(EPFL) Scientists wake up a dormant spinal column in a rat and restore voluntary lower body movement when stimulated.
Rats Walking Again After Spinal Cord Injury
JUNE 04, 2012Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Scientists in Switzerland have restored full movement to rats paralyzed by spinal cord injuries in a study that spurs hope that the techniques may hold promise for someday treating people with similar injuries.Read the full report on the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne website: actu.epfl.ch/news