This is London reports that scientists have made a major breakthrough and have grown brain cells in a lab for the very first time using mast stem cells. Experts say this new technique could potentially help Parkinson's, epilepsy and Alzheimer's patients in the future.
"As far as regenerating parts of the brain that have degenerated, such as in Parkinson's disease, it would have major impact," said Dr. Eric Holland, a brain expert at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
The team also hopes that one day patients could be given a drug that enables their brain to regenerate itself.
