Researcher finds natural hydrogel helps heal spinal cord

Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 10:21 in Health & Medicine

Research led by a scientist at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has shown injecting biomaterial gel into a spinal cord injury site provides significantly improved healing. The project that also included researchers from Purdue University and Arizona State University indicates that a "practical path" to treatment may be found for spinal injury patients.

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