Good article on the present and future of PD research -- such as NIH funding, translating basic research into treatments, identifying biomarkers. From Parkinson's Disease Foundation Newslettter, Spring 2009 The Era of "Change": New Pathways for Research in Parkinson'sBy Robin Elliott The sense of change that began with the US elections of last November has grown as the new Administration wrestles with the most serious economic crisis in almost a century. Part of this change is a growing acceptance of the necessary role of government in resolving the current crisis and setting the stage for a stable and hopeful future. What does this change mean for medical research, and specifically, for our hopes for new therapies for Par­kinson’s disease (PD)? Full article at: http://pdf.org/en/spring09_change www.pdpipeline.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn