Breaking Boundaries: Overcoming Paralysis with Spinal Cord Regeneration
Scientists at .NeuroRestore, Switzerland, have developed a gene therapy that stimulates nerve regrowth and guides nerves to reconnect after spinal cord injuries, leading to the restoration of mobility. By activating growth programs in specific neurons, upregulating proteins, and administering guidance molecules, mice with complete spinal cord injuries regained the ability to walk. The researchers believe that a combination of gene therapy and spinal stimulation could provide a complete solution for treating spinal cord injuries in humans, although further research is needed.