Sweden's Push for Parkinson's Cure

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Because stem cell therapy promises new hope in the treatment of diseases through the growth of new tissues and organs from pluripotent or differentiated stem cells, Sweden has taken it upon itself to develop techniques that will grow brain cells in a laboratory that may one day be used to help provide therapies and treatments for patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. This difficult endeavor, while in its infancy, will face multiple problems and obstacles, such as how to grow such neurons from stem cells that will not result in a tendency to form tumors or clumps. Studies have moved away from using embryonic stem cells, and if studies and developments in this method are successful, they may ultimately lead to clinical trials.
Experts in the field of stem cell research have agreed that the development of non-embryonic stem cell treatments and methods are definitely the next step in cell replacement therapies for people suffering from Parkinson's disease as well those needing various organ transplants. Other countries have also joined the battle to develop treatments and cures for Parkinson's, as well as Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and various forms of cancer, all using non-embryonic stem cell research as a foundation for experimentation and development.

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