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Drug found to help repair spinal cord injuries
ConclusionThis exciting piece of research has found that the immediate treatment of spinal cord injuries using a newly-developed molecule can improve nerve regeneration, leading to some functional recovery in rats. The drug appears to work by disrupting the unhealthy pattern of scar tissue that develops and usually stops nerves from growing and lengthening, instead forming tight knots.The tests performed on rats appear to show that injections of the drug following a spinal cord injury led to improved bladder function, walking ability and balance.The researchers report that the rats did not develop neuropathic pain, which o...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Neurology Source Type: news
