Tel Aviv University researchers have grown human spinal cord stem cells, aiming to help paralyzed patients walk again; after successful animal trials, Health Ministry approves moving forward with human testing
In 2022, researchers at Tel Aviv University successfully engineered a human spinal cord in a laboratory for the first time. Since then, progress has been rapid, and animal experiments have shown unprecedented success. Now, Ynet has learned, the real test is approaching: the first surgery in a human patient, which could enable a paralyzed person to walk again within a year.