Parkinson’s drug pumped directly into brain fails to pass key tests

[Farooqji]

newscientist.com/article/21...

[jimmydook]

Not worth watching the second part of BBC program about the trial now then?

[Rhyothemis in reply to jimmydook]

I think it would be interesting just as a documentary on medical research and patients' lived experiences.

[Rhyothemis]

Disappointing.

[jayb12]

Unfortunately, the FDA and Pharmageddon aren't looking for a cure that would cost them money the only thing that FDA has cured is Wellness Sad to say but true It's criminal what they do. It's time for us to call them out on it Just saying. They hide truth.

[amykp]

Not so fast. A part of the trial was amazing...and that was the fact that, when they looked on the PET scan, they could see the GDNF restored the actual neurons in the brain. This didn't seem to translate to improved motor skills, YET, but it could be the trial needs to run longer.

Here is a good, balanced article to read: scienceofparkinsons.com/201...