Jim Slattery wrote: > The story (and underlieing research paper) refer to the identifying of a gene "connection" between some cases of "familial" tendency to PD in some "early onset > > Hardly THE gene CAUSING Parkinson's. > > Jim > ------------------------------------------Jim, What would you prefer a President who gets some of the facts wrong but at least knows about Parkinson's or the Australian Government, who turned down every medical application for Parkinson's research last year? At least he gives hope for the future. John Howard and his mates give none. At Parkinson's NSW we have allocated $75,000 towards research this year and I know you and your colleagues in the west are doing their bit. Maybe if Clinton stayed off the Le Whiskey he'd get it right (Grin or grimace). Peter Dawkins