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Barbara The note from VernD concerning "disease" is very interesting. I will do what I normally do not, that is deal with specifics as stated by him. 1) One of Internet's purposes is to stimulate discussions and to further change where change is needed. This discussion is, therefore, not useless, as indeed any discussion among reasonable people is never useless. 2) The importance of research can never be over-emphazied. However, it is highly unlikely that this discussion will influence research efforts. 3) The changing of the name "junco" to Deprenyl seems to indicate that the original name needed changing. However, I never advocated changing any name and this argument is, therefore, superflous. 4) There is no question that Parkinsons is a legitimate medical problem. Not only that, it is also a significant medical problem. I am all for informing people concerning every aspect of Parkinsons, one of which is, that it is not a "disease". 5) The last sentence of his note seems to indicate a certain lack of maturity. Wishing you a very good weekend, Werner ================ Werner Staubitzer [log in to unmask]