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Ohio contact for Don Reed


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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=20
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 11:15 AM
To: rayilynlee=20
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 -----=20
  From: rayilynlee=20
  To: Don Reed ; Diane Wyshak ; chew nee kong=20
  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=20
  Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 8:45 AM
  To: Arizona Republic=20
  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
  rayilynlee@xxxxxxx

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