The human brain is the most complex structure in the world. It weighs only three pounds and looks like a gray unshelled walnut, but none the less it controls our activity. The brain is the root of human intelligence, it is the dictator of our body. No other organ has a much power as the brain, yet this vital part of human existence continues to bewilder scientist and layman alike.
Brain research is the most significant medical research going on today.
Over the years, our understanding of the brain has increased dramatically, but there is still so much to learn. The need for continued study of the brain is imperious. It is estimated that fifty million Americans are affected each year by disorders and disabilities that involve the brain, including Parkinson s disease. Because the National Parkinson Foundation s chief mission is to find the cause and cure for Parkinson s disease and other neurological disorders, it is important that the Foundation support all efforts being made to increase medical research of the brain. Thus, NPF has joined as a partner for Dana Alliance s 2000 Campaign for Brain Awareness Week .