According to BBC news reported that Scientist have reversed paralysis in dogs after injecting them with cells grown from the lining of their nose. One of the dogs named Jasper, a 10-years old dachshund took part in this experiment. Before the treatment his back legs were useless and after the treatment he became able to walk again. Professor Robin Franklin, a regeneration biologist at the Wellcome Trust-MRC Stem Cell Institute and report co-author, said "Our findings are extremely exciting because they show for the first time that transplanting these types of cell into a severely damaged spinal cord can bring about significant improvement."
Reference:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20365355
In my opinion, this experiment is a crucial discover in science which will be more useful in the future. The technique would be able to apply with human and help a lot of patients who facing a problem with their movement.
Wow! This is such an advancement in science.
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