have been following Neurologix www.neurologix.net with great interest for about a year or so. Ever since Neurologix first started their human trials on Parkinson patients with the development of their ten year Gene therapy research.

Dr Mat During commutes beween his home town of Auckland NZ and New York to carry out his valued research. Dr During's gene therapy research made headlines in these parts in 1995 when he cured two young children of a previous incurable devastating neurological disorder using a gene therapy technique he had perfected after years of research. (name escapes me what that neuro disorder was.)

It is no surprise that the results coming through now from Neurologix on the 12 Parki heros who have under gone treatment has been successful. Although there is plenty of caution attached to the latest findings, one cannot be excussed for being a little excited given Mat During's track record.

Science can now leap forward and carry on to the next development in gene therapy given the success of the human trials to date.

GO HARD SCIENCE aka Rationalist