

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The MRC scientists say in humans this would be vital for spinal injury patients who had lost sexual function and bowel and bladder control.

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Soon enveloped by an expanding city, the fortress lost its defensive function, and in its place came a royal palace.

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More commonly, the person has lost a great deal of immune function and becomes susceptible to infection, or cachexia can lead to metabolic disorders that can cause heart rhythm disturbances.

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