{"id":2048,"date":"2013-01-08T13:26:19","date_gmt":"2013-01-08T02:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spinalcure.org.au\/?p=2048"},"modified":"2013-01-08T13:26:19","modified_gmt":"2013-01-08T02:26:19","slug":"oral-drug-for-spinal-cord-injury-improves-movement-in-mice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spinalcure.org.au\/research\/oral-drug-for-spinal-cord-injury-improves-movement-in-mice\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral drug for spinal cord injury improves movement in mice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Researchers have developed a drug which, when taken orally, prevents the death of oligodendrocytes – the cells that insulate axons. When given to laboratory mice shortly after a spinal cord injury, the drug restored the animals’ mobility.<\/p>\n

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\nResearchers have developed a drug which, when taken orally, prevents the death of oligodendrocytes – the cells that insulate axons. When given to laboratory mice shortly after a spinal cord injury, the drug restored the animals’ mobility. Read more…\n<\/div>\n