Parkinson’s Approach With Stem Cells A Promising First Step

Source: University of Rochester Medical Center
Date: December 1, 2006

Summary:

Brain cells derived from human embryonic stem cells improved the condition of rats with Parkinson’s-like symptoms dramatically by transformed into neurons that produce dopamine, a crucial brain chemical lacking in patients with Parkinson’s. However, the treatment caused a significant problem – the appearance of brain tumors – that scientists are now working to solve. The study is featured on the cover of the November issue of Nature Medicine.