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The BBC are reporting that a paralysed man has been able to walk again after a transplant of cells from his nose into his spine.
Darek Fidyka, who was paralysed from the chest down in a knife attack in 2010, can now walk using a frame.
The treatment, a world first, was carried out by surgeons in Poland in collaboration with scientists in London.
Details of the research are published in the journal Cell Transplantation.
Of further interest is the indication that those involved in the research do not seek to profit from it:
Prof Geoff Raisman said: "It would be my proudest boast if I could say that no patient had had to pay one penny for any of the information we have found."
[The Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation] said if there were any patents arising, it would acquire them so as to make the technique freely available.
(Score: 1) by gottebag on Wednesday October 22 2014, @04:19AM
Not to mention that even if it was invasive enough that the sense of smell was lost. If I'm given the choice between being able to walk and being able to smell, I'm definitely choosing the walking.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 22 2014, @02:19PM
Given that the next article [soylentnews.org] basically makes the point that our sense of taste is intimately tied to our sense of smell, would you be able to endure not being able to properly enjoy coffee or any other food for that matter?