Dog paralysis study 'extremely exciting'
Scientists studied 34 dogs that had all suffered spinal cord injuries as a result of accidents and back problems.
The trial demonstrated effective spinal cord repair in "real life" injury cases.
Professor Robin Franklin, one of the study leaders from Cambridge University, said
– Professor Robin Franklin, one of the study leaders from Cambridge UniversityOur findings are extremely exciting because they show for the first time that transplanting these types of cell into a severely damaged spinal cord can bring about significant improvement.
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