 |
 |
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.. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> 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! >