Source: United Press International
Date: July 11, 2007
Summary:
A new primate study suggests stem cells have potential to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, says a Florida scientist. The groundbreaking primate study, meant to bridge the gap between testing the stem cell technique in rats and humans, found that only a small number of neural stem cells inserted into the brains of apes with Parkinson's disease turned into dopamine-producing cells that could replace similar cells destroyed by the disease.
