Solution that Makes Nerves Glow in the Dark, Allowing Surgeons to See Them

[Deadstring67]

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During different types of surgery it is important for surgeons to see where a patient's nerves are located. However, it's rather difficult to do so.

In order to solve the problem a team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, invented a solution that makes the nerves glow in the dark, allowing surgeons to see them.

A fluorescent peptide has been tested on mice. The trials were carried out by Dr Quyen Nguyen, assistant professor of head and neck surgery. It was said that the peptide preferentially attaches to peripheral nerve tissue and makes it ten times larger than the tissue around it. Doctors are able to see the effect within 2 hours.

It is worth mentioning that the effect can last for 6 to 8 hours. During the tests researchers did not notice any influence of the peptide on the behavior of animals and the activity of the fluorescent nerves.

According to Nguyen, further trials on patients still have to be performed. "We have shown that the fluorescent probe also labels nerves in human tissue samples," he added.

It would be interesting to note that the technique showed good results in damaged nerves, which gives surgeons hope that the peptide will help them repair injured nerves. Besides, the technique could help surgeons when they remove tumors in patients, allowing them to clearly see the location of the nerves

[lowbat]

im currently a med student nya wen i came to this invention, maka tabang jud nig dako sa mga surgeons. kay wen u open up a body part, sa libro rnang naay color kada parte, astilan jud halos parehog color ang artery,vein, nerve, tendon. samot na kung naa kay mga bleeders.

hopefully ma further test ni kini na invention kay dako jud nang tabang sa pasyente ug doctors.

[mariaClara]

waw nice.. nahan bya jd unta ko magdoctor..

pero mas cool ni kung mag-lakaw2x ka sa dalan inigka gabii unya mag-glow imong veins.. ahahaha!!

[lowbat]

waw nice.. nahan bya jd unta ko magdoctor..

pero mas cool ni kung mag-lakaw2x ka sa dalan inigka gabii unya mag-glow imong veins.. ahahaha!!

wahaha! kahadlok sa mkasugat nmu ana. labi nang ngit2x ang dan. hehehe

[mineralwithegg]

nya hayag man ang operating room?heheh

[lowbat]

nya hayag man ang operating room?heheh

u cud always dim the lights.

[Deadstring67]

wa ba sad kaha ni side effects?