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Parkinson's Disease Finally Finds a Source of Hope
New studies are a step toward eventually using stem cell therapies to repair or protect the brain.
New hope for repairing the brain?
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Two small studies published earlier this month in Nature offer early, but important validation that stem cell treatments for Parkinson’s disease are viable.
They also are a step toward a future where stem cells can be used not just to treat, but ideally to repair or prevent damage to the brain. Getting there will take incredible coordination and a continued commitment to understanding the drivers of neurodegenerative diseases; we can’t fix what we don’t know is broken.