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Producing piano music always made me shake more. Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:36 AM Subject: Re: Stem Cell and Parkinson - Current Research > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn