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Hi All, I worry that far too much weight may be given to the media and questionable Stem Cell "Headlines".... For instance... "Fat may yield useful stem cells" The operative word is may.... My questions are... Have they isolated stem cells from fat? Have they submitted any peer reviewed papers? Have peer reviewed papers been published? Has anyone else been able to use similar techniques to isolate stem cells from the same source? If cells were isolated, do they have any potential for Parkinson's? Was this story released to the press prematurely with a motive to obtain financing? "Biotech company says placentas offer great stem cell source" Similar questions.... "Stem Cells Yield Promising Results" In one of the studies, apparently functional heart tissue was regenerated from the injected cells ...(from adult bone marrow) Similar questions..... I worry that opponents of embryonic stem cell research will cite these or similar "media headlines" with adult cells to support their position. I worry that politicians will also see similar "media headlines" with adult cells as justification for banning embryonic stem cell research. I worry that Joan Samuelson's words will not be heard. How can we ensure that they will be heard? I believe it is time to write letters, to visit CAMR's site... http://www.stemcellfunding.org/fastaction/default.asp and scroll down to.... Your Letter Please edit the following letter to reflect your personal reason for supporting the federal funding of all forms of stem cell research. An easy way to make a valuable contribution.... Cheers ..... murray ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn