Hello everybody, A few words about myself. I am a ground-water hydrologist working for the U S Geological Survey, Water Resources Division in Portland, Oregon. My work involves research oriented investigations and studies of ground-water and surface-water systems. The agency I work for is non-regulatory and has no political or scientific biases, so I enjoy my work. I've just joined the list to find out more about Parkinson's and the treatments available. My mother-in-law was diagnosed with it a couple of years ago but is in Japan and medicine over there is sometimes behind. I've heard recently of tissue transplants as a treatment and would be very interested in learning more about this technique. I look forward to some informative discussions and if there is a FAQ sheet for this list I'd like to read it. Jim ______________________________________________________________________ James M. Wilkinson Phone: (503) 251-3466 U. S. Geological Survey - WRD FAX: (503) 251-3470 10615 SE Cherry Blossom Drive EDOC: jmwilk Portland, Oregon 97216 USA Internet: [log in to unmask]