From what I can glean stem cells are usually put into just one part of the
brain.  PD affects many parts of the brain.  Again I stress first things
first.  The cause?!
\Randy


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From: "Steve Rack" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: Why? Mary Ann


> >I must be missing something. Topics aren't sensitive; people are. If
>>whole swaths of scientific research are now decreed "out of bounds" as
>>discussion items, what will this group have left to talk about?
>>
>>It's now widely accepted that stem cells hold the key to cures for
>>Parkinson's and many other diseases and conditions. This research is
>>practically the only constructive, hope-filled area of endeavor on
>>behalf of PWPs. So when even the mention of it is to be banned, solely
>>on the basis of a few individuals' highly personal religious ideologies,
>>I get kind of edgy. I mean, free speech is still vitally important to
>>some of us.
>
> I'm not at all convinced that stem cells are a panacea for us. I am
> concerned that they will be a therapy rather than a cure. Dr.
> Turner's experience is instructive here. We still need to discern
> what or where or when is the switch turned on which shuts our
> dopamine supply off.
>
>
> ... edited for brevity (sorry Greyling:-)
>
>>
>>Might I suggest that those who are not interested in knowing some
>>particular subset of scientific information find or form their own
>>group, one that specifically forbids all the various banned topics in
>>writing, as part of its bylaws?
>
> I do feel very strongly that we need to discuss and respect all ideas
> and the folks who propose them. And I hope the lively diversity of
> our little community isn't splintered into smaller, less vital
> cliques.
>
>>  This group is most valuable expressly
>>because of open participation by its diverse, highly educated membership
>>-- tireless researchers who ferret out and post the very latest
>>scientific findings from all points of the compass. I would hate to see
>>it degenerate into nothing more than a politically/religiously correct,
>>fuzzy group hug space.
>>
>>
>>Big warm hugs to all,
>>
>>Greyling  ;-)
>>
>
> --
> Stephen Rack
> Brattleboro, VT
>
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