The researchers, from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and Tel Aviv University, developed a method to repair the damaged spinal cord based on tissue engineering and implantation of stem cells, taken from the oral mucosa membrane in the mouth near the gums. The rats regained sensation and control of their lower limbs, the team reports.
Spinal damage can lead to irreversible paralysis as a result of damage to the nerve cells responsible for communicating between other nerves. Even though significant progress has been made in rehabilitation, and other areas such as neuronal transplants and tissue engineering, the effects of a fully severed spinal cord have never been reversed before.
https://www.haaretz.com/science-and-...emium-1.822329
Amazing research that promises to allow people to walk again. Sorry if the web page is a little basic. However, this is therapy that could be literally life-saving for people with upper spinal cord injuries, who can't even breathe without assistance.