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b'To claim credit for this episode, visit: www.ce.mayo.edu/regmedonline\\nGuest: Nathan Staff, M.D. (@NathanStaffMD)\\nHost: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)\\nThe cells in our nervous system are extremely specialized, especially those in the brain. Unfortunately, nervous tissue does not have a great potential to regain function once it is lost. Exciting research is being done in the field of neuro-regenerative medicine which will give hope for improvement to those with chronic neurodegenerative disease or nerve damage from injury. Dr. Nathan Staff, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, joins us regarding the challenges with the current management of chronic neurodegenerative diseases and the future potential for treating such conditions as Parkinson\\u2019s Disease, Alzheimer\\u2019s Disease, ALS and other neurodegenerative disease with regenerative medicine therapies.\\nSpecific topics discussed:\\nCurrent research in regenerative medicine treatment for chronic neurodegenerative disease\\nCurrently used regenerative medicine in neurologic conditions\\nNew treatment options on the horizon for chronic neurodegenerative disease using regenerative medicine therapy\\n\\xa0Additional educational opportunities from Mayo Clinic: \\nhttps://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/center-regenerative-medicine/education\\nhttps://college.mayo.edu/academics/biomedical-research-training/phd-program/tracks/regenerative-sciences/\\nConnect with the Mayo Clinic\\u2019s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/\\xa0or\\xa0on Twitter @MayoMedEd.'