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Israeli Scientists Pioneer Breakthrough Spinal Cord Regeneration Technology

by Emmitt Barry, with reporting from Worthy News Jerusalem Bureau Staff(Worthy News) – Israeli biotech company Matricelf is pioneering a breakthrough that could transform paralysis treatment worldwide — repairing spinal cord injuries with tissue engineered from a patient’s own cells.Each year, around half a million people suffer spinal injuries that often lead to lifelong paralysis. Now, Matricelf’s team says they are closer than ever to reversing that outcome.“A drug cannot bring back a n