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From what I can glean stem cells are usually put into just one part of the brain. PD affects many parts of the brain. Again I stress first things first. The cause?! \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: "Steve Rack" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:21 PM Subject: Re: Why? Mary Ann > >I must be missing something. Topics aren't sensitive; people are. If >>whole swaths of scientific research are now decreed "out of bounds" as >>discussion items, what will this group have left to talk about? >> >>It's now widely accepted that stem cells hold the key to cures for >>Parkinson's and many other diseases and conditions. This research is >>practically the only constructive, hope-filled area of endeavor on >>behalf of PWPs. So when even the mention of it is to be banned, solely >>on the basis of a few individuals' highly personal religious ideologies, >>I get kind of edgy. I mean, free speech is still vitally important to >>some of us. > > I'm not at all convinced that stem cells are a panacea for us. I am > concerned that they will be a therapy rather than a cure. Dr. > Turner's experience is instructive here. We still need to discern > what or where or when is the switch turned on which shuts our > dopamine supply off. > > > ... edited for brevity (sorry Greyling:-) > >> >>Might I suggest that those who are not interested in knowing some >>particular subset of scientific information find or form their own >>group, one that specifically forbids all the various banned topics in >>writing, as part of its bylaws? > > I do feel very strongly that we need to discuss and respect all ideas > and the folks who propose them. And I hope the lively diversity of > our little community isn't splintered into smaller, less vital > cliques. > >> This group is most valuable expressly >>because of open participation by its diverse, highly educated membership >>-- tireless researchers who ferret out and post the very latest >>scientific findings from all points of the compass. I would hate to see >>it degenerate into nothing more than a politically/religiously correct, >>fuzzy group hug space. >> >> >>Big warm hugs to all, >> >>Greyling ;-) >> > > -- > Stephen Rack > Brattleboro, VT > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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