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Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Enters Human Trials

New stem cell treatment for Parkinson's entered the human trial stage in August

30-Jul-2018

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Kyoto University will begin testing the new treatment on humans.

Will inject induced Pluripotent Stem cells into the patients' brains.

iPS cells can develop into neurons that produce dopamine.

In animal trials. movement of monkeys with Parkinson’s disease improved.

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Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA)

Institute for development iPS cell-based technologies.

Jun Takahashi

Neurosurgeon and Professor at Kyoto University

Kyoto University

Public Research university.

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Mental Health