Implantable electronic device restores movement after spinal cord injury

A team of Australian researchers has developed and implantable electronic device which has restored movement following spinal cord injury in an animal study, raising hopes for an effective treatment for humans and even their pets.

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Spinal cord injuries are currently incurable with devastating effects on people's lives, but now a trial at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland offers hope for an effective treatment.

“Unlike a cut on the skin, which typically heals on its own, the spinal cord does not regenerate effectively, making these injuries devastating and currently incurable,” said lead researcher Dr Bruce Harland, a senior research fellow in the School of Pharmacy at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.