Science Of The Day
Science Of The Day
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Scientists Have Reversed Brain Damage in a 2-Year-Old Girl Who Drowned in a Swimming Pool
She was in the water for 15 minutes.
https://www.sciencealert.com/sci…- "she could no longer speak, walk, or respond to voices – but would uncontrollably squirm around and shake her head."Gnash
- After treatment "still bore a mild residual injury to her brain, but had experienced a near-complete reversal of cortical and white matter atrophy."Gnash
- amazingGnash
- if it's the only case of its kind, I wonder of there were other factors at play here. The oxygen therapy seems like it boosts the body's ability to regenerate_niko
- cells so it must have been something with this girls's unique physiology that helped her pull through where others failed. x-23? :)_niko
- they're pretty sure it had to do with her age -- the brain is still developing.Gnash
- likely have no effect on us geezersGnash
- it's not clear how often this has been tried beforeGnash
- Interesting. I've read about parts of the young brain taking on another part's job if it's damaged. Crazyset