Scientists reverse paralysis in dogs following pioneering stem cell treatment.
Pet dogs left paralysed by spine damage have been able to walk again after pioneering stem cell treatment. Injecting cells taken from the dogs #39; nose into the injured part of their back helped regenerate the damaged done to their spine. Following the treatment, the animals were able to move previously paralysed hind legs and coordinate movement with their front limbs. One previously crippled dachshund, Jasper, was described by its owner #39;whizzing around the house #39; after undergoing the treatment. Earlier tests on paralysed rats showed they were able to move their hind legs just six weeks after being injected with these stem cells - known as olfactory ensheathing cells (OEC). But this study was the first to be performed on animals that had suffered an accidental injury and with the treatment taking place at least 12 months after their spine was damaged.From:zakaria lazrakViews:0 2ratingsTime:00:46More inPets Animals
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Scientists reverse paralysis in dogs following pioneering stem cell treatment. - Video