Experimental Drug Could Aid Frontline Spinal Injury Treatment

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Rapid treatment with a new anti-inflammatory called C5aR could have a major impact on recovery from spinal cord injury. University of Queensland School of Biomedical Sciences researchers Dr. Marc Ruitenberg and Ph.D. student Faith Brennan said they made the discovery during laboratory trials with an experimental drug. Brennan said that excessive inflammation caused Read more: http://www.science20.com/news_articles/experimental_drug_could_aid_frontline_spinal_injury_treatment-155026#ixzz3YXYN38ec