Cure for Parkinsons Disease
Parkinson's Disease Affects People Mostly Who Are Over The Age of 50...
In fact, there is no cure for Parkinsons disease yet, although Research into Parkinson's disease has
been ongoing for many years, hopes are high that even though it may yet take several more years a cure
will eventually become available.
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disease which affects people mostly who are over the age of 50.
However it does affect a substantial number of people under this age, sometimes as young as in their
thirties.
There have been many research projects conducted into looking for a cure for Parkinsons disease,
which includes controversial embryonic stem and adult stem cells research.
Feelings about using stem cell research can run incredibly high, especially when embryonic cells are
used. Many people feel using this type of material for research is the thin end of the wedge, and should
be banned despite the embryo's being the product of in-vitro fertilisation.
The ideas behind stem cell research is the hypotheses that these cells can be prompted to replace those
lost during the progression of Parkinson's disease.
Adult stem cell research is about exploring whether these cells can be used in the same way as
embryonic cells. Adult stem cells are harvested from bone marrow in an adult, and because there is a degree
of consent involved in this harvesting, this research is not the subject of the ethical problems posed
by embryonic stem cell research. However one of the problems of using adult stem cells is they are not
thought to be as effective in replacing lost cells as are the embryonic cells.
Other research studies currently in progress include the study of neurotrophic factors. Studies into
animals using this branch of research have discovered that using these factors can assist in reviving
inactive brain cells. If this can be reproduced in humans, then it would show a dramatic improvement in
their symptoms and if not cure their Parkinson's disease, it would assist in controlling it effectively.
There are some thoughts that environmental and genetic factors play a significant role in the development
of Parkinson's disease. One of the most significant pieces of research that is being conducted is
actually looking at these factors and trying to discover the trigger that sets off Parkinson's disease
in a particular person.
It can be argued that if these triggers are discovered, it would be a major step in not only being able
to find a cure for Parkinson's disease, but doctors would ultimately be able to discover who is at risk
of contracting the disease and ultimately ensure preventative measures are used. Only time will tell.**
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