Man regains spinal cord function and walks with cell transplants...

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Yes, possibly the procedure that could have given Christopher Reeve a second chance, and highly unusual.

The paralyzed man was the victim of a knife attack four years ago. The procedure did not use the expected stem cells that are often credited with amazing repairs (such as current experiments to restore the vision of persons blinded by some forms of degenerative eye disease). some of the man's NASAL CAVITY cells were transplanted to his spinal cord, apparently the only known way to accomplish this at present.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29645760
 

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+1 for the Pink Floyd paraphrasing
 

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Physician, Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk?
 

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He doesn't have a decent light show.
 

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Well, NO...the ticket price is DEATH.
 

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remember my words...

The first half of that book was written by very smart Jewish women.

The other half wasn't.

Leave it at that.
 

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Want some whiskey in your water, sugar in your tea?

What's all these crazy questions you're asking me?


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