New information and potential help with Parkinson's Disease....his medication was not working as well after a number of years, thus using gene therapy is in clinical trial here...12 patients so far and all have been recorded as getting better...BD
Every day, about every ten minutes, another person in the U.S. is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.* While there is no cure for the shaky hands and loss of muscle control, there may be a new treatment option. Doctors are now injecting genes directly into the brains of some Parkinson's patients, and they're encouraged by the results.
Steve Cantlon considers himself one of the lucky ones. So far, Parkinson's disease hasn't stopped him from doing the woodwork that he loves.
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