Posted on 10/02/2004 12:27:24 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
I'm up too late, aren't I?
Hey, but this is good news! Glad you stayed up!!
Yes you are!
Well, it's been a fun night.
I'll leave you two with a walk down memory lane:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1233234/posts
Those Finns are abolsutely dedicated folks when it comes to science or engineering projects. They live awful dull and boring lives...and are the least talkative society in the civilized world. But they spend alot of time reflecting on what they see...and maybe that made the difference in the lab.
Aspartic Acid - commonly found in Sugar Beets and Sugar Cane...
http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/aspartic acid
Thanks for the LINK!
A lot of studies going on, hopefully this is the one.
Rats have it too easy.
Read later
Bump for the natural medicines... it does seem God has made a remedy for each of our sufferings.
Alzheimers and spinal cord injuries are two groups with almost nothing to lose if the drug proves innefective or has unexpected side effects, yet it will take 3 to 7 years to get approval. I wonder how many people with alzheimers will die or move beyond hope, or how many people with spinal cord injuries will see their legs or bodes atrophy during those 3 to 7 years.
Does it do anything to MS?
I suspect that this is the type of drug that if it shows promise gets expedited approval.
Has that happened before? And what does expedited mean? It would seem to me if the people being treated have nothing to lose, then they at least, ought be able to get the drug based on the drug company's tests. With full consent of course.
MS?
I don't know.
But it mentions this:
***...The research also could lead to important treatment for people suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, Sanberg said. .....***
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