February 27, 2019 10:50 AM EST

Scientists hold out hope for regenerative infusion via brain implant — despite failing its first test in Parkinson's

Amber Tong

A regenerative approach to treating Parkinson’s disease — featuring an implant to pump a protein directly into patients’ brains — floundered on its first clinical test, but …

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Sci­en­tists hold out hope for re­gen­er­a­tive in­fu­sion via brain im­plant — de­spite fail­ing its first test in Parkin­son's

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