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Nanotechnology offers hope for treating spinal cord injuries, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease

04-23-2007 · EurekAlert!

Dr. Samuel I. Stupp, director of the Institute of BioNanotechnology in Medicine at Northwestern University, is one of a new breed of scientists combining nanotechnology and biology to enable the body to heal itself -- and who are achieving amazing early results. Dr. Stupp’s work suggests that nanotechnology can be used to mobilize the body's own healing abilities to repair or regenerate damaged cells.

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Nanotechnology offers hope for treating spinal cord injuries, diabetes and Parkinson's disease
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