Pushing the Limits of Healing
Summary
The human body has a remarkable ability to heal itself. However, in some situations, no amount of time or healing can help restore full function. For example, individuals with severed spinal cords can not be helped to walk again, at the present time. However, such individuals find that the body never gives up trying to repair itself. A few muscles will strengthen as time goes on.
Helped by medicine, surgery or biotechnology, people with such injuries might one day be healed totally. The goal is to repair our bodies indefinitely, to prolong life as long as possible.
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kydr1KdgnTg
Keywords: medicine, medical breakthroughs, medical history, DNA, nanotechnology, Biotechnology, bacteria, Penny Roberts, spinal cord surgery
