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David Langridge writes: > A gigantic health survey called EPIC studying the dietry habits, nutrition, > exposure to toxins, hereditary and environmentle factors, life style etc of > more than 250000 people in EEC counties is under way.Although the survey is > cancer orientated(EPIC stands for 'The European Prospective Investigation of > Cancer and Nutrition')there are many other interested bodies such as the > British Heart Foundation which are involved in the funding. ... > I wondered whether the > findings of the survey would be availalble for Parkinson researchers ... > Any investigation and analysis of the results from the PD aspect would need > additional funding.Possibly some of the national Parkinson Institutions > might be interested in helping in this direction and immediately the UK > Parkinson Disease Society springs to mind. Are you aware that PDS of the UK is actively leading the European PD Association in trying to get European Union funding for a massive epidemiological survey? There may be some synergy with this survey of yours. > 'Praestat cautela quam medela'. My Latin went into disuse after my O-levels (some 40+ years ago) - what does this mean, please? -- Jeremy Browne, Hampshire, UK [log in to unmask] Shaking Hands BBS, Fidonet 2:252/160 (+44 1252 626233, also FAX)