Researchers from the Tel Aviv University claim that stem cells could find solution or prevention for various neurodegenerative disorders.

So far, science has not been able to find the exact treatment for diseases like Parkinson and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), but the new research is expected to solve the mystery. The Journal of Stem Cells Reviews and Reports have published about a research, in which the researchers used stem cells to save the brain from risk of various diseases. The research has been performed by Professor Daniel Offen and Professor Eldad Melamed.

The research work started 10-years-back in Jerusalem, and the studies on the research were going to be commenced in Boston. The researchers had collected stem cells from the bone-marrow of the participant and then converted it into astrocyte-like cells. The astrocyte-like cells further gave way to the production of neurotrophic factors or neuroprotectants, which helped in reducing the development of ALS in the brain.

As per Professor Offen, "In the mouse model, we were able to show that the bone marrow derived stem cells prevent degeneration in the brain following injection of selective neurotoxins". The study also showed that provision of stem cells to the mice, which were affected with ALS, also recovered the condition.