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Find out why music reduces the shaking ? As far as I know, no-one's bothered to investigate. Quoting p r <[log in to unmask]>: > Hi Richard and Rick, > Thank you for your warm welcome and encouraging words. I am glad that > previous post has added in someway to this wonderful group. > > Although I am currently studying Health administration, my > knowledge regarding Parkinson comes from my background. I am a doctor ( but > not the neurologist ). I have volunteered for around 4 months in a lab that > focuses on Parkinson disease. I have read pertaining articles and discussed > it with faculties and that is how I have learned about latest research that > is going on in this aspect. > > If there is anyway I can contribute, I will be glad to do so. > > Best wishes. > > Pawan > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 3:15 AM, Richard W. Rice <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Hi Pawan > > > > Welcome aboard ! > > > > I read your interesting article and since you are new here to all of us, I > > am sure we'd like to know more about who you are and I would like to know > > the source as to where you got all this information from. > > > > Reason: > > You just joined in w/o introducing yourself, which is why I am curious as > > you who you are, whether you are a scientist, a doctor, a teacher or > > whatever. > > > > Many thanks for taking the time in writing this article to us and I look > > forward to hearing from you soon. > > > > Richard, cg for Anita in USA > > > > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: p r <[log in to unmask]> > > > > Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:49:17 > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Stem Cell and Parkinson - Current Research > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > I am new to this group. I have a keen interest in research that is going > on > > in Parkinson's treatment. Lately I noticed discussion about Stem Cell and > > Parkinson treatment and hence I thought it is worth sharing what I have > > learned from reading various articles. > > > > Therapeutic approach for the Parkinson's are : Medical, Surgical and Stem > > cell, a late edition to the inventory. Drawback of the Medical and > Surgical > > therapies is that it can not hold the disease progression. It has always > > stimulated researchers to look for an option that can hold the progression > > of the disease. Researcher are founding Stem cell as a potential answer of > > this problem > > > > Let us start with basics. What are Stem Cells : Stem cells are > > undifferentiated cells without mature tissue-specific characteristics, and > > they are able to proliferate to reproduce themselves. They are also able > to > > transform into a type of cell called progenitor cells that can in turn > > differentiate into one or more cell types under proper condition. The key > > properties of stem cells, namely, self renewal and multipotentiality, > > have made such cells very attractive alternative cell sources for neural > > transplantation. > > > > Purpose of Stem cell is to simply to provide dopaminergic neurons to > > replace > > the lost functions of degenerated neurons. > > > > There are several types of Stem cells that are under consideration, each > > with specific advantage and drawback. I believe, at this stage, it would > > not > > be appropriate to go into details of them, but I would be happy to come up > > with the details if someoone is interested. > > > > However, this mode of treatment also faces challenges. One of the most > > important one amongst it is concern for "immunological rejection". Our > > immune system recognizes these cells as a foreign and hence attack them. > > > > Hence, although Stem cell therapy seems very promising one, and may be in > > turn proves to be revolutionary, it needs to go through rigorous testing > > under various clinical, scientific and ethical criteria. > > > > Regards, > > > > Pawan > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn