Burns that previously would take months to heal are being mended faster than ever, thanks to the power of our own stem cells.
Researchers at the University of Utah have been running trials that mix a concentrate of platelets and progenitor cells with calcium and thrombin to create a Jello-like substance accelerates the healing process and, eventually, may make scarring a thing of the past.
Frank Reynolds's story is obviously a complex, multi-year affair that involved years of research, but for the attention-span deprived, a summary: He was partially paralyzed. He researched neuroscience. Underwent intense physical rehabilitation. Walked again. Then he created InVivo.
And today, as you can see, he's readying an IPO for his company, which he hopes will extend the amazing research displayed in this TEDx presentation to the masses, once it's finally approved for human trials.
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