A “revolutionary” treatment gives hope to thousands of paralyzed after spinal cord injuries

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable treatment that uses so-called "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis and repair tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.

In a new study reported by "Sky News Arabia", researchers gave a single injection to the tissues surrounding the spinal cords of paralyzed mice, and after only 4 weeks, the animals regained the ability to walk.

According to Brighterside: The secret behind the revolutionary new treatment is to tune the movement of molecules, so they can find and properly interact with constantly moving cellular receptors.

Therefore, the term “dancing particles” was used in the study.

The treatment is injected as a liquid, and it is instantly transformed into an intricate network of nanofibers that mimic the extracellular matrix of the spinal cord.

By mimicking the movement of biological molecules and incorporating receptor signals, the synthetic materials are able to communicate with cells.

After the treatment does its job, the substances are biodegraded into nutrients for the cells within 12 weeks, then completely disappear from the body without noticeable side effects.

This is the first study in which researchers control the collective movement of molecules through changes in chemical composition to increase the effectiveness of treatment.

According to the National Center for Spinal Cord Injury Statistics in the United States, approximately 300,000 people currently live with a spinal cord injury in the United States, and less than 3 percent of those with complete injuries recover from basic physical function.

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