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Read about stem cell research and UW scientist Thomson at: time.com/americasbest Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 12:16 AM Subject: Press Release: Parkinson's Foundations' Statement on Stem Cells > Parkinson's Foundations' Statement on Stem Cells > U.S. Newswire > 9 Aug 17:38 > Joint Statement by National Parkinson Foundation, Parkinson's > Disease Foundation on Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research > To: National Desk > Contact: Dr. Lewis P. Rowland of the Parkinson's Disease > Foundation, 212-305-8551; or > Gerald D. Fischbach of Columbia University, 212-305-3592 > > NEW YORK, Aug. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a joint > statement by the National Parkinson Foundation and Parkinson's > Disease Foundation on federal funding for research involving > embryonic stem cells: > > It is the position of the National Parkinson Foundation and the > Parkinson's Disease Foundation that current NIH guidelines > governing federal funding for research involving embryonic stem > cells -- developed during the last Administration but suspended > since by President Bush -- are consistent with law, with scientific > opportunity, and with the needs and hopes of millions who look to > this research as leading to a potential cure for their diseases. > > The guidelines should be reinstated. > > Under the present guidelines, federal funds can be used to > investigate embryonic stem cells, under controls that include > requirements for informed consent on the part of the donor. The > rules limit federal support to research on cells derived from > embryos that are produced in the normal course of in vitro > fertilization and that are in excess of the needs of the infertile > couple. These excess embryos would otherwise be discarded. > > The guidelines would not permit federal support for research > involving the deliberate creation of embryos for research purposes, > such as has recently been reported from a laboratory in Virginia. > > Research involving embryonic stem cells is an extremely > promising avenue in the drive to eliminate disease conditions of > many kinds, including diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's > disease. President Bush should move immediately to affirm the > current federal guidelines and by so doing, to earn the respect and > thanks of the tens of millions who suffer with diseases that could > potentially be eased or ended by this kind of research. > > --- > > The National Parkinson Foundation, based in Miami, Fla., and the > Parkinson's Disease Foundation, based in New York City, are two of > the leading organizations representing the Parkinson's community in > the United States. > > KEYWORDS: > SCIENCE, POLICY, HEALTH > -0- > /U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/ > 08/09 17:38 > > SOURCE: U.S. Newswire > http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/Current_Releases/0809-140.html > > * * * > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn