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Topic: Stem cells transformed into brain cells to treat Parkinson's disease

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Stem cells transformed into brain cells to treat Parkinson's disease
OP - November 07, 2011, 03:38 PM

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Brain cells that die off in Parkinson's disease have been grown from stem cells and grafted into monkeys' brains in a major step towards new treatments for the condition.

US researchers say they have overcome previous difficulties in coaxing human embryonic stem cells to become the neurons killed by the disease. Tests showed the cells survive and function normally in animals and reverse movement problems caused by Parkinson's in monkeys.

The breakthrough raises the prospect of transplanting freshly grown dopamine-producing cells into human patients to treat the disease.

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Re: Stem cells transformed into brain cells to treat Parkinson's disease
Reply #1 - November 07, 2011, 03:51 PM

My dad died from complications of parkinsons.

I remember when they first started talking about using
stem cells for parkinsons patients and my dad was
really depressed because he knew they wouldnt be
approving the stem cells before he sucumbed to it D:

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Re: Stem cells transformed into brain cells to treat Parkinson's disease
Reply #2 - November 07, 2011, 04:01 PM

Sounds like good news!

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