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?

<p>Use of embryonic stem cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Marketing treatments based on umbilical cord blood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Substantia nigra (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the early symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

<p>Tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Death of nerve cells in the substantia nigra (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Parkinsonism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Parkinson's disease dementia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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