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New Treatment Helps Cure Spinal Injuries

Posted by michael on from the twisted-stomach-still-a-problem dept.

wap writes "Researchers have found that an injection of polyethylene glycol (PEG) into the site of neural injury was very effective in saving neurons in dogs, allowing them to recover their movement after the injury. This is an amazing development. PEG is a simple, safe chemical. Using it as a post-injury treatment could prevent paralysis in thousands of accident victims every year, if hospitals start using it. This doesn't mean we don't need stem cell research, but it is a simple and potentially cheap way to get many of the benefits for spinal injury."

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  1. FP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP!!!

    1. Re:FP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      SP!!!

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post

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

    I hate all muslims, and wish they would all die.

  4. Yeah, but... by Phleg · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does it cure cancer?

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  6. In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In other news, scientists have shown that radiators rarely get backaches