Treating Parkinson’s With Grafted Fetal Cells May Not Work In Long Term

A new study by scientists in the US suggests that grafting fetal cells into a diseased brain as a way to treat Parkinson’s may not be effective in the long term because the disease is an ongoing process that eventually affects the new cells. The finding raises questions about the long term value of stem cell therapy in the treatment of Parkinson’s.

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Filed under: Parkinson's Disease on April 8th, 2008