Gene Therapy For Parkinson’s Disease

Injection of genetic information directly into the brain cells of patients (gene therapy) with neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease could safely alleviate symptoms of these conditions, conclude authors of an Article published in this week’s edition of The Lancet. However an accompanying comment questions the advantages of gene therapy over deep-brain stimulation, a current method for treating Parkinson’s disease. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Parkinson's Disease on July 2nd, 2007