Spinal Cord Implant Could Allow Paralyzed Individuals to Walk Again. Outstanding Multidisciplinary Innovation.

in health •  8 years ago 

A multinational team of researchers is working on a potentially major innovation in spinal cord implants. The research paper is here.  

This is not brand new information, but I learned about it only today from a medical doctor who is a friend of mine. I was so excited that I felt it was worth sharing this video, which summarizes the key facts in a concise and powerful way.  

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The other reason why I think it is worth sharing this is because it exemplifies innovation at its best, resulting from multidisciplinary excellence: " When implanting a material into the body, not only does it need the right functional properties, but it also needs to have mechanical properties that match the native tissue or organ. " 

Mechanical engineers and medical doctors  working together to make people walk again. This is great.

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This is great! Modern medical science is on the verge on being able to transplant any and all organs and body appendages; this technology could be used to facilitate in the recovery process.

This is Exciting
Thx 4 Posting!!

Great information and progress!

Incredible !!!

This is just amazing! I can't wait to see the technological advancements over the next several decades. I feel like technology is exploding exponentially!