Welcome to the website of Parkinson's UK

Helpline: 0808 800 0303

swede rats turn up trumps - beat pd by stem cell sniffing

Author Post

turnip

regular

Send message

2749 posts

Posted - 04 May 2012 23:53

Report this post

Scientists have shown that stem cells delivered to rats via a nasal spray lead to an improvement of motor functions in rats with Parkinson’s disease like symptoms.

Mesenchymal stem cells sprayed into the rat noses migrated to the brain and survived for at least 6 months. Dopamine levels increased in previously damaged areas and motor functions improved up to 68% of normal in the stem cell treated rats.

http://neurosciencenews.com/stem-cells-nasal-spray-parkinsons-disease-symptoms/

turnip

regular

Send message

2749 posts

Posted - 04 May 2012 23:55

Report this post

oops this looked like today but was actually february. wonder how the rats are doing?