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Well, Hilary. at least it means we're smarter than your average armadillo... Carole H. (currently frozen up while undergoing med changes) --- Hilary Blue <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Great! First they tried to tell me that my migraines > were a sign of my > intelligence. Now they're telling the same story > with PD. Well, imho, if your > head is bursting with pain, or you're frozen up > into an armadillo, or > thrashing about in dyskinetic frenzy - what > difference does it make what your > I Q is? > Hilary Blue > > > J. R. Bruman wrote: > > > > PD researchers think that the glutamate family of > neurotransmitters, > > particularly N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA), is > harmful to the neurons > > whose failure causes PD. So they are testing NMDA > antagonists such as > > amantadine (Symmetrel) and riluzole (Rilutek) in > hopes they will help > > alleviate the symptoms of PD. > > Now here comes a report in this week's Nature, > also picked up by Science > > News, that mice genetically altered to have extra > NMDA are demonstrably > > smarter than ordinary mice (They learn, adapt, and > remember better). > > It's cautiously foreseen as an IQ-gene for people! > Conversely, it boils > > down to this: If you have PD, it may be because > you aren't dumb. Will > > we someday get to choose? Cheers, > > Joe > > -- > > J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 > > 3527 Cody Road > > Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com