April 13, 2012 - PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Doctors in Britain say a radical new treatment for Parkinson’s disease could improve the lives of millions who suffer from the disease.
Sheila Roy says she can finally enjoy life at her countryside home in England.
She’s lived with Parkinson’s disease for 17 years, but a team of Oxford scientists developed a treatment that changed her life.
“I can see a glimmer of the person I used to be now, which is really exciting,” said Roy.
She is one of only 15 people in the world to take part in a gene therapy experiment.
Scientists create and inject a virus into the brain. The shot jump starts the production of dopamine, which is the chemical patients need to fight Parkinson’s.
Without dopamine, Parkinson’s sufferers often shake and can’t control their movements. (segue...) Fonte: CBS Pittsbugh. Veja vídeos da Globo News, ou CBS, no 2.o post abaixo.
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