Severed Optical Nerves Can Be Made To Grow Again

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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I Predict

[XBL]

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

Re:What about other nerves?

[rjamestaylor]

I have no clue who Rush Limbaugh is...

Check it: http://rushlimbaugh.com.