Growth Factor Shows Promise in Parkinson's Patients Clive Svendsen, Ph.D., Waisman Center Stem Cell Research Program and professor of neurology and anatomy, co-authored a study of the growth factor GDNF (glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor) and its positive impact on Parkinson's disease. The study, which is described in the journal Nature Medicine, has been publicized in multiple news outlets. URLs for some of those outlets appear below as well as a copy of the UW Communications release. Press Release University Communications Growth Factor Shows Promise In Parkinson's Patients Science Daily Brain jab fights Parkinson's Guardian, UK Drug yields improvements in patients with Parkinson's disease Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

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