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Aside from all the jokes, do we know whether this intends to be investigated in humans and if there is no one on the horizon to do it, how do we promote the investigation? Paul H. Lauer In a message dated 3/16/2009 2:02:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the best news:>) Sign him up... Pd Alan & cg Patti Zapf -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 2:36 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Parkinson's Cure May Lie In The Nose 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 **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219850974x1201371016/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn