Stem-Cell Therapy

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Which type of stem cell therapy is currently established as a treatment option?

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (correct)

Induced pluripotent stem cell therapy

Umbilical cord blood stem cell therapy

Embryonic stem cell therapy

What is the main source of cells for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation?

Bone marrow (correct)

Somatic cells

Embryonic stem cells

Umbilical cord blood

What is one of the potential applications of stem-cell therapy currently being researched?

Treatment for Alzheimer's disease (correct)

Treatment for cancer

Treatment for stroke

Treatment for asthma

What are some of the controversial aspects of stem-cell therapy?

Use of embryonic stem cells Signup and view all the answers

What has been a controversial effort in the marketing of stem-cell treatments?

Marketing treatments based on umbilical cord blood Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the midbrain supplies dopamine to the basal ganglia?

Substantia nigra Signup and view all the answers

What are the early symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

Tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease?

Death of nerve cells in the substantia nigra Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the main motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

Parkinsonism Signup and view all the answers

What becomes common in advanced stages of Parkinson's disease?

Parkinson's disease dementia Signup and view all the answers

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Which type of stem cell therapy is currently established as a treatment option?

What is the main source of cells for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation?

What is one of the potential applications of stem-cell therapy currently being researched?

What are some of the controversial aspects of stem-cell therapy?

What has been a controversial effort in the marketing of stem-cell treatments?

Which region of the midbrain supplies dopamine to the basal ganglia?

What are the early symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

What is the main cause of motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease?

What is the term used to describe the main motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

What becomes common in advanced stages of Parkinson's disease?

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