I think we all realise this is not a cure, but any treatment that will enhance quality of living with PD, especially one that reduces oral meds and even just reduces dyskinesias by a few percent, will be fantastic! Nic 60/18 On 13 April 2012 14:03, Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > There is a video clip here: > > > http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57413273-10391704/novel-parkinsons-treatment-reportedly-reverses-symptoms/ > > The researchers appear to be taking a cautious and conservative > stance...the doctor in the video talks about the treatment's `'smoothing > out" people's days and allowing them to reduce their medication, not stop > it. (Though the man at the end suggests it could mean one injection instead > of pills.) > > This doesn't look to me like a cure, but it does seem like great > progress—very encouraging. > > Kathleen > > On 13 April 2012 05:19, Nic Marais <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Holding my breath... Trying my best to banish thoughts of 'conspiracy > > theories' regarding millions of Dollars to be lost by certain drug > > manufacturers if this works to well... > > > > Nic 60/18 > > > > On 13 April 2012 05:21, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/12/scientists-develop-groundbreaking-treatment-for-parkinson-disease/ > > > > > > Ray > > > Rayilyn Brown > > > Past Director AZNPF > > > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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