Injecting stem cells into the brain reverses Parkinson’s symptoms in monkeys
Injecting neurons created from stem cells into the brain may relieve Parkinson’s symptoms, according to a new study in monkeys.
Why it matters:
Parkinson’s disease can happen when some of a person’s dopamine-producing brain cells die, so replacing those neurons could be an effective treatment. Administering dopamine is part of currently accepted treatment, but over time the treatment has less effect as neurons die were presented at the American Academy of Neurology meeting this year.
