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FOR KIDS: Paralyzed rats walk again
Treatment helps animals recover from spinal cord injuries
Web edition: June 8, 2012
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This rat never fully recovered from a spinal cord injury, although with help it did learn to walk again and even climb stairs.
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With the right treatment and training, paralyzed rats with damaged spinal cords could walk again, a new study shows. The animals even regained the ability to climb stairs and move around obstacles.
Of course, rats aren’t humans. But the new research suggests that people might benefit from treatments similar to those the rodents received.
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