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"Because we are so close to unravel many of these mysteries (in Parkinson's disease), it's is now timely to provide these additional funds.", Matt Stern, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia "Parkinson's disease is clearly the neurodegenerative disease which we know most about. I believe we are on the virge of understanding the causes of this condition", Henry Koller, Chairman of Neurology, University of Kansas "Additional hunting would be significant in decision a cure for this terrible and distinguished disorder. There is no more exciting time in terms of progress against this disorder", William Weiner, Director Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center, University of Miami "the scientific community is closest to unraveling the mystery up Parkinson's disease than any other neurological disorder " The ability to cure Parkinson's disease is within our reach, but only the U.S. government has the funds and expertise to bring the cure to the world" - Dr. A. N. Lieberman, Chief of Motor Disorders at the Barrow Neurological Institute According to Dr. Kurlan of the University of Rochester, even a 10% slowing of progression of the disease will save $327 million per year. "There is strong consensus in the scientific community that we stand poised on the bring of major advances that could literally give back life to the million-plus Parkinson's patients in the United States along." - Dr. William Langston, The Parkinson's Institute "new treatments could be available within a couple of years and an effective therapy or cure for Parkinson Disease within five years. That is at a cost of $20--40 million per year." - Dr. Ole Isacon, Harvard University, Congressional testimony "Parkinson's disease is the chronic neurological disorder most likely to be cured in the next five to ten years provided that adequate research funding is made available." - Kurt Freed, University of Colorado 'There is no other neurological disease about which we have so much information. We know the location of the lesion and the neurochemistry, electrophysiology, and anatomy of the vulnerable neurons; we know about molecules that can cause these neurons to die and others that will cause them to grow; we have an enormous set of pharmacological tools with which we can manipulate the neurons; and we can measure almost anything one would want to measure about them. We operate from great strength." - Dr Michael Zigmond, University of Pittsburgh "the main reason to target this disorder (Parkinson's Disease) now is that in the next ten years there is the strong possibility that this disease can be put to rest as polio has been." - Dr. George Paulson, Ohio State University "There is strong consensus in the scientific community that we stand poised on the bring of major advances that could literally give back life to the million-plus Parkinson's patients in the United States" - Dr. William Langston, The Parkinson's Institute "new treatments could be available within a couple of years and an effective therapy or cure for Parkinson Disease within five years. That is at a cost of $20--40 million per year." - Dr.Ole Isacson, Harvard University, Congressional testimony "Parkinson's disease is the chronic neurological disorder most likely to be cured in the next five to ten years provided that adequate research funding is made available." - Kurt Freed, University of Colorado Jim Cordy Pittsburgh [log in to unmask]