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Paralysis treatment heals lab-grown human spinal cord organoids: « New therapy triggers neurite growth, reduces scarring in injured organoids. »


Scientists developed most advanced, functional human spinal cord organoid yet. Team induced lacerations and contusions to simulate spinal cord injuries and then applied “dancing molecules."

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