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Paralyzed Rats Electrically Stimulated to Walk Sept 26, 2014 23:38:11 GMT -8

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Post by Lαrα on Sept 26, 2014 23:38:11 GMT -8

I came across this link today and watched the video...It looks like a positive development but i cant help thinking about the rats

Paralysed rats have been helped to walk involuntarily over obstacles by electrically stimulating the severed part of their spinal cord in research at Switzerland's EPFL. Human trials inside an innovative gait platform at a nearby hospital could begin next year, offering hope to spinal cord injury sufferers currently unable to walk. Jim Drury reports.

I know that they are necessary but i dont like...if im being honest...Link to Video

Butiki Advanced Member Posts: 2,270 Post Likes Received: 1,154 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: L 3 ASIA B CES Date Injured: 16/11/2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Paralyzed Rats Electrically Stimulated to Walk Sept 27, 2014 2:25:43 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Butiki on Sept 27, 2014 2:25:43 GMT -8 Well in Australia we don't put rats above humans, we poison them.
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petelanddownunder Junior Member Posts: 80 Post Likes Received: 101 Date Joined: May 2014 Injury: T5/6 para Date Injured: 1980 Member is: Offline Send PM	Paralyzed Rats Electrically Stimulated to Walk Sept 28, 2014 5:22:25 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by petelanddownunder on Sept 28, 2014 5:22:25 GMT -8 Sept 27, 2014 2:25:43 GMT -8 Butiki said: Well in Australia we don't put rats above humans, we poison them. EEEeeek for all the poor domesticated rat owners lol

DJ Administrator STAFF Posts: 8,162 Post Likes Received: 2,829 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: C6 - ASIA B Date Injured: June 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	Paralyzed Rats Electrically Stimulated to Walk Sept 28, 2014 6:06:57 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by DJ on Sept 28, 2014 6:06:57 GMT -8 Yeah, it's too bad but it's either the rats or humans so I think rats are the way to go. At least they get to walk again!

Lαrα Global Moderator STAFF Posts: 7,350 Post Likes Received: 3,100 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: CES Date Injured: March 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	Paralyzed Rats Electrically Stimulated to Walk Sept 28, 2014 6:36:00 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lαrα on Sept 28, 2014 6:36:00 GMT -8 Sept 28, 2014 6:06:57 GMT -8 DJ said: Yeah, it's too bad but it's either the rats or humans so I think rats are the way to go. At least they get to walk again! Im just saying i dont like....They get to walk again???

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Paralyzed Rats Electrically Stimulated to Walk

Post by Lαrα on Sept 26, 2014 23:38:11 GMT -8

Post by Butiki on Sept 27, 2014 2:25:43 GMT -8

Post by petelanddownunder on Sept 28, 2014 5:22:25 GMT -8

Post by DJ on Sept 28, 2014 6:06:57 GMT -8

Post by Lαrα on Sept 28, 2014 6:36:00 GMT -8

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