Regenerated Nerve Cells Let Rats Walk Again

SteamyMobile writes "Paralysis by spinal cord injuries through accidents must be one of the most horrible life-altering experiences imaginable, often affecting young, active people, and so far there has been no effective treatment of it. Researchers at the Miami School of Medicine have found a therapy involving regenerating nerve cells to cross the gap in the spinal cord. 70% of rats could walk again after the therapy. Hopefully this could benefit Christopher Reeves and thousands of others who have had their lives changed so much by spinal injuries."

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Remember one simple little fact

[advocate_one]

somebody had to cut the spinal cords of those rats in the first place for the experiments... and then they were killed to examine the results...

Please remember this and ponder if the ends justify the means.