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Many on the net understand that one of the few research paths that might lead to a cure for PD is the transplant of fetal tissue into the brain in an attempt to regenerate the brain's ability to produce dopamine on its own. According to the NY Times, the bill funding Labor, Health and Human Services contains a provision which "continues a prohibition on the use of human embryos in Federally financed research." No one can fault those who did so much work to get that extra funding for PD research but to prohibit a promising avenue is certainly a disappointment. Unless, of course, fetal tissue is not considered "human embryos". [log in to unmask]