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This story is also on this link, which has a long list of Parkinson's links on the right margin: http://www.stopgettingsick.com/Conditions/condition_template.cfm/5399/315/1 Donna Thrash wrote: > This Dr Ray Watts that was at Emory, is now at Kirkland Clinic, at UAB...which is my doctor now...thanks for the info..Ill ask him about this..Donna > > >>From: Wendy Siegel <[log in to unmask]> >>Date: 2004/02/05 Thu PM 05:23:52 GMT >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Eye cell transplants aid Parkinson's patients >> >>Anybody ever heard of this before? >> >>Eye cell transplants aid Parkinson's patients >> >>18.04.2002 >>11.00am >>WASHINGTON - Eye cells transplanted into the brains of Parkinson's >>patients have markedly improved their symptoms and may provide an >>alternative to steadily increasing doses of medication, doctors say. >> >>The eye cells produce dopamine, the important chemical lacking in the >>brains of people with Parkinson's, whose disease begins with trembling >>or stiffness and progresses to a rigidity that leaves them virtually >>paralysed. >> >>Dr Ray Watts, a professor of neurology at Emory University School of >>Medicine in Atlanta, today said six patients who got the eye cell >>transplants showed a regression of their symptoms. >> >>Full story at: >>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=1542293&thesection=ne >>ws&thesubsection=world&reportid=16 >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>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