Galway researchers make breakthrough in treatments for Parkinsons

Galway Bay fm news – Neuroscientists at NUI Galway have made a breakthrough in a novel treatment for Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's is a condition that primarily affects a person's ability to control movement leading to a progressive deterioration in ability. The research, carried out by a team at the Galway Neuroscience Centre and CÚRAM has shown the survival of transplanted cells is dramatically improved if they are implanted within a collagen matrix. The research has been published today in the Nature journal, Scientific Reports. ***Picture depicts brain repair in Parkinson's: transplanted brain cells survive better when implanted in collagen. Photo: NUI Galway