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According to what I have read and heard from researchers there are other neurotransmitters besides dopamine and other parts of the brain besides the substantia nigra affected by pd. One reference I have looked at recently on this subject was the spring 05 "parkinson report" from the npf. \Randy Games to entertain your brain. http://www.stargraphics.com Star Graphics Corp 10943 S Forest Ridge Ln Oregon City, OR 97045 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Meyer" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 9:56 AM Subject: Re: Stem cells > Paula, > > I would like the references for each of the claims you have made.. I > think you have confused the studies. I participated in a study that > used fetal cells rather than stem cells and some of the subjects > developed a run away dyskinesia possibly because of poor placement. > As far as I know the cells did not develop into other ectodermal tissue . > > Regarding Bush being anti science, his support of teaching " > intelligent design" in science classes > is akin to teaching that some people believe that the sun goes around > the earth in astronomy class. He appoints cronies who agree with him in > spite of their poor qualifications and ignores reports that he > disagrees with like global warming. Yes there is money in grants for > certain lines of research but other less popular (AND LESS LIKELY TO > develop into positive knowledge) gets less money but science goes on and > it works . Likely it will be found that the dopamine from the > substantia nigra is not the only neurotransmitter which is operative in > PD. But this is no reason to not study the sunbstantia nigra and > dopamine.. > > Unfortunately PD is incurable at the current time.. in spite of claims > to the contrary stem cell research both types (adult and embryonic), > have potential to develop into such a cure. and the ban on funding > ESCR while it is admittedly a long shot , gives me and others hope > that we will survive long enough to take advantage of it.. Charles T. > Meyer, MD > > Paula Nixon wrote: > >>The funny thing about stem cell treatment, the placebo patients in one >>experiment that had the surgeries, but nothing was implanted, had very >>good results. Their PD symptoms were greatly reduced for over a year! >>However, many of the people that received the implants had ghastly side >>effects: violent movements like dyskinesia, the implanted cell developed >>into teeth and optic tissue. The Parkinson's researchers feel that >>stem-cells will not yield good results. If a body is determined to induce >>dormancy in its own dopamine cells, it would eventually extinguish it in >>other introduced cells unless those cells are growing out of control, >>causing violent symptoms of dopamine excess. The younger researchers >>acknowledge many PD symptoms are not dopamine related. >> >>As to Bush accepting anti-science, the scientific community is extremely >>tight. If anyone, even one of their own comes up with a differing theory, >>they are not listened to. The grants and money are where it is. In this >>case it is that dopamine is the answer, whether it is or not. They will >>let the PDs live or die by their decision. So anyone that goes against >>their plan, is anti-science, even if the anti-science is very scientific, >>done by PhDs, Mds and whatever. >>Paula >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>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