Astrocyte Reprogramming Therapy Shows Promise For Parkinson’s

Using mice with Parkinson’s disease, researchers have reprogrammed cells to replace the nerves lost in the condition. These nerves produce the messenger chemical dopamine, and help to coordinate body movements. Researchers hope their methods could eventually be used to treat humans with Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s is a neurological condition, of unknown cause, where there is a…

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