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Individuals suffering from the brain injury seen in Parkinson's disease could be helped by findings from a stem cell study, according to scientists.

Research published in journal Nature Communications reported that scientists, for the first time, have generated stem cells from one of the most rapidly progressing forms of Parkinson's disease.

The ability to do this will enable scientists to investigate the effectiveness of new drugs which could slow or stop progress of the condition.

"Current drugs for Parkinson's alleviate symptoms of the condition. Modelling the disease in a dish with real Parkinson's neurons enables us to test drugs that may halt or reverse the condition," explained Dr Tilo Kunath, of the University of Edinburgh.

Meanwhile, researchers at Tel Aviv University have found that cells taken from the mouth could be used to treat neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease.

It was found that cells collected from the oral mucosal, the mouth membrane, could be manipulated into stem cells as easily as those taken from embryos.

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