{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stem Cells and Parkinson's","description":"Stem cells \u2013 those cells that can give rise to so many cell types in the body \u2013 have been touted as the cure-all for a variety of diseases, including Parkinson\u2019s. But to date, attempts at stem cell transplantation into the brain have fallen short. Parkinson\u2019s is one of the most complex diseases, with a variety of motor and non-motor symptoms and an impact on many systems of the body. Just inducing a cell to make dopamine is not the whole answer. But stem cells are still useful for drug screening and disease modeling. Dr. Michael Okun, National Medical Director of the Parkinson\u2019s Foundation and Co-Director of the University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, a Parkinson\u2019s Foundation Center of Excellence, puts the field into perspective and where it\u2019s going. ","author_name":"Substantial Matters: Life &amp; Science of Parkinson\u2019s","author_url":"http:\/\/parkinson.org\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6008667\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/6008667"}