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July 25, 2008 Stem Cell Research If you have been monitoring medical research news in recent years, I am sure you are pretty familiar with the controversy about stem cell research. In fact it has become a hot campaign issue during the 2006 congressional elections in the United States as politicians, not unexpectedly, held opposing views on the matter. Some Hollywood celebrities also got into the picture the most prominent of which is Michael J. Fox, a fav actor of mine since I saw him in his Back to the Future movies, who came out in favor of stem cell research. Michael believes that stem cell research has the potential to cure many illnesses such as Parkinson's disease as well as many other diseases. If you've been tuned in to Hollywood news, you should of course know by now that Michael is battling Parkinsons disease. By the way, in case you think Michael J Fox is just a misinformed Hollywood celebrity, his position is actually backed up by a lot of scientists and medical researchers who believe that stem cell research could go a long way towards finding an effective treatment for various diseases. Personally, I'm still also grappling with this issue and, truth be told, I still haven't solidified my stance on the matter. Still, I must admit that I lean more towards the position of Michael mainly because I believe that in this day and age we should do everything we can to find a cure to the illnesses that continue to bedevil us. Anyways, one of many companies directly involved in this issue is celle.com. Interestingly, I learned from the site that one way of collecting stem cell is through women's menstrual fluid which can be stored for future need. Visit C'elle if you want to know more about the company's services and how you can avail of them. Posted by Pim Watts on Friday, July 25, 2008 Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [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