maybe we can snif out a solution ? - sorry, that was irresistible.... Quoting [log in to unmask]: > 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 > ---------------------------------------------- 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