On Monday, Tony Coles, former CEO of Onyx Pharmaceuticals, announced the launch of a new biotech company that will use all its brain power and logistics in finding revolutionary yeast-based cures to Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and ALS disease. The technology used was developed by researcher Susan Lindquist who won the National Medal of Science for her brain-related research. Mr Coles will use the … [Read more...]
Breakthrough in Stem Cell Treatment Offers Hope to Parkinson’s Patients
Stem cells, the great hope of medical science, might represent a viable treatment option for Parkinson’s disease patients. Research conducted by scientists in Sweden shows that stem cells have the potential of healing the damage that Parkinson’s disease causes. Although the study is in its animal testing phase, scientists claim that the results herald a “massive breakthrough” and that effective … [Read more...]