A New Drug Successfully Reversed Paralysis After a Spinal Cord Injury

Most of us take walking for granted, but for many, it’s a bittersweet dream.

But that might be about to change forever.

A team of scientists has developed a novel type of drug capable of enabling cells to regenerate, reversing paralysis in mice who’d suffered spinal injuries, allowing them to walk once more with four weeks of treatment, according to a recent study published in the journal Science.

The next step for the team from Northwestern University is to propose human trials to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).