Cells repair Parkinson's damage
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Monkey stem cells can repair the brain damage caused by Parkinson's disease, researchers have shown.
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New research into Parkinson&#39;s disease is helping scientists better understand some of the mechanisms of this serious and disabling brain disorder, which affects about 1 million people in the United States.
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A way to measure energy levels inside living heart cells could ultimately aid heart attack recovery.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Movement problems caused by Parkinson's disease can be eased through electronic stimulation of the brain surface, says a study in the Dec. 2 issue of Neuron.
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- In an early trial, gene therapy has proven both safe and effective in easing the symptoms of Parkinson&#39;s disease, researchers say.
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&quot;Our data suggest the possibility that exercise can make dopamine neurons resistant to neurotoxins and may therefore be a useful therapy for Parkinson&#39;s disease,&quot; said chief researcher Michael Zigmond of the University of Pittsburgh.
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Using a recently developed technique for turning skin cells into stem cells, scientists have cured mice of sickle cell anemia -- the first direct proof that the easily obtained cells can reverse an inherited, potentially fatal disease.
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San Diego scientists have identified a protein in embryonic stem cells that helps weed out mutations as the cells proliferate. Its action may protect a developing embryo from DNA damage that could lead to cancer later in life.
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Discovery will speed research into incurable diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson's, and bring closer the mass production of body tissue to replace that damaged by disease.
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Scientists have identified a gene which controls the body&#39;s ability to repair the nerve damage inflicted by diseases like multiple sclerosis.
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Scientists have discovered a new type of  embryonic stem cell in mice and rats that should speed up  research into regenerative medicine and help in the hunt for  cures to a range of diseases.
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Dopamine is the mainstay of treatment for people with Parkinson's disease, but it comes with a down side. Dopamine-based therapy impairs the brain's ability to respond quickly to learning challenges, investigators report.
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Stem cells have become famous for their ability to heal, spurring hopes that they might one day cure Parkinson&#39;s disease, spinal cord injuries, and a wide variety of ailments.
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The stripped-out shell of a heart has been made to work again - using brand new cells planted inside it.
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German scientists have repaired the severely damaged skull of a 7-year-old girl using stem cells derived from body fat. The wound in the child&#39;s skull was too large to treat with conventional bone grafts.
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Scientists have discovered that a key cancer gene also plays a role in repairing damaged nerve cells.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The nerve cell death that helps drive Parkinson's disease may be triggered by a harmful modification in a particular nerve cell protein, new research reveals.