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Hi Ray, Thanks.. i've saved your hopeful message in my "viral theory file." Sorry about the delay. Let's spread the idea about viruses causing genetic breaks that cause PD, and see what happens. Ivan Suzman On Thu, 3 Feb 2000 23:36:57 -0500 Ray Strand <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > > > Ivan wrote: > > > snippage > > > I had childhood "flu" and bronchitis, and was sick > > in bed for 6 months at age 5 with mononucleosis. > > I worked in a clinical/research lab in the late '80s that > had cultures of Ebstein Barr Virus...until I was able to > get them out to a different location. EB is associated > with mononucleosis and also causes DNA breakage. > I never got sick, but had to be exposed to it. > > I also don't get common colds or the flu. > > There has been some investigational interest in the > effect of viruses on DNA and therefor proteins, some > of which are prions, as well as mitochonrial DNA > and proteins. > > I'm interested in such things and need to learn more > about the potential of the Human Genome project. > Gene therapy may be a possible "cure" in the future. > > Did anyone see C-Span last night (Wed.), covering > NIH and FDA "oversight" of human clinical research trials? > All the "under reporting" and "non-compliance" in > human gene therapy research involving negative incidents, > was not good to see. I hope something can be done. > > > > > Now I am rarely sick, even for half a day. Maybe > > battling off these childhood ailments left me with > > a stronger immune system, but also with a tough > > future, that would include the development of PD. > > I feel for you Ivan, you're farther along than I am. > I'm glad to see your hope when you let it show. > Something will click and there will be understanding > and someone will make sense of things and progress > will happen. > > Hopefully yours, > > ......................................................................... ................... > > Ray Strand > mailto:[log in to unmask] > 48/47/45? > ......................................................................... ................... > > ...on the edge of the prairie abyss ...................... ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************