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Most of you know I don't post very much on PIEN, but I read every message written. Today, however, an article appeared in the Houston Chronicle's obit that proved very interesting. It reads: Dr. Marrian Blum, 48, a native Houstonian and biochemist who focused on how neurons damaged by Parkinson's Disease can be stimulated to survive or regenerate, died Sunday, Jan. 16. Her scientific work also changed the way neuroscientists think about the brain. Her careful analysis of the levels of the growth factor gene throughout the development of the brain found that levels actually were highest in the adult animal. This led to the observation that growth factors continued to be very important in the brain, even after it was fully formed. Blum published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers and reviews, supervised five doctoral candidates and more than 12 post-doctoral fellows and visiting faculty members... Much was writen about her various accolades and her survivors, which I won't print here. But the fact is, there is much more research going on than most of us know about. I would to God that a cure be found soon, so my love can get his self back. Best wishes, Jo Ann . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn