Scientists Reverse Paralysis in Dogs

Associated Press ^ | 4 December 2004 | Rick Callahan

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The treatment only worked on dogs given the injections within about three days of their injury. Some dogs not given the injections eventually walked again, but those getting the new treatment had a dramatically higher recovery rate... In the study, 19 paraplegic dogs were injected with polyethylene glycol, or PEG -- a nontoxic liquid polymer composed of long strings of the same type of molecules found in antifreeze.

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The researchers were under the influence one night, and one said, "hey, let's inject the weiner dog with some cake frosting..."

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Yip-ping.

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Hmm... Well.... I guess that polyethylene glycol MUST be made from embryonic stem cells.

Yeah, right.

DG

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Ping!

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Year of the Dog ping!

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