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Nanomedicine
by Gloria Gamat on April 8, 2008
Nanotechnology is improving in leaps and bounds. Yes, including in the department of spinal cord injury.
Spinal cord injury can lead to paralysis, among others!
Thanks to Northwestern University researchers, who have developed a new nano-engineered gel that inhibits the formation of scar tissue at the injury site, thereby enabling the severed spinal cord fibers to regenerate and grow.
Hows that? Regeneration and regrowth!
Findings of the above research have been published in the April 2 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
Read more details from Northwestern University.
Spinal cord injury can lead to paralysis, among others!
A spinal cord injury often leads to permanent paralysis and loss of sensation below the site of the injury because the damaged nerve fibers can't regenerate. The nerve fibers or axons have the capacity to grow again, but don't because they're blocked by scar tissue that develops around the injury.
Thanks to Northwestern University researchers, who have developed a new nano-engineered gel that inhibits the formation of scar tissue at the injury site, thereby enabling the severed spinal cord fibers to regenerate and grow.
Hows that? Regeneration and regrowth!
The gel is injected as a liquid into the spinal cord and self -assembles into a scaffold that supports the new nerve fibers as they grow up and down the spinal cord, penetrating the site of the injury.
When the gel was injected into mice with a spinal cord injury, after six weeks the animals had a greatly enhanced ability to use their hind legs and walk.
Findings of the above research have been published in the April 2 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
Read more details from Northwestern University.
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Response from:
Ajlouny
(10/10/08 2:15am)
A nano-engineered gel that inhibits the formation of scar tissue around the injury....sounds like a great invention. The article says nothing of actually doing any trials on real people.
Response from:
pt-141
(12/21/09 5:54am)
I wonder if that technology is applicable to human?Human may fight aging if this kind of technology continues to be updated through time.Many have already forseen this technology to used in the future.G.I. Joe the movie is also about nanotechnology but used as a weapon of mass destruction.
Response from:
peptides
(12/22/09 3:13am)
This is great. If someday, this science breakthrough in nanotech would be applicable to human, it would help a lot and also those who had strokes before, I think this technology can be used but in different approach maybe.
Response from:
HGH Europe
(12/23/09 4:20am)
If this could be possible, it could help a lot of people suffering from injury in their spinal cord like being paralyzed. This technology will be great.
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Trusted.MD Network
An implantable electronic device that stimulates the diaphragm and allows certain spinal cord injury patients to breathe for at least four hours a day without a mechanical ventilator - NeuRx DPS RA/4 Respiratory Stimulation System - has been approved by t
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