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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Parkinsonism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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