Paralysed Rats Made To Walk Again
Innovative research conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland has shown that a combination of neurotransmitters and electrical stimulation can restore movement to the lower limbs of previously paralysed...
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We have all heard of mind over matter, but is it possible that the right motivation canactually help repair spinal damage?I have come to Lausanne, Switzerland to find outabout some innovative research being done to repair the spinal cords of rats using pharmaceuticals,electrical signals. And the key ingredient? Motivation.Sometimes with the right motivation anything is possible. Tres bien.The main function of the spinal cord is to transmit neural signals or messages betweenthe brain and the rest of the body. So when the spinal cord is severed or crushed, thesemessages can’t get past the injury. The result is often chronic paralysis.Research in this area generally focuses on regenerating damaged nerve fibers, but herein Lausanne they are taking a different approa...
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We have all heard of mind over matter, but is it possible that the right motivation canactually help repair spinal damage?I have come to Lausanne, Switzerland to find outabout some innovative research being done to repair the spinal cords of rats using pharmaceuticals,electrical signals. And the key ingredient? Motivation.Sometimes with the right motivation anything is possible. Tres bien.The main function of the spinal cord is to transmit neural signals or messages betweenthe brain and the rest of the body. So when the spinal cord is severed or crushed, thesemessages can’t get past the injury. The result is often chronic paralysis.Research in this area generally focuses on regenerating damaged nerve fibers, but herein Lausanne they are taking a different approa...
