My guess is that someone on his staff told him re: the family and he thought it applied more generally--benefit of the doubt? >>Clinton last nite claimed " a gene has been found that causes >>Parkinson." Fact or new lie? > >A search of the Medline research paper database shows no new gene links to >PD. There was a familial gene connection shown in one Italian study of >one family, and another is Spain. However, most of the /PD gene studies >to date (over 600) show no differences between PD sufferers and non-PD >controls. > >Wishful thinking, or a 'white lie' to promote support for the NIS >appropriation bill? > >Jim >------------------------------------------ >Jim Slattery - [log in to unmask] >CW PD Web - [log in to unmask] >http://www.bec.net.au/~cwpdg/ >------------------------------------------ Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 79/8 Oxford, OH [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ask me about the CARE list for* * Parkinson's caregivers ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *