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Parkinson's Gene Therapy Breakthrough May Enter Clinical Trials By Year-End

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An innocuous gene-bearing virus injected into the midbrains of a dozen patients suffering from Parkinson's disease improved the subjects' motor function while causing no adverse effects, says a new study. This is the first time gene therapy has been tested to fight Parkinson's, which affects an estimated 500,000 Americans. The promising findings, published this week in The Lancet, opens the door to a new treatment option for the neurodegenerative disease. []

 

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