Researchers at Cambridge University in England have made a discovery that allows previously paralyzed dogs to walk again.
They took 34 dogs with paralyzed hind legs and injected cells into their spines. The cells were from the dog's nose! The findings so far reveal that the injection of nose cells improves the dog's ability to walk again. The cells don't improve communication between the brain and legs but those particular cells regenerate more than any other cells in a dog's nervous systems.
The dogs don't walk as if they weren't injured but the cell therapy does improve walking ability and coordination.
Very interesting study.
More details at ABC News.
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