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I couldn't find an email for him so I wrote a snail mail letter., Ray January 15, 2007 The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Grand Central Station P.O. Box 4777 New York, NY 10163 Dr. Mr. Fox: Re: Family Research Council Fraudulent Claims of Successful Treatments for Parkinson's Disease with Adult Stem Cells As of January 14, 2007 the Family Research Council claims the following successful treatments for Parkinson's disease utilizing adult stem cells: Dennis Turner In 1999 Turner had his own brain cells taken during a DBS surgery performed by Dr. Michael Levesque of Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA. They were cultivated and multiplied and injected into his brain and he enjoyed a reprieve of his symptoms for 4-5 years and went on African safaris. Here the report ends in 2004 leaving the reader with the impression Turner was cured. I called Turner on 3-24-06 and his symptoms had returned with a vengeance. He opined that Levesque's Phase II might be stalled due to lack of money. Patricia Payne In February 2005 Mrs. Payne, a Roman Catholic opponent of ESCR, testified in the Massachusetts State Legislature against a pro-ESCR bill that she was going to be in Dr. Levesque's Phase II. Even though Phase II was stopped in July 2005 and Mrs. Payne was only "going to be" a participant in this trial, she is listed right below Turner in the FRC's latest publication as an adult stem cell success. 10 People in Kentucky Ten unnamed people in Kentucky are cited right below Payne as adult stem cell successes. This reference is actually about the Amgen aborted GDNF infusion therapy trials which have nothing to do with adult stem cells. I have had Parkinson's disease for 11 years and had two DBSs in 2003. Like most of my fellow Parkinson's disease prisoners, I support all kinds of stem cell research. I am very upset about the Bush Administration's (specifically the Family Research Center and Dr. David Prentice's 65, 72, 80 "Cures List for ASCs) lying to suppress ESCR. -2- My investigation has been focused on Parkinson's disease. I understand there are really only about nine actual cures on the Prentice list. I am a nobody. I'm hoping you can help by exposing this fraud. Thank you. Rayilyn Brown [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn