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Dianne: I don't know if someone else has responded as I will, as I am still going through my messages - but GDNF is being injected into the brain of subjects. It is not taken by mouth or any other equally easy way. The clinical studies that are beginning now involve brain surgery. If you can find this in a health food store, I would be very surprised or assume it is a different "GDNF". Carole >---------- >From: Dianne[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Friday, November 08, 1996 3:15AM >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN >Subject: GDNF > >Has anyone heard of or tried GDNF (glial-cell-line derived neurotrophic >factor)? I read about it recently and am wondering if it's available yet. >It's a naturally occuring protein which protects & restores nerve cells >damaged by PD. The article said scientists have tested it on monkeys & found >it measurably improved posture & balance, as well as less rigidity. There's >a company called Amgen of Thousand Oaks, Ca which is supposed to be >manufacturing this. Has anyone else heard of this or know anything about >it? Please reply. Thanks! >