'Fusogenic' Surgery Made Paralysed Pigs Walk Again — Human Trials May Follow
Researchers have developed a "fusogenic" neurosurgical technique that allowed pigs with completely severed spinal cords to walk again. Scientists say the results could pave the way for human trials, and potentially — in the far future — even full head or brain transplants. Science columnist Helen Thomson finds the research intriguing but remains sceptical about whether it can be successfully replicated in humans.
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