Parkinson’s disease effects millions worldwide, especially those aged over 60. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese scientists’ stem cell experiment raises hopes for effective Parkinson’s disease treatment
- Monkeys suffering from the degenerative disease found their mobility greatly improved just weeks after receiving the first stem cell transplants
- If the treatment works on humans, researchers say the cells could be mass-produced to provide an affordable treatment for millions of sufferers worldwide
Parkinson’s disease effects millions worldwide, especially those aged over 60. Photo: Shutterstock
Corrected [8:28pm, 1 Feb, 2023]
- [8:28pm, 1 Feb, 2023]
This story has been changed to correct the spelling of the name of the lead author of the study.
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