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(From ScienceDaily.com)
Most people with spinal
cord injury are paralyzed from the injury site down, even when the cord
isn’t completely severed. Why don’t the spared portions of the spinal
cord keep working? Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital now provide
insight into why these nerve pathways remain quiet. They also show that
a small-molecule compound, given systemically, can revive these
circuits in paralyzed mice, restoring their ability to walk.
The
study, led by Zhigang He, PhD, in Boston Children’s F.M. Kirby
Neurobiology Center, was published online July 19 by the journal Cell.
“For
this fairly severe type of spinal cord injury, this is most significant
functional recovery we know of,” says He. “We saw 80 percent of mice
treated with this compound recover their stepping ability.”
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1 comment:
What do you want to bet that research will prove out that they are using stem cell therapy - which the US health community doesn't want us to know about or have access to - would remove too much from their profit margins - it's ALL about MONEY don't you know??!!
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