inspirational > > > NotI hope you never fear those mountains in the distance, > Never settle for the path of least resistance, > Living might mean taking chances but they're worth taking, > Loving might be a mistake but its worth making, > Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter, > When you come close to selling out, reconsider, > Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance, > And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance. > > I HOPE YOU DANCE.... > > PARKINSON'S DISEASE NEWS from Viartis > > 20th February 2009 - New research > STEM CELL SURGERY FAILS TO RID PARKINSON'S DISEASE > The Open Stem Cell Journal [2009] 1 : 20-29 (M.F.Lévesque, T.Neuman, > M.Rezak) Complete study > Researchers have published what is described as "a landmark peer-reviewed > paper" that details "the first successful adult neural stem cell > transplantation to reverse the effects of Parkinson's Disease". For more > information go to the News release. However, the study involved only one > patient, and surgical operations for Parkinson's Disease are renowned for > their strong placebo effect. That patient's symptoms appeared to reduce by > around 80%. However, the patient still had to remain on Parkinson's Disease > drugs. After five years they had symptoms that were worse than when they > started, and that were deteriorating rapidly. This completely nullifies > claims of the operation being "landmark" or "successful". Stem cell > operations have been carried out around the world. Yet nobody has come away > from them rid of Parkinson's Disease. This is not surprising, because the > use of stem cell surgery is based on the false assumption that there is > massive cell loss in Parkinson's Disease and that replacing lost cells is > the logical means of treating it. However, not a single study in the entire > medical literature has shown that there is massive cell loss in Parkinson's > Disease. > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > -- Haroon Basheer www.parkinsons.org.pk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn