Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland recently unveiled a flexible spinal implant called the electronic dura (or e-Dura) that they say may greatly improve spinal injury rehabilitation. In a paper published earlier this month in the journal Science, the EPFL team said because of its flexibility, the next-generation implant lasts longer (up to two months) and causes much less damage than traditional implants.
These latest results continue a line of research into regenerative medicine by EPFL scientists led by Dr. Grégoire Courtine and Dr. Stéphanie P. Lacour. In 2012, this same group published stunning results showing rats with paralyzing spinal cord injuries were able to regain the ability to walk, run, and even climb.
These latest results continue a line of research into regenerative medicine by EPFL scientists led by Dr. Grégoire Courtine and Dr. Stéphanie P. Lacour. In 2012, this same group published stunning results showing rats with paralyzing spinal cord injuries were able to regain the ability to walk, run, and even climb.