Shirley, I do not believe there are dumb questions, but there are dumb answers. At any rate, I am convinced that research for a cure must come together with therapy for those currently afflicted. Of course, the path may depend upon whether the cure includes a preventive of the disease and a reversal of the disease as PWP now struggle with it. Michel Margosis Edward Kleinmeyer wrote: > This may be a dumb question but I am going to ask it anyway. Why does > research for a cure and getting adequate treatment have to be at odds? It > seems to me that both are equally important. Maybe the cure will do away > with everything else!! I went and done it again,stuck my foot in my mouth. > Shirley