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is there anyone in Ohio who is in favor of stem cell research who would like to work with Don? Ray Rayilyn Brown Past Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation From: Don C. Reed Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 11:15 AM To: rayilynlee Subject: Re: Cord Blood Claims Untrue Ray do you have a friend in Ohio I could hook up with? Ohio has a hugely important biomed Issue One I am working on--??? ----- Original Message ----- From: rayilynlee To: Don Reed ; Diane Wyshak ; chew nee kong Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 8:50 AM Subject: Fw: Cord Blood Claims Untrue Ray Rayilyn Brown Past Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation From: rayilynlee Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 8:45 AM To: Arizona Republic Subject: Cord Blood Claims Untrue Dear Editor: In "Valley stem-cell lab" article of 3-28-10 by Parker Leavitt, Frances Verter claims that cord blood stem cells are now being used in clinical trials to treat cerebral palsy and could be used to treat Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, MS and strokes. Like most of the claims of opponents of embryonic stem cell research this is a gross exaggeration, if not outright falsehood. There are no cord blood treatments for any of these diseases. On February 10, 2010 the FDA approved the first clinical trial of children's own cord blood cells for cerebral palsy. Claiming "treatment" is a bit premature as trial does not equal treatment. I follow the stem cell research issue closely and have never heard of reputable scientists suggesting cord blood might be used treatments for Parkinson's, let alone Alzheimer's disease. There are more promising research alternatives. While the Celebration Stem Cell Centre may someday yield benefits, it is wrong too suggest that it puts Arizona on the "cutting edge" of stem cell research. Arizona continues to be an educational and scientific backwater. Rayilyn Brown Past Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation Surprise AZ [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