Scientists discover how to help paralyzed mice walk again

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have figured out how mice can regain some ability to walk after spinal cord injuries, and hope this insight can lead to a new approach to restoring function in people paralyzed by similar damage.

 

The research, published on Sunday in the journal Nature Medicine, showed that the brain and spinal cord are able to reorganize functions after a spinal cord injury to restore communication at the cellular level needed for walking.

 

Mice given partial spinal cord injuries in the laboratory gradually were able over a period of about eight to 10 weeks to regain the ability to walk, although not as well as before the injury, according to the scientists.

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080107/sc_nm/paralysis_dc

[PepRock01]

Not for nothing, but how much time do you spend on looking up these news stories a day? They are interesting, but I just wonder where they all come from sometimes. :lol:

 

The Aztec ruins is still my favorite.

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Not for nothing, but how much time do you spend on looking up these news stories a day? They are interesting, but I just wonder where they all come from sometimes. :lol:

 

The Aztec ruins is still my favorite.

 

:lol:

 

I don't really look for them, they kinda find me. I basically try and post no one more than one a day. One here and maybe one in politics.

 

I was telling a friend of mine about that and how I post these sometimes "odd" stories and how I don't even have to really seek them out, they just tend to happen. :lol:

[Birdsfan]

Not for nothing, but how much time do you spend on looking up these news stories a day? They are interesting, but I just wonder where they all come from sometimes. :lol:

 

The Aztec ruins is still my favorite.

This particular story was featured on the front page of AOL.

[PepRock01]

This particular story was featured on the front page of AOL.

 

 

Not that there is anything wrong with the stories he posts, it's just that we usually get some random ones. This one is actually pretty important though. :thumb:

[stickymitts]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have figured out how mice can regain some ability to walk after spinal cord injuries, and hope this insight can lead to a new approach to restoring function in people paralyzed by similar damage.

 

The research, published on Sunday in the journal Nature Medicine, showed that the brain and spinal cord are able to reorganize functions after a spinal cord injury to restore communication at the cellular level needed for walking.

 

Mice given partial spinal cord injuries in the laboratory gradually were able over a period of about eight to 10 weeks to regain the ability to walk, although not as well as before the injury, according to the scientists.

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080107/sc_nm/paralysis_dc

 

Tough gig...

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Tough gig...

 

When I first saw the story, I was wondering how they got mice who had this problem. Then you read the story and find out these mice were GIVEN this problem, my goodness. Just sad.

 

But I try and find stories that might spark some kind of conversation on here. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But at least it gets us away from the "lively" college basketball board for a few minutes. :lol:

[Birdsfan]

Not that there is anything wrong with the stories he posts, it's just that we usually get some random ones. This one is actually pretty important though. :thumb:

I found it interesting.

[stickymitts]

When I first saw the story, I was wondering how they got mice who had this problem. Then you read the story and find out these mice were GIVEN this problem, my goodness. Just sad.

 

But I try and find stories that might spark some kind of conversation on here. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But at least it gets us away from the "lively" college basketball board for a few minutes. :lol:

 

Are you saying Tubby gave those mice spinal cord injuries?

 

I have a good friend who was paralyzed in a car accident when we were 21. If it takes a few (whatever amount) of mice to give him a chance to walk again...so be it...

[mcpapa]

Are you saying Tubby gave those mice spinal cord injuries?

 

I have a good friend who was paralyzed in a car accident when we were 21. If it takes a few (whatever amount) of mice to give him a chance to walk again...so be it...

 

agreed...

[spindoc]

Are you saying Tubby gave those mice spinal cord injuries?

 

I have a good friend who was paralyzed in a car accident when we were 21. If it takes a few (whatever amount) of mice to give him a chance to walk again...so be it...

PETA would probably disagree.

[stickymitts]

PETA would probably disagree.

 

Probably?

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Are you saying Tubby gave those mice spinal cord injuries?

 

I have a good friend who was paralyzed in a car accident when we were 21. If it takes a few (whatever amount) of mice to give him a chance to walk again...so be it...

 

He destroyed the UK basketball program, so I'm sure destroying mice was no big deal. :lol:

 

I agree, I have been very fortunuate so far in life to be blessed with good health and I think any advance that can be made to help those not as fortunate is a wonderful thing.

[mcpapa]

He destroyed the UK basketball program, so I'm sure destroying mice was no big deal. :lol:

 

I agree, I have been very fortunuate so far in life to be blessed with good health and I think any advance that can be made to help those not as fortunate is a wonderful thing.

 

I spent several years in college working in the psychology lab. We called it "rat patrol". When I first started I had what I guess you'd call the "PETA mindset". Once I understood the long-term goal/greater good, I was okay with shooting lab rats up with dopamine, for example.

 

PS - Who is that in your avatar?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J/K:D

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I spent several years in college working in the psycholoty lab. We called it "rat patrol". When I first started I had what I guess you'd call the "PETA mindset". Once I understood the long-term goal/greater good, I was okay with shooting lab rats up with dopamine, for example.

 

PS - Who is that in your avatar?

J/K:D

 

They had colleges 500 years ago???

 

:lol:

 

I agree with PETA in many instances when it comes with testing beauty products on animals. But when it comes to something like this or cancer or anything that can truly help save or give someone a better life, there is no question you go forward with the research.