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Hi Dennis, Dr. Growdon of Massachusetts General told us in his lecture on April 10 at Maine Medical Center that genetically-modified skin cells are being created experimentally to secrete dopamine. I don't know whether these skin cells are in vitro or in vivo (in a Petri dish, or actually implanted in human brains.) Ivan On Sun, 16 May 1999 00:07:59 EDT Dennis Nestler <[log in to unmask]> writes: >This has to be new. I was watching our local news tonight when they >announced that there would be a report about treating a brain >condition that >effects over 1 million Americans. The report was about a new >procedure to >help people with Parkinson's. The report was about a man that had a >new >brain surgery where they took out some of his brain cells and >engineered them >to produce dopamine and replaced them back into his brain. The report >ended >by stating that the long term results where unknown but for now he has >a >steady hand. Can I say wow to this report? I've not read anything on >the >list about this. Does anyone else have any info on this new brain >surgery? > >Denny >57/52/51 ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************