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Do you think this is related to "stem cell" research? Do you know or have any info on the possibility of lab culture of patient's own surviving productive cells for reimplantation??? ----- Original Message ----- From: Judith Richards <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 4:48 AM Subject: NEWS-Researchers develop possible Parkinson's treatment > Researchers develop possible Parkinson's treatment > > TOKYO, Oct 26, 2000 (Reuters) - A group of Japanese scientists announced > on Thursday they had made a breakthrough in ways to replace and repair > diseased organs and tissues that could help sufferers of Parkinson's > disease. > > Researchers from Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd., a leader in Japan's > budding biotechnology business, Kyoto University and the Institute of > Physical and Chemical Research said in a joint statement they had > succeeded in creating a sufficient amount of dopamine--a substance > without which nerve cells cannot transmit messages--while conducting > experiments on mice. > > Shares in Kyowa Hakko rose more than 6% on Thursday to close at > 909 yen. > > Dopamine production and its transfer to patients is seen as crucial in > the treatment of Parkinson's, but until now a reliable method of > extracting > dopamine from nerve cells had not been found, the statement said. > > The researchers, who will be filing for a patent, believe the new > technique could be successfully applied to the treatment of Parkinson's > disease. > > Parkinson's affects approximately two out of every 1,000 people and > most often develops after the age of 50. It affects both men and women > and is one of the most common neurologic disorders of the elderly. > Copyright © 2000 Reuters Limited. > > > -- > Judith Richards, London, Ontario, Canada > [log in to unmask] > Today's Research... > Tomorrow's Cure >