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Severed Optical Nerves Can Be Made To Grow Again

Posted by chrisd on from the well-will-you-look-at-that dept.

Anonymous Coward writes: "It is being hailed as one of the most significant advances in nerve regeneration in a decade. After severing an optic nerve in rats, neurologists have found a way to reconnect it to the brain so that it once again transmits normal electrical signals. As reported in the New Scientist this achievement is a first in mammals, and may hint at ways of reversing some types of blindness in people. Scientists also hope to use a version of the technique to treat people with spinal cord injuries.

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  1. Snip by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This first post can be severed, but it won't grow again after that.

  2. OIC by AwwShazbot · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    OIC

  3. pardon me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    look at at meeeee!! I need attention! I must take the first post!

  4. second post!! by magister707 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    second post, l4m0rz. oh yeah. wooo! kegger!!

  5. ep by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This early post for Ida!

  6. FIRST POST! by renehollan · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There, I did it, well, probably not by the time I submit it, but I'm at my karma cap, any way. I was silly just this once, and it felt good!

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    You could've hired me.
  7. I Predict by XBL · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    that a Barbara Walters interview with Christopher Reeves will be coming up soon.

  8. The RIAA is watching you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You cannot laugh at us and the DCMA, you dirty music and movie stealing thieves! Down with Linux! Down with Slackware! Down with Morpheus!

  9. Isn't it a known fact ? by Taco+Cowboy · · Score: 0, Offtopic



    Isn't it an already known fact that MOSLEMS' nerve get hooked with the infinite-loop growth?

    First they accuse us of being evil.

    Then, they did what they did to WTC - several years ago.

    Then, they bomb our embassies.

    Then, they accused us of being evil, again, after we take out some of their terrorist brethen.

    And when everyone think the MOSLEMS' nerve stop growing, for a change, they bomb WTC, and this time they brought WTC down - with over 4000 innocent lives with it.

    And when we take action against their terrorist brethen, again, them MOSLEM have the NERVE to call us EVIL - from Egypt to Malaysia to Pakistan - them MOSLEM vowed to KILL US ALL.

    What nerve they have !!

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  10. Re:What about my dick? by fobbman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Give it a try. For all of us.

  11. Re:What about other nerves? by rjamestaylor · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    I have no clue who Rush Limbaugh is...

    Check it: http://rushlimbaugh.com.

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    -- @rjamestaylor on Ello
  12. linking... again? by Hooya · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    don't the scientists need a 'permission' to link to the brain?