Paralyzed rats move again after injection of blue dye


	Paralyzed rats move again after injection of blue dye

saan-kpa

7-27-2009 9:47 PM

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blue, rats, paralysis, spine, injury, cure, research, experiment

saan-kpa says:

I can't help but think of Hank McCoy (Beast) from the X-Men.

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<B>July 27, 2009--</B>Fifteen minutes after researchers intentionally paralyzed this rat by dropping a weight on its back, they injected the rodent with Brilliant Blue G dye, a derivative of common food coloring Blue Number One. The dye reduced inflammation of the spinal cord, which allowed the rats to take clumsy steps—but not walk—within weeks, a new study says.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleries/blue-rats-food-dye-heals-pictures/index.html"><DIV>
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