Cell transplant enables paralyzed man to walk again
In 2010, Darek Fidyka was paralyzed from the chest down as a result of a knife attack that left an 8 mm gap in his spinal column. Now surgeons in Poland, working in collaboration with scientists in London, have given Fidyka the ability to walk again thanks to a new procedure using transplanted cells from his olfactory bulbs. .. Continue Reading Cell transplant enables paralyzed man to walk again
Section: Medical
Tags: BBC, Cells, Injuries, Spinal, Treatment, Walk
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