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Researchers’ nanodisk could restore function for Lou Gehrig’s disease patients
Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA), are developing and using magnetic nano-sized disks and magnetic fields to individually modulate functionality of motor neurons. They believe this research could open the door to reversal of degenerative conditions like ALS.
Their approach using magnetic disks to generate mechanical force is unique. The additional benefit of this method is that it’s nontoxic, drug-free and a minimally invasive procedure that leaves negligible to no damage to the body. The process involves magnetic nanoparticles receiving magnetic fields and translating them into signals that provide torque to stimulate motor neurons to act.
Read the full article here: http://www.utsa.edu/today/2019/12/story/magnetic-disks-ALS.html
What do you think about this news? Is this an area of research that you’d like to see expanded?
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