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yes, i've read that too, but the vast majority of the information online about prions concerns the prions that do cause disease. also, the reason prions were presented on this list was because of a possible relationship between prions and PD. -A On 7/21/06, Mary Ann Ryan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Scott, I read somewhere that not all prions are bad and that the brains of > most people contain them. Since most people do not develop neurological > diseases, it is not clear if they are the causative agent in such diseases > as PD and Alzheimer's. > --------- > Mary Ann (CG Jamie 66/26 with PD) > > > I would *not* like to learn that prions are an agent responsible for > > causing > > PD. (We'll see what medical science concludes on this.) I would, on > the > > other hand, like to learn that science has come up with an effective way > > to > > kill prions without killing the infected patient. As far as I know, no > > one > > has done so--yet. I've read on the Internet that prion diseases are now > > treatable to some extent, but as best I know, nothing has yet been > > discovered > > to halt the progression of these devastating prion diseases. > > > > Scott > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.2/393 - Release Date: 7/19/2006 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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