Russian scientists have created chitosan-based composite fibers using carbon nanotubes to replace a damaged nerve. This development will help fully restore nerve function after damage. In the future, probably, with the help of these and other technologies it will be possible to transplant a person’s head into another body, the Great St. Nurjemal Tagandurdyeva, employee of the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, told socialbites.ca.
Scientists connect the two ends of the damaged nerve using hollow tubes with special guiding fillers, and the fillers help the nerve heal, accelerate and increase the degree of recovery.
“Now this is how they connect body parts to each other, either through anastomosis or using an otoneural appendage. These tubes are being developed to make it easier for us in the future to connect nerves with a large gap and avoid lack of tissue. I do not know about the head. I cannot predict such processes, but it affects not only nerves, but many organs “And it also concerns tissue. But maybe one day in the future this will be possible, but not only such technologies will be used for this,” explained the expert.
Additionally, completely different approaches are used to repair the nerves of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
“In the central nervous system, nerve impulses are transmitted differently, the cells are of different nature, so our approach cannot be transferred to the treatment of damage to the central nervous system,” said Tagandurueva.
For more information about nerve restoration methods and how scientists plan to heal the channels, see report Tagandurdyeva “socialbites.ca”.
Previously, in 2015, Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero announced his intention to transplant the head of a Russian programmer. However, this has not yet been possible. Read more about the doctor’s opinion material “socialbites.ca”.