Cell-based therapy shows promise in patients with Parkinson's disease
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 17:49
in Health & Medicine
A novel cell therapy using retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells attached to tiny gelatine bead microcarriers implanted in the brain can improve the symptoms of patients with moderate to advanced Parkinson's disease (PD)...
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