Friday, June 06, 2008

Adult stem cell findings offer new hope for Parkinson's cure

Source: Griffith University / Research Australia
Date: June 6, 2008

Summary:

Research released today provides evidence that a cure for Parkinson's disease could lie just inside the nose of patients themselves. The Griffith University study published today in the journal Stem Cells found that adult stem cells harvested from the noses of Parkinson's patients gave rise to dopamine-producing brain cells when transplanted into the brain of a rat.