New Implant Lets Paralyzed Rats Walk Again

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday January 8, 2015 @10:03PM from the on-your-feet-again dept.

An anonymous reader writes A team from EPFL and NCCR Robotics led by Profs Stéphanie Lacour, Grégoire Courtine and Silvestro Micera published an article in Science today describing their e-dura implant that could revolutionize how we think about and treat paralysis. Until now, implants placed beneath the dura mater of the spinal cord have caused significant tissue damage when used over long periods. Research shows that the new e-dura implant is viable for months at a time in animal subjects. The team is now moving on to clinical trials in human subjects and is developing their prototype to take to market.

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Thank god by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · 2015-01-08 23:59 · Score: 1, Funny

I'm really tired of walking past dozens of empty reserved for paralyzed rat parking places to get into the grocery store.
Paralyzed rats by rossdee · 2015-01-09 00:15 · Score: 3, Funny

Never mind them walking, how about getting them to pass some legislation, approve some nominees, and attend to the country'e debts.
Oh wait, you don't mean the ones in Washington
Finally! by Marginal+Coward · 2015-01-09 02:29 · Score: 1, Funny

There's hope for Dr. Strangelove.