As we all know, Parkinson's Disease is a neurological disease with no cure. However a great deal of work is being done on neuroprotection or slowing the progress of the disease. Retrieved 4-14-08 from the internet is a very interesting study being conducted regarding the natural elevated levels of urate that may slow the progression of Parkinson's Disease. URL:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/
080414161549.htm
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Rob aka segarama:am:
In Vol. 18, No.2: March-April 2008 Neuroscience Newsletter- The Dana Foundation's Brain Work, a most interesting and cogent article was written by Brenda Patoine...entitled
Parkinson's Research Moves Beyond Dopamine.
After nearly 50 years of focusing on dopamine, the brain trainsmitter system that fails in Parkinson's disease, experts in the field are increasingly convinced of the need to consider other possible culprits to solve the riddle of this disabling neurodegenerative disorder.
A protein called alpha-synuclein is at the top of the list.
This is short quote from the article. "It's time to abandon the 'dopamaic' view of the Parkinson's universe," says Anthony Lang, A Parkinson's researcher at the University of Toronto, drawing a metaphor to the long-held but misguided view by first-century astronomer Ptolemy that the Earth was the center of the celestrial universe.
The website for the Dana Foundation is<
http://www.dana.org > I can tell you from experience that this organization is held in very very high esteem with the scientific world. You can also receive the newsletter free of charge...
This is very interesting: Retrieved 4-27-08, URL:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/72140.php
Very interesting ...and comprehensive on Parkinson's Disease...retrieved 6-12-08;
URL:
http://www.rewritetomorrow.eu.com/en/man...fault.htm#
Be well,
Rob aka segarama::anyone: