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I had to Google "Catarrh" to find out what you're talking about... Learned something new now ;-)) Nic 57/15 On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 9:35 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > so - cure lies next to catarrh ? :) > > Quoting Nic Marais <[log in to unmask]>: > > > Newsclip from Northwest Parkinson's Foundation. > > > > I see in Oz PWP's run in circles ;-) > > > > Nic 57/15 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > oneindia - A new study from Griffith University suggests that Parkinson's > > patients' nose may harbour a cure for the disease. > > > > During the study, the researchers harvested adult stem cells from the > noses > > of Parkinson's patients and injected them into the rats with Parkinson's > > symptoms. > > > > They found that this gave rise to dopamine producing brain cells when > > transplanted. > > > > Director of the university's National Adult Stem Cell Research Centre, > Alan > > Mackay-Sim, said researchers simulated Parkinson's symptoms in rats by > > creating lesions on one side of the brain similar to the damage caused in > > human brains. > > > > "The lesions to one side of the brain made the rats run in circles," > > News.com.au quoted Professor Mackay-Sim, as saying. > > > > "When stem cells from the nose of Parkinson's patients were cultured and > > injected into the damaged area the rats re-acquired the ability to run in > a > > straight line. > > > > "All animals transplanted with the human cells had a dramatic reduction > in > > the rate of rotation within just three weeks," he added. > > > > The researchers believe that with the new finding they were in the on the > > verge to finding a cure for Parkinson's, a debilitating disease which > > includes loss of muscle control caused by the degeneration of cells that > > produce the essential chemical dopamine in the brain. > > > > The current drug therapies often become less effective after prolonged > use. > > > > http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=2737 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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