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Jun '0817

New Stem Cell Treatment for Parkinson's Disease on the Horizon

by Kristine DaynesResearch

Summary: Researchers have identified to key pathways in adult stem cells which control the repair and replacement of damaged tissue. The used this information to slightly change the cells to react to certain biochemical signals, giving the older stem cells the ability to repair almost as well as younger stem cells.

Comment: This research could create a new and extremely effective method for the treatment of age-related degenerative conditions, such as Parkinson's disease. Also, this study's use of adult stem cells, already present in existing tissue, eliminates the moral and ethical concerns often associated will stem cell treatments.

Read article - Medical News Today. June 17, 2008.

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