I read with great dismay the article in the May/June edition of your magazine entitled To China for Stem Cells. As the Chinese doctors admit, stem cell treatment has not been shown to cure or put ALS into remission. I believe it's just a way to swindle Americans of $33,800.
I appreciate your bringing this information to the subscribers of your magazine, but I'm not really sure the warning will reach enough seriously ill people.
-Jan Sinclair
Lawton, OK
I have multiple sclerosis and every day I look for help. I was interested in the article about stem cells in China. Many countries offer similar treatments, such as Canada and Mexico. Have stem cell therapies in these other countries proven effective?
I would like to see a whole story on gene therapy. It is used for a number of diseases, and many people-like me-are anxious to learn why more of these treatments are not available here in the U.S.
-Gail Thompson
Hampton, IA