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Brain-tissue transplants could offer the first real way to treat people suffering from deadly Huntington's disease, British researchers said Monday. In a study published in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists said they had found grafting brain tissue into the brains of monkeys with symptoms of Huntington's disease restored their ability to move to a nearly normal level after two to three months. The effects lasted for up to 12 months. Huntington's, a disease marked by the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain, typically kills within 15 years. Symptoms include a loss of motor skills and cognitive ability - like knowing where you are or what day it is - as well as dementia and depression. There is no cure. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2554431143-69c -- Jerry Finch The Official PWP Dumpster Gang Hideout http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/ The PWP WebRing http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=parkie;list