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I have a Ph.D. daughter who does basic medical research ( really basic ) however she tells me that once a breakthrough in a type of disease occurs the other diseases follow rapidly. There have been breakthroughs in MS ( or at least new medications ) . Neurodegenerative diseases are on the verge, let's hope that something breaks soon. Nita Andres William Harshaw wrote: > List Members, > > Remember that politics is merely the art and craft of deciding policy. I > don't think P.I.E.N. should endorse specific candidates, but we could have a > few litmus test questions for all candidates, for example: > 1) What are the public policy implications of neurodegenerative diseases > becoming the second-largest killer, surpassing cancer, by the year 2040? > > 2) How would you allocate funding amongst the neurodegenerative diseases? > > 3) What are your views on the use of human foetal cells and porcine cells > in research and clinical trials, and ulitimately in regular surgical > therapy? > > Q2 is a real minefield. For example, should you fnd research to cure MS or > PD? > > MS usually strikes in the second and third decades. Finding the causes and > developing cures would mean that those who othrwise have MS - likely about > three quarters of a million people would have: > i) career earnings on which they would pay income tax > ii) lifetime contribtions to social programs > iii) a normal family life, with children, &c > > PD, on the other hand, usually strikes in the sixth or seventh decades when > the estimated milion and a quarter victims are: > i) past peak earning power, hence not a growing source of tax revenue > ii) are consmers rather than contributors to social programs > > Carefully framed questions will elicit responses which will enable list > members to mae an informed decision > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bonnie Rowley <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thursday, September 23, 1999 4:10 PMor > Subject: Re: NOT A POLITICAL SITEa > > >All, > > > >I happen to disagree w/Mary - for the same reasons that other have already > >stated. > > > >But I would like to add that this topic would be welcome on SPARKLE (also) > > > >Bonnie > > > >In a message dated 9/23/99 3:05:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [log in to unmask] > >writes: > > > >> > >> This list is supposed to be about Parkinsons compare symptoms - > >> compare meds and side effeccts > >> what type of neuro is best? how does everyone cope etc , have a good > >> cry and/or just get things off your chest ... > >> There are enough other web site to get this stuff on and it > >> should not be overloaded w/ politics !!! > >> > >> I left the web once because of too much > >> "extra curricula" activities & comments that had nothing to do w/ > >> Parkinsons. > >> > >> If you want to TALK & ORGANIZE POLITICAL ACTIVITIES... PLEASE > >> JUST START A NEW WEB SITE !! > >> THANKS > >> > >> MARY E SANFORD > >> [log in to unmask] > >> Ocean City Md 21842 > >> > >> > >