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Originally Posted by paula_w
i don't know and no longer have time to find out; but there will be no growth if there are no cells. staying away from embryonic it is faster, you don't have to fight with what valuable energy we have. throw it all at basic research and autologous cell replacement.
we are weakening the human race, destroying our immune systems. we need to concentrate in what our body can do to itself. it just feels more right and possible.
if there is a stage 1 gdnf with no placebo i''d think about it because it's known it didn't have side effects. but who even studied them to see if it worked long term?
it's at the holding each other up stage for some of us, research money is wasted , not intentionally, but we need a focus.
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It does feel scattered, doesn't it? Because we still don't know what we are dealing with. I'm a huge proponent of MJFF's PPMI study that will follow newbies over 5 years to track progression and take biological samples to get a better grip on what we are dealing with - but FIVE YEARS?
I really get the impression that MJFF focuses as much as it can; cell regeneration is a part of their portfolio. But it doesn't hurt to talk about focusing on focusing!
Did you see the sentence in the joint statement about Azilect that addressed the fact that PD is multi-faceted, so that new treatments should be approved even if they don't help ALL people with PD? A step in the right direction!