darkwolf 590 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 A man who was completely paralysed from the waist down can walk again after a British-funded surgical breakthrough which offers hope to millions of people who are disabled by spinal cord injuries. Polish surgeons used nerve-supporting cells from the nose of Darek Fidyka, a Bulgarian man who was injured four years ago, to provide pathways along which the broken tissue was able to grow. The 38-year-old, who is believed to be the first person in the world to recover from complete severing of the spinal nerves, can now walk with a frame and has been able to resume an independent life, even to the extent of driving a car, while sensation has returned to his lower limbs. Professor Geoffrey Raisman, whose team at University College London’s institute of neurology discovered the technique, said: “We believe that this procedure is the breakthrough which, as it is further developed, will result in a historic change in the currently hopeless outlook for people disabled by spinal cord injury.†The surgery was performed by a Polish team led by one of the world’s top spinal repair experts, Dr Pawel Tabakow, from Wroclaw Medical University, and involved transplanting olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) from the nose to the spinal cord. OECs assist the repair of damaged nerves that transmit smell messages by opening up pathways for them to the olfactory bulbs in the forebrain. Relocated to the spinal cord, they appear to enable the ends of severed nerve fibres to grow and join together – something that was previously thought to be impossible. http://youtu.be/OMJLg5K40U0 there is also good news in this world! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Heart 4,400 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Omfg, that is truly astonishing ! What a wonderful medical breakthrough as well :) Congratulations to this man :) Edit - Just went downstairs and saw this on the news lol "GGD IS NOT FOR YOU" - Admin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zsolti 2,688 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 something like this happened in a new episode of a tv show i'm watching conspiracy Please correct me if I make any grammar mistakes, I want to master English as much as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyaKara 2,282 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 This is amazing! We spoke about this being a possibility in my neurobiology class last year. I can't believe it's happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VforVendetta 2,024 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 This is like giving life back to a lot of people who lost hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeldeFaith 5,759 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I can't imagine how he's feeling right now. Good for him and for medical science too. :) This is like giving life back to a lot of people who lost hope. Yes, it is. Can I vanish into a cheeseburger pizza? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear 7,515 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 This is INCREDIBLE I didn't think the injured guy seemed to care though, but then I realized he probably doesn't speak English Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 God Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henny 1 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 This makes me so happy, Science is truly amazing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qualle1 1,385 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Awesome! MAKE LOVE NOT WAR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexxx 2,244 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 This makes me so happy, Science is truly amazing it really is :) Thank God. People can still hope again Lady Gaga/ Madonna/Lana /Azealia Banks/ Jazmine Sullivan/ DEEE-LITE/ Moko Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanjo 2,284 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 This is awesome. Such good news! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernier 3,786 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Amazing When will pastors :teehee: Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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