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You know Carol , I noticed that also. I told my husband, who has PD and is smarter than me ( he denies this, which proves how intelligent he is ) . He wondered if it was because the ones on the list are the ones that can get and use a computer. Nope!! He gets me to do the computer stuff, which he could easily do if he were not intelligent enough to get me to. Nita Surely is a nice guy though. Carole Hercun wrote: > Hi JR: You mean between having PD and being smart and > not having PD and being dumb? Guess that's a > no-brainer...Seriously though, I belong to several > Lists, etc. and correspond with people in different > fields-forensics, writing, nursing, etc. and honestly, > the PIEnet members ARE smarter. Carole H. > > --- "J. R. Bruman" <[log in to unmask]> 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