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Gene Therapy Improves Function Following Spinal Cord Injury Apr 2, 2014 14:14:25 GMT -8

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Post by DJ on Apr 2, 2014 14:14:25 GMT -8

Interesting new info!

Delivering a single injection of a scar-busting gene therapy to the spinal cord of rats following injury promotes the survival of nerve cells and improves hind limb function within weeks, according to a study published April 2 in The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest that, with more confirming research in animals and humans, gene therapy may hold the potential to one day treat people with spinal cord injuries.

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Gene Therapy Improves Function Following Spinal Cord Injury Apr 3, 2014 13:48:02 GMT -8

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Post by grammy on Apr 3, 2014 13:48:02 GMT -8

Apr 2, 2014 14:14:25 GMT -8 DJ said:

Interesting new info!

Delivering a single injection of a scar-busting gene therapy to the spinal cord of rats following injury promotes the survival of nerve cells and improves hind limb function within weeks, according to a study published April 2 in The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest that, with more confirming research in animals and humans, gene therapy may hold the potential to one day treat people with spinal cord injuries.

Thanks for posting this DJ.

Here's an explanation from Spinal Research (Mark Bacon, Research Director) in the UK on what's going on.

www.spinal-research.org/research/the-road-to-success/

spinalcordresearchandadvocacy.wordpress.com/

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Gene Therapy Improves Function Following Spinal Cord Injury

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