Spinal Cord
Are we on the verge of being able to treat spinal injuries?
Dr Derek Muller travels to Lausanne, Switzerland where he discovers the true power of delicious Swiss chocolate - it's motivating paralysed rats to walk again. The researchers successfully used electrochemical stimulation with reward-based activity training - chocolate was often the lure - to restore voluntary movement in rats with severed spinal cords.
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