Scientists devise early treatment for spine injury
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 04:07
in Health & Medicine
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Injecting tiny polymer spheres into rats right after a spinal cord injury helped the animals recover movement and prevented secondary nerve damage that often follows such injuries, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
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