Tiny capsules implanted in the brain have been developed to reverse the effects of Parkinson’s disease.
The capsules contain pig cells that produce chemicals and proteins to help repair damaged brain tissue.Early results suggest the treatment could halt the tremors and stiffness that blight Parkinson’s sufferers.
Parkinson’s is caused by the loss of nerve cells in the brain that control muscle movement.
Early signs often include tremor in one hand or arm when the body is resting, as well as muscle stiffness.
The treatment, being developed by Australian firm Living Cell Technologies, uses special cells that produce cerebrospinal fluid that appear to patch up the damaged part of the brain in Parkinson’s patients.