Nanoparticles limit damage in spinal cord injury

(Northwestern University) After a spinal cord injury, significant secondary nerve damage is caused by inflammation and internal scarring that inhibits the ability of the nervous system to repair itself. A biodegradable nanoparticle injected after a spinal cord trauma prevented the inflammation and internal scarring that inhibits the repair process, reports a new study. Mice with a spinal cord injury receiving the nanoparticle injection were able to walk better after the injury than those that didn't receive it.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news