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A new study reports that using optogenetics, stimulating specific brain cells using light, may provide better results for Parkinson’s patients than traditional deep brain stimulation because of the ability to control different cells at specific times.
Gradinaru V, Mogri M, Thompson K, Henderson J, et al. Optical Deconstruction of Parkinsonian Neural Circuitry. Science. 2009; 324(5925): 354-9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19299587