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Small, dense deposits, termed Lewy bodies or Lewy neurites, stud the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease. The three sections of brain tissue shown above depict how the protein, alpha-synuclein (stained brown), packs these deposits. This finding, and others, leads many scientists to believe that alpha-synuclein plays a key role in Parkinson's disease. Researchers are now searching for ways to stop their negative actions and hopefully aid patients in the future.

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Folding@Home FAQ for new users:

What is Folding@Home? A Stanford University project to find out how proteins fold.

Why it's important: Proteins folding wrong causes all kinds of diseases, like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and forms of cancer. Folding@Home uses novel computational methods and large scale distributed computing, to simulate timescales thousands to millions of times longer than previously achieved. Through Folding@home, scientists now have the horsepower to study the mechanics of protein folding. With its ability to share the workload among hundred of thousands of computers economically, Folding@home can help scientists understand how proteins snap, or don’t, into their predestined shapes — and may help to explain the origins of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and apparently unrelated diseases. We're fueling research that could end all that.

How does it work?: You download a safe, tested program (see link below) that is certified by Stanford University. It gets work from Stanford, runs calculations using your spare computer power, and sends the results back to the University.

Is it safe? Yes! Folding@Home rarely effects computer performance in any way and won't compromise your privacy in any way. It only uses the computing power you aren't using so it doesn't slow down other programs.

How do I get started folding for Team FreeRepublic?: 1.)Download the folding program from Stanford University's folding download page (see link below). Type in your desired username. 2) Type in 36120 for the team number. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - if you get the number wrong, you won't be folding for team FreeRepublic! 3) The third question asks, "Launch automatically at machine startup, installing this as a service?" - We recommend you answer YES. Otherwise you will have to manually start the program after every reboot.

How can my computer help? Even if he were given exclusive access to all of the world’s supercomputers, Standford still wouldn’t have as much processing power as they get from the supercluster of people’s desktop systems Folding@home relies on. Modern supercomputers are essentially a cluster of hundreds of processors linked by fast networking. But Stanford needed the power of hundreds of thousands of processors, not just hundreds.

There's no reason to not get involved! It's free, easy, and you can know you're helping every minute without lifting a finger.

[TruthFactor]

You're right. If everyone with a computer would do this we would accelerate emencely the delivery of the cures for disease we'll be seeing soon because of it. I belong to the World Community Grid, a related organization to Folding@Home.

Jump on board people and let's live longer, healthier, better lives.

http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/viewJoinNow.

[Straight Vermonter]

My folding has ground to a halt. I can't seem to finish this WU since it gets up to 60-70% and then goes back to 0%. I suspect it is an issue with my ancient PC.

I'm looking to buy a new PC and I wonder if anyone could familiarize me with the differences between the Windows XP home, professional and media center versions.

[ovrtaxt]

Cool. I just completed my 13th work unit last night. I love this!!

[Drango]

TEAM 36120 bump

[Drango]

List of Updated Links
Why Fold - Watch This !!

Another Folding Clip

Folding@home Client Download

FreeRepublic.com Folder Stats

Extreme Overclockers Stats for FreeRepublic

Another Stats Page

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New thread bump.

[soccer_maniac]

Free Republic Folders - A Tribute to Ronald Reagan

Date of last work unit	2006-03-09 08:29:49
Active CPUs within 50 days	981
Team Id	36120
Grand Score	2824713 (certificate)
Work Unit Count	18150 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate)	171 of 43166
Home Page	http://www.freerepublic.com
Fast Teampage URL	http://fah-web.stanford.edu/teamstats/team36120.html

Team members

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2	Malsua	149914	961
3	lrenh	108618	473
4	Texas_Booster	67307	450
5	VeniVidiVici	50231	259
6	LSimpson	46092	279
7	Kingu	41088	200
8	Andrewksu	40067	296
9	Craigon69	35535	125
10	Ken_in_Texas	32500	214
11	FRpapasmurf	31701	216
12	Senator_Bedfellow	27420	108
13	walkerk	26552	140
14	davemaher	26530	132
15	rach_FR	25795	195
16	ValorDaus	25369	196
17	TheMightyQuinn	25026	110
18	Advil000	23490	88
19	Compaq_Owner	22136	172
20	Uriah	20810	156
21	greenbo	20196	120
22	arderenne	19554	79
23	smith288	19415	123
24	dfwddr	18976	178
25	Derllak	18948	109
26	InfraRed	18935	121
27	stylin19a	18804	105
28	zeugma	18519	109
29	Dads_AMD3000	18445	64
30	mediamole	17490	159
31	Drango1	17085	109
32	Egon	16030	269
33	Bush_Democrat	15948	102
34	DocRock	15250	96
35	farsighted	14807	65
36	Chesterbelloc	14600	108
37	TChad	14480	92
38	HangThemHigh	13403	82
39	FrogMom	13370	87
40	Compaq_Owner3	12490	105
41	Mount_Athos	12223	53
42	mouser	11817	80
43	ezsmoke	11280	50
44	oblomov_1	10999	41
45	colinhester	10899	66
46	MarkeyD	10456	74
47	Happy_Babymoon	10247	60
48	ewg	9792	64
49	houeto	9171	58
50	fostendug	9120	58
51	JohninWAGL	8744	54
52	A.Hun	8570	79
53	RedWing9	8549	62
54	SilentServiceCPO	8521	49
55	Petronski	8415	59
56	Bobibutu	8406	59
57	Hawkeyes_Girl	8392	60
58	hessian	8134	55
59	Jim	8098	62
60	umbagi	8073	74
61	MathyKathy	8066	40
62	doc11355	8054	61
63	Treb	8045	67
64	FReeper_Dundee	7981	55
65	Brian_Allen	7965	48
66	sshultz460	7876	50
67	bubba_sales	7846	64
68	Thom_Pain	7805	54
69	Weasel	7565	55
70	Ladypixel	7239	32
71	Seamoth	7164	61
72	bbarr	7031	44
73	KJC1	6852	46
74	Jacy	6813	42
75	BoT	6797	148
76	T_Admin	6796	53
77	paengineer	6678	53
78	patricia_bell	6640	40
79	Freeper_Drago	6594	43
80	_MontanaDal	6527	43
81	RebelTex	6351	76
82	mombrown1	6350	39
83	Professional_Engineer	6344	47
84	VICI	6289	49
85	FRstentor	6269	42
86	HangnJudge	6267	37
87	PCBMan	6265	35
88	Hiredhand	6236	46
89	FourtySeven	6234	50
90	rodneymatlock	6224	42
91	FreeAtlanta	6213	33
92	j_tull	6193	37
93	Tonystransportation	6024	39
94	SoCalRocket	5771	36
95	evilC	5742	33
96	Steve_Wilson_1	5727	43
97	1066AD	5685	37
98	Flyer_FR	5677	39
99	holly_go_rightly	5673	30
100	Tatze	5661	35
101	vidi	5634	52
102	LynnHam	5482	48
103	Slothful1	5380	41
104	Veni	5263	53
105	idiots_will_catch	5259	41
106	hoping2help2	5252	30
107	Foldspace	5154	33
108	Linda_Geiger	5117	28
109	Mississippi_Freeper	5105	36
110	Vern_1	5020	44
111	MnJohnnie	4992	29
112	eyespysomething	4810	28
113	glockrocks	4806	36
114	ShakeNJake	4793	37
115	SC_Swamp_Fox	4785	33
116	Freeper_KOZ.	4737	27
117	Katya	4659	29
118	kacknor	4588	28
119	Route66_FreeRepublic	4573	27
120	dangermouse	4512	30
121	Mrs_1066AD	4506	29
122	Incredulous	4442	26
123	Tony1	4331	31
124	kenth	4326	37
125	SamFromLivingston	4287	27
126	Compaq_Owner_David	4265	38
127	BigBro1	4230	30
128	fzx12345	4194	30
129	freeper_krb	4162	29
130	ahayes	4054	19
131	KGJ1	3973	27
132	Swordmaker	3964	32
133	abner	3925	19
134	William_Helvig	3799	25
135	non-anonymous	3768	27
136	Jinx	3613	38
137	hoping2help	3611	20
138	GoldCountryRedneck	3565	24
139	nsa2318	3555	21
140	Cody	3421	27
141	ThirdOrder	3419	19
142	pbrown	3381	26
143	KGJ2	3348	23
144	Drachenfels	3304	24
145	Mike_Medved	3286	17
146	bpolhemus	3112	27
147	jimfree	3102	17
148	Pikus	3085	21
149	Dplowdude	2997	22
150	Camel_Joe	2972	20
151	geritol	2950	16
152	cgk	2919	26
153	Thomas_Bernardo	2918	13
154	Suzzee	2873	16
155	Clara_Lou	2845	19
156	Hoplite	2838	16
157	spunkets	2756	16
158	Tigermoth	2749	21
159	amigatec	2734	16
160	GaltMeister	2718	19
161	FReeper_Marie	2652	18
162	Clintons_Are_White_Trash	2556	13
163	susan	2548	21
164	Regina_Plumm	2451	19
165	brityank	2421	19
166	Sunshine55	2417	16
167	VAcharonD1	2319	14
168	ENDUSER_Michael	2298	16
169	feefee	2291	15
170	GL-Bartaholic	2286	19
171	David_White	2242	14
172	rrapson	2196	13
173	greedo	2177	13
174	dbender5555	2093	11
175	gl_terri	2092	14
176	Klutza_dohanger	2064	11
177	WESTPALMSENIOR	2048	13
178	Yokiepoo	2037	12
179	c505ber	2026	13
180	mastercylinder	2006	10
181	uglybiker	1898	13
182	Incorrigible	1877	12
183	paulat2	1770	13
184	OldsDontFloat	1697	8
185	Fire_on_High	1676	11
186	manwiththehands	1664	13
187	Brian_Admin	1649	12
188	Izzy_Dunne	1648	7
189	Tim_Colman	1622	7
190	ArgentCent	1548	9
191	Chris_Primavera	1543	9
192	placerville9	1539	15
193	The_Seeker_Veritas	1524	14
194	Fanfan1	1521	6
195	PureSolace	1515	6
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197	RetroSexual	1489	18
198	Zcrack	1447	9
199	In_Memory_of_DUKE	1438	6
200	Cralic	1363	10
201	ArgentCzar	1357	8
202	Rate_Determining_Step	1341	7
203	Tactical	1322	9
204	Pusterfuss	1274	9
205	AndyKaz	1267	5
206	xeniast	1249	6
207	NonValueAdded	1248	6
208	HBAR223	1243	9
209	MRadtke	1208	7
210	conoverc	1159	7
211	David_G_1	1143	9
212	MrBlueSky2005	1091	7
213	Trax_Admin	1089	8
214	Kevin_Inspiron	1088	7
215	BitDrifter	1087	9
216	ShadowSnakeX	1048	8
217	IandJ	1021	6
218	GL_DAME	937	5
219	MyMacMini	934	12
220	bgalbreath	932	16
221	Roger__Heidt	921	7
222	Jeff_Musselman	909	6
223	Cementjungle	872	7
224	fatboynic	863	5
225	Anonymous	841	6
226	Chanticleer	797	5
227	sales_don	749	5
228	Kosst_Amojan	740	6
229	TheLooseThread	729	4
230	sirtaurus	725	6
231	Tax_Government	704	5
232	Professor_Poindexter	690	4
233	DTwistedSisterS	675	9
234	Reactionary	649	4
235	SoDak	648	5
236	SlicksaDk	644	4
237	Suzy_Que	616	5
238	Where_are_my_marbles,_Nancy?	600	1
239	aaiken	600	1
240	Tami	594	4
241	Becky1	568	4
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267	Jack_of_All_Trades	241	1
268	INFOOL7	241	1
269	auboy	241	1
270	CPQ_1700	197	2
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272	Michael_K	182	1
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275	Heil_Dad	171	3
276	ChadGore	168	4
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281	MontanaBeth	153	1
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283	Angry_Elephant	153	1
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285	Shadow_Deamon	128	1
286	BellStar	92	2
287	Pitcherfan19	48	1
288	Fanskar	48	1
289	Klurz_dohanger	46	1
290	linda_gei	46	1
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292	DocRock_2	46	1
293	Zach_Erskine	41	1
294	jarod_1	19	1
295	Cincinnatus	1	1

[dfwddr]

Bump in the night, bump

[Caesar Soze]

You just posted a 2001 reprint from a 1997 issue of Nature. Folding@Home isn't mentioned anywhere within the article, and with good reason: It wasn't even around when this was first published. I'm afraid your headline, and your decision to place this in News, are seriously misinformed.