I have since revised my ideas somewhat concerning this research for pd but I
am not a medical person so I hope I am wrong..


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Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 3:27 PM
Subject: Shape Your Medical Future, Part II


>
> Dear Living Longer And Loving It! Subscriber:
>
> A truly significant development is taking place . . .
>
> All across the country, hundreds of people like you are
> having a direct hand in shaping the future of scientific
> research and possible your own future health.
>
> They are commenting favorably on proposed guidelines
> from the National Institutes of Health(NIH) that would
> hasten the day when the lifesaving benefits of human
> stem cell research are available to you and your family.
>
> NIH is taking note of the responses, which will make a
> key difference as your government decides how to
> proceed with its involvement in human stem cell research.
>
> Congratulations and thank you to those who answered
> our previous alert(and sincere apologies to anyone who
> may have received an unwanted e-mail.
>
> And for those who have yet to comment, your response
> can still make a huge difference.
>
> A Bit Of Background
>
> Stem cell research, a recent discovery with
> unprecedented promise for finding cures to cancer, heart
> disease, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, spinal cord injuries
> and many other life-threatening conditions, must receive
> federal funds and oversight if it is every going to provide
> relief to tens of millions of suffering Americans and their
> families, plus save the country billions in health care
> dollars.
>
> Science Magazine, the publication of the highly respected
> American Association for the Advancement of Science,
> carefully weighs scientific discoveries over the course of a
> year. Recently, the Association named stem cell research
> "The Breakthrough of 1999."
>
> As with many biomedical breakthroughs, there is some
> controversy attached to this discovery. For example, some
> groups have challenged the ethics of using stem cells
> from in vitro embryos that would otherwise be discarded or
> frozen indefinitely. Yet, opinion polls show that the public
> overwhelmingly wants stem cell research to advance, and
> that most careful way that can be done is through federal
> oversight--what the NIH guidelines will provide.
>
> What You Can Do
>
> Say yes to the guidelines today! The deadline for
> comments is January 31. Like many of your fellow
> Americans, take a direct hand in shaping your medical
> future and let NIH know that your support the guidelines.
>
> Commenting is easy and fast! Identify yourself and simply
> say you are for the guidelines because: you believe NIH
> funding of stem cell research will ensure that therpeutic
> benefits for those in need will come as quickly as possible;
> and, because you believe in having federal oversight of
> this important new medical science, monitoring that would
> not be possible without NIH's involvement.
>
> Send your comments directly to NIH. Email:
> [log in to unmask] fax: Stem Cell Guidelines at
> 301/402-0280; regular mail: Stem Cell Guidelines, NIH
> Office of Science Policy, 1 Center Drive, Building 1, Room
> 218, Bethesda, MD 20892.
>
> One last, important point--let us know that you have
> responded favorably to NIH about the guidelines by
> emailing us at [log in to unmask]
>
> Thank you very much for your strong advocacy for
> healthy aging! To learn more about human stem cell
> research, visit the Alliance for Aging Research web site,
> www.aging.research.org. And please see the Winter 2000
> issue of Living Longer and Loving It! which is now
> available.
>
> Thanks again!
>