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Monkey test offers hope to paralysed

This content was published on Nov 29, 2003 The result paves the way for human trials for spinal cord regeneration, which could begin next year. The treated monkeys, which had suffered paralysis in one hand, regained 80 per cent of the movement they had lost. Up to 12 months of further study is needed to confirm these results and, in particular, to see…