From: Ian Reilly (ianreilly@comcast.net)
Date: Fri Feb 07 2003 - 12:21:52 MST
REGARDING PARKINSONS:
Some of you may be interested to know that the Swedes treated a drug
induced severe parkinsons type disorder with embryonic stem cells. The
treatment was apparently successful, albeit extremely expensive. It involved
injecting the dopamine producing stem cells into the region of the brain
that is damaged by PD. The experimental treatment was done on some people
from California. There was also a bit on the program about the severity of
the side effects of Levadopa - apparently it is very nasty stuff -
debilitating side effects are inevitable if the patient continues to take
it.
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