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It does look to me as though the Daily Mail story comes more or less directly from a press release. Unusually it seems to be accurate! The socket' is actually a port for delivery of the drug, and is a lot less disturbing than older methods of drug delivery to the brain which involved implanted pump devices. In this trial the pump is external to the patient, who simply has to turn up for an infusion once monthly. It also may not be the final design if the trial is successful. Technology moves on fast, and so does neuro-imaging, and it is hard to predict what developments will come out of this. It is one among many different trials happening, all of which are advancing understanding. We just have to wait and hope. On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 12:06 AM, A Phillips <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > The Daily Mail has a tendency to be more interested in a good story than > in accuracy > > > Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 17:23:10 -0700 > > From: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: "brain port" 2nd try > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > don’t think first one worked > > > > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2450960/Parkinsons-disease-treated-brain-port.html > > > > 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