medical news item

News items about paralysed man walking again after operation involving olfactory cells link below. How does this sit with 5 phases. Olfactory related to lung/metal, nourishes kidney/water jing = grow new.

“The breakthrough came after four decades of research by Professor Geoff Raisman, from the University College London, who spotted the potential of cells that repair damage to nasal nerves.

The circuitry that gives rise to the sense of smell is the only part of the nervous system that constantly regenerates.

“The idea was to take something from an area where the nervous system can repair itself, and does throughout life, and put it into an area that doesn’t repair itself,” Professor Raisman said.

“I believe this is the moment when paralysis can be reversed.” ”

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-22/man-with-completely-severed-spinal-co