Spinal Cord Damage - Promising Breakthroughs
Science and technology have been advancing at an astonishing rate during the first two decades of the 21 st century. Advancements in the fields of biology and medicine continue to improve our understanding of the limits of the human body and brain, and new research in the fields of neuroscience and psychology are prominent examples of how far we have come scientifically as a species. An area of research that has been gaining incredible insights and breakthroughs is that of repairing damage to the spinal cord, a very difficult area to tackle in regards to sever damage and rehabilitation and recovery further down the road. Damage to the spinal cord can be more often than not fatal, and when a patient survives, their way of life is often drastically altered for the worst. However, research in animal models, primarily mice and rats, has yielded exci...