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In the latest blow to the already staggering field of stem cell research, a pioneering scientist is quitting Advanced Cell Technology and abandoning his work trying to clone human embryos. http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/4519542.htm Cloning of humans banned - More than four months after it was introduced into parliament, the Senate has passed a law prohibiting the cloning of humans in Australia. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/11/14/1037080848786.html Australia - Debate on another bill to allow embryonic stem cell research has been deferred until the next sitting of Parliament in December. http://abc.net.au/news/politics/2002/11/item20021114191849_1.htm Korea - Bill Banning Human Cloning Proposed http://www.hankooki.com/kt_nation/200211/t2002111417503441110.htm Otsuka Pharmaceutical to Market Parkinson Patch in Japan http://www.ilfnews.com/storyID=11111402.htm Parkinson's disease: drug regimes are too complicated New research finds only a tenth of Parkinson's disease patients adhere fully to medication regimes. http://www.commentwire.com/commwire_story.asp?commentwire_ID=3722 Has drug regulation abandoned its public health mission? Making regulation responsive to commercial interests: streamlining drug industry watchdogs BMJ Volume 325, pp 1164-9 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2002-11/bmj-hdr111302.php Prodrugs And Improved Drug Delivery For Parkinson Disease Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) are treated with drugs that must be taken several times a day and may be difficult to swallow... http://www.biospace.com/news_story.cfm?StoryID=10788320&full=1 Titan and its corporate partner for the development and commercialization of Spheramine(R), Schering AG, are currently preparing to initiate a randomized, controlled Phase II clinical study of Spheramine in Parkinson's disease. All six patients in the pilot study continue to demonstrate good improvement in motor function beyond one year on study, without any safety issues or concerns. http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/category/industryarticle.asp?feed=PR& Date=20021114&ID=2101325 Court overturns woman's living will Liverpool couple wins battle to keep local hospital from withholding treatment. http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news- 5/1037266780199940.xml Federal Judge Issues Injunction Against Disability Insurance Giant UnumProvident "People who have been targeted and terminated by UnumProvident for cancellation have included individuals with Parkinson's disease... " http://www.stockhouse.com/news/news.asp?tick=UNM&newsid=1404012 Treating Anemia May Resolve Restless Legs Syndrome http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=healthnews&StoryID=1742599 Peeking past the pope No pope has brought the Church closer to Israel or spoken more tenderly about Jews, yet the Holy See keeps the Jewish State at arms length and 'Christianizes' the Holocaust. What next for Vatican- Israel relations? http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/A/JPArticle/Show Full&cid=1037248935030 TV dramas like ER and The Practice now tackling complex social issues http://www.guelphmercury.com/entertainment/e111344A.html Bogus Parkinson's group thrives on hard sell 'We'd kill for a Michael J. Fox' http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Render &c=Page&cid=1037271788698 * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn