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New Implant Lets Paralyzed Rats Walk Again

Posted by samzenpus on 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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  1. Re:Thank god by will_die · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They tried that at work and after a few weeks people figured they could just start parking in them no matter what and the parking lot would fill up over time.