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998303
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b752673
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Vikhanski, Luba.
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In search of the lost cord : : solving the mystery of spinal cord regeneration /\ Luba Vikhanski.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, D.C. :: Joseph Henry Press,, ©2001.
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1 online resource (xiii, 269 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0309074371
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: 0309502934
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: 9780309074377
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: 9780309502931
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0305074371
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-245) and index.
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| Contents
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pt. 1. The science of the impossible : The maestro and the dogma -- Regeneration's solitary warrior -- The gains in brain are mainly in the stain -- 1980-1981: bridges to a new era -- The unyielding spirit -- A Schwann cell chauvinist -- The little antibody that could -- Overcoming an invisible barrier -- The rats are walking -- pt. 2. The many faces of hope : Hope against hype -- Healing from within -- Mighty cells -- Elixir of youth for damaged nerves -- Wired for regeneration -- The smart spinal cord -- The 2-million quest -- Man-machine mergers -- Epilogue -- Appendix: the spinal cord before and after injury.
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| Abstract
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Annotation This work chronicles the quest for treatments for spinal cord injuries, showing how a handful of scientists around the world have made progress in restoring function to the severely injured spinal cord. Vikhanski is a science journalist who specializes in biomedical research. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
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Spinal cord-- Regeneration.
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Spinal cord-- Surgery.
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Nerve Regeneration.
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Research.
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Spinal Cord Injuries-- rehabilitation.
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MEDICAL-- Surgery-- Neurosurgery.
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Spinal cord-- Regeneration.
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Spinal cord-- Surgery.
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Animals.
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Humans.
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Spinal Cord Injuries-- therapy.
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Spinal Cord Injuries.
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Spinal Cord.
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Dwarslaesie.
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Neuronen.
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Regeneratie.
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| Dewey Classification
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617.4/82
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| LC Classification
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RD594.3V553 2001eb
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2001 O-599
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WL 400V694i 2001
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| Parallel Title
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Lost cord
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