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How Nose Cells and Spices Could Cure Spinal Cord Paralysis

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General descriptionInside your nose are millions of very special cells called olfactory glia that make up part of the olfactory sense of smell nerve. The olfactory glia repair damage and clean up debris from dead cells and they promote nerve cells to grow. Because of these special skills, many trials are transplanting olfactory glia from the nose into the spinal cord to treat paralysis. The results are good, but not yet good enough. So what about adding some spice? Curcumin is a compound contained in the curry spice turmeric. We have found that curcumin has almost magical properties that can potently stimulate the olfactory glia, so they clean up dead cells 10 times faster than normal. Now we can try adding curcumin, together with olfactory glia, into the paralysed spinal cord. So next time you smell a spicy curry, just imagine. It could hold the secret to curing paralysis.CreatorJames St JohnDate created2014ContributorMarketing and CommunicationsPeople depictedJames St JohnLanguageEnglishIs or was included inKnow More in 60 Seconds Video Series

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