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  • Rats walk again after breakthrough spinal cord repair with 3D printing

    08/28/2025 10:25:00 AM PDT · by Whatever Works · 15 replies
    Science Daily ^ | August 26, 2025 | University of Minnesota
    University of Minnesota researchers developed a 3D-printed scaffold that directs stem cells to grow into functioning nerve cells, successfully restoring movement in rats with severed spinal cords. This promising technique could transform future treatment for spinal cord injuries.
  • Young Iraqi Woman gets Chance to Walk Again

    11/03/2007 1:53:21 PM PDT · by SandRat · 7 replies · 526+ views
    Multi-National Force - Iraq ^ | Sgt. Natalie Rostek
    Soham Hassan Ka-Naan, a 19-year-old double amputee, gets help standing from her brother, Khalid Hassan Ka-Naan, in their home in Al Arabia, Oct. 30. Photo by Sgt. Natalie Rostek, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs. FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER — Every time she puts on her shoes, walks to the market, or chases her little cousins around the house, Soham Hassan Ka-Naan will remember her 19th birthday. The young woman from Al Arabia underwent surgery to correct her two amputated legs on her birthday, Oct. 31, at the 28th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) in Baghdad. The surgery will allow...