Cell transplants used to fend off Parkinson's symptoms
...g this procedure. Watts implanted retinal pigment epithelial cells, which are grown by the millions after being removed from human donor retinas. These particular cells produce dopamine, normally manufactured by neurons in the brain. Levels of dopamine steadily decrease as Parkinson's progresses. This is the f...FDA Approves New surgery Treatment for Farsightedness
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