Can Asparagus Be Used to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries?
Tissue engineering is an exact science with materials specifically designed to function in the body; at least, it was, until Dr. Andrew Pelling began chopping asparagus one night during dinner. In his Ted Talk, Pelling describes observing the nerve-like structure of the asparagus stalk and hypothesized it could help damaged spinal nerves reshape within the structure of cells [4]. …