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...donors, the institute cannot conduct Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer, also known as therapeutic cloning, a technique used to create stem cells aimed at treating specific diseases. Scientists believe experiments with these genetically engineered stem cells could lead to breakthroughs for the treatment of life-threatening conditions such as Parkinson??s disease, diabetes, and spinal cord injuries. In 2005, the Mass. legislature passed a bill over former Gov. Mitt Romney’s veto that expanded stem cell research by removing the requirement of approval by the local district attorney. But many scientists have found that the legislation actually...
Previously published papers had pointed to a possible relationship between urate levels and incidence of Parkinson??s disease, but there had not been solid data on it until this paper, Weisskopf said...
...results also suggest that elevated urate levels may delay the progression of Parkinson??s disease, according to Weisskopf. Urate also has the potential to become “the first established biomarker of the disease” to gauge Parkinson??s in the way that High-density lipoprotein cholesterol—better known as the “good” cholesterol—is used as a measure of cardiac health, Weisskopf said...
...study followed 18,000 men who provided blood samples between 1993 and 1995 to the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, a 21-year-old all-male study conducted by HSPH. Of this group, 84 individuals were later diagnosed with Parkinson??s disease. Urate levels in these individuals’ blood samples were then monitored and compared with those of control subjects with matching age, race, and time of blood collection...
While elevated urate levels appear to be beneficial to Parkinson??s patients, Weisskopf said it would be unwise to tell patients to increase their urate levels by diet or supplement, as high levels of urate can lead to gout, increased mortality by up to 20 percent, and negative kidney and cardiovascular symptoms...