A new material made of nanometer-size protein particles appears to be capable of bridging the gap between severed nerves. The finding could lead to an effective early treatment for spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, or strokes—conditions that affect millions of people worldwide.
REPAIR POTENTIAL. Severed nerve cells showed new growth (green) in brain tissue of hamsters treated with a nanotech chemical.
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