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Tiny worm could lead to nerve injury treatments

Tiny worm could lead to nerve injury treatments

In a study published today in renowned scientific journal Nature, Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) scientists at The University of Queensland have discovered the molecular mechanisms that allow severed nerves in roundworms to fuse back together.

Project leader Dr Massimo Hilliard from QBI said neurosurgery could be combined with molecular biology in the future to deliver clinical outcomes, and perhaps treat conditions such as spinal cord injury

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