Good Morning All, Here's the overnight "News & Views".... from the on-line media.... Yesterday was opening day for Baseball and Parkinson's month... The World Series is 7+months away.... The CURE is still that elusve 5-10 years away... but, we're gettin' closer.... just give me a new pair of "genes" and ... Just give Herman a new pair of... Oh, and 3 similar "rat stories" but check the different headlines.... eases... restores... complete recovery.... (choose a "spin") Thank God fer baseball! Michael J. Fox is launching his book in New York... He jus' might be on TV and watch CNN for TV's latest star... Canadian neurologist Donald Calne... Cheers ..... murray * * * ARTICLE: Herman The Rap-Loving 'Human' Cow Goes Back To Work http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_557704.html ARTICLE: The Promise And Perils of Stem Cell Research http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/local/2979652.htm RESEARCH: Florida Lab Eases Parkinson's Symptoms In Test On Rats http://www.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=29061261 RESEARCH: Gene Therapy Restores Function In Parkinson's Model http://unisci.com/stories/20021/0329022.htm RESEARCH: Rats With Partial Parkinson’s Damage In The Brain Show Complete Functional Recovery After Gene Therapy http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/04/020401075214.htm French Renowned Scientists Announce World’s First Cloned Rabbit From Adult Cells http://www.drugdiscoveryonline.com/content/news/article.asp?docid={71EEBEDE-426C-11D6-A789-00D0B7694F32}&VNETCOOKIE=NO OPINION: Only Fools Rush Into Areas Where Angels Fear To Tread ... claims that human clinical trials will become practicable within a few years pass unchallenged. This should be a major cause for concern as it goes against a basic principle of medical research, namely that thorough animal experimentation should always precede clinical application. To do otherwise is a travesty of the process. http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=your%20say&subclass=general&category=forum&story_id=138082&y=2002&m=4 * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn