Nanomedicine shows promise for spinal cord injury

US researchers have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident.

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Purdue University researchers have now shown that the nanoparticles in form of micelles repair damaged axons, fibers that transmit electrical impulses in the spinal cord.