Regaining Running in Paralyzed Rats

A complex combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run on a treadmill.
Credit: Gregoire Courtine et. al.

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[jesse0607fish]

this stuff is amazing. i broke my back and im in a wheelchair now since 3 years ago so i cant wait till someone figures out something to fix my ass!

[SaludetVictoria]

¿Soy al único que le da pena este maltrato animal? por necesario que sea, dudo que a ningún ser vivo le guste ser utilizado así, aparte de cruel lo veo totalmente innecesario, cualquier persona con esta discapacidad estaría dispuesta a someterse a alguna prueba para remitir su discapacidad, o al menos podría decidir si someterse a ellas o no, los animales no pueden decidir.

THIS IS SO CRUEL

[coltsrule5150]

@jesse0607fish 6 years for me

i hear ya

[Cloverkitty]

@Sluncestvrzenka Cruelty my ass.

The rat was clearly fed and it appeared to have little stress since it was grooming itself during the test. The only thing that might have made it slightly uncomfortable was the device it was attached to and it's tail being held up, but even that was for it's safety.

Do you know what these tests could possibly do for paralyzed animals and humans in the furture? Great things, I am sure.

If you want to see cruelty to rats go to a pet store.

[Sluncestvrzenka]

This is cruelty to animals

[MARTINSCORP30]

@saveallanimals7 i´m sorry for that, but i think that your heart is not prepare for see that, then DON¨T see that, and  try to save a paraplejic person with a computer.

[MARTINSCORP30]

¿Es crueldad asesinar una vaca para alimentar a los hambrientos, o cortar una planta para curar una enfermedad?, cientos de seres vivos son mutilados ante la vista de muchos y nadie parece inmutarse, pero sino fuera por eso la humanidad no existiría, hay pecados mas graves que emplear animales de experimentación por el bien de la humanidad. Si esto se hiciera primero en humanos, ya no habría ciencia pues los casos de repercusiones negativas tendrían a la humanidad extremadamente atrasada.

[phoenixagent]

@saveallanimals7 Lol, we can use your family then too right? I'm sure you nor your family has never needed treatment that was developed by using animal models. I'm a scientist working with mice and we ensure they have the best life they can by limiting any pain or discomfort. It's dicks like you who halt scientific progress and ruin it for the rest of humanity. Computer simulations are only as accurate as we program them to be, animal testing is and will always be the way to test treatments.

[SaludetVictoria]

@xinyster18 me cago en tus muertos indígenas, que se los folló Hernán cortés, siempre un puto mono tocando los cojones en todos y cada uno de los vídeos que comenta un conquistador de su pueblo de mierda.

[xinyster18]

@SaludetVictoria pendejo