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Evening Standard
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Storm Newton

Stem cell therapies for Parkinson’s deemed safe in clinical trials

Therapies that use stem cells to repair or replace damaged cells in the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease have been shown to be safe in early clinical trials (Alamy/PA) - (Alamy/PA)

Therapies that use stem cells to repair or replace damaged cells in the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease have been shown to be safe in early clinical trials.

The findings also offer hope that the transplanted cells could improve symptoms of the neurological condition, according to experts.

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