New Hope for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Designer Neurons - SciTechDaily

Neurodegenerative diseases cause neuronal damage and destruction, wreaking havoc on both mental and physical health. Parkinson’s disease, which affects over 10 million people worldwide, is no exception. The most noticeable symptoms of Parkinson’s disease aris…

The new research describes the implantation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to replace dopamine-producing neurons destroyed by Parkinsons disease. Such cells not only survive the grafting p… [+8671 chars]

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