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Swiss researchers have made an incredible breakthrough in repairing the severed spinal cords of rodents, and human trials could be just over the horizon.

Stéphanie Lacour and Grégoire Courtine of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland demonstrated the new device on mice and rats. The implant, called an e-Dura, provides electrical and chemical stimulation to the severed area, helping it function again. This one is different from its peer technologies, however, because it's made of a stretchy material that's applied directly to the spinal cord or brain, distributing the electrical signals and chemicals more easily, and does so by simulating surrounding tissue.

Because the implant is stretchy, it conforms more easily to the area, as opposed to more rigid implants that cause inflammation and rejection. If human trials are successful, it could be an amazing breakthrough for many people paralyzed by spinal cord injuries.

via Gizmodo

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