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But Ivan, antibiotics are powerless against viruses... > Dear Ed, > > I am thinking that antibiotic-sensitive dopamine production > could be explained if Parkinson's Disease is caused by a VIRUS. > > I still maintain that my "Viruses, Parkinson's. Genes and > Research Priorities" internet paper, in PIEN's archives, although a > non-edited manuscript, should be revisited. I > still believe that the cause of PD is a slowly acting > virus. > > Ivan Suzman > Portland, Maine > > 52-39-36 > > On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 12:46:25 EST Ed Grskovich <[log in to unmask]> writes: >> A modified tetracycline antibiotic appears to prevent brain cell >> loss like >> that seen in Parkinson's disease, according to findings from a study >> in mice. >> The drug, called minocycline, prevented degeneration in >> dopamine-producing >> brain cells in mice that were made to have a Parkinson's-like >> disease. >> Parkinson's is marked by the destruction of brain cells that produce >> dopamine, a chemical that is a key regulator of muscle movement. >> "Chemically modified tetracyclines, like minocycline, may prove >> effective in >> preventing and/or altering the progression of Parkinson's disease," >> conclude >> researchers led by Steven M. Paul of the Indiana University School >> of >> Medicine in Indianapolis. Paul also works for the drugmaker Eli >> Lilly and >> Company, which funded the study. >> >> Click Here: <A >> HREF="http://news.excite.com/news/r/011126/17/health-mice"> >> Antibiotic Treats Parkinson's-Like Damage in Mi</A> >> Or: http://news.excite.com/news/r/011126/17/health-mice >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn