By Don C. Reed Assembly Bill 214, The Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act, authored by Assembly Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin, was placed “on consent” for today’s Assembly Health Committee Agenda. That means it does not require a formal presentation and...
By Don C. Reed In her hospital gown, Gloria, my wife of fifty years, was walking on the treadmill. Gradually the speed increased, faster and faster. I worried she might slip, I stood in closer to her, crowding the attendant, who was also trying to protect her from...
By Don C. Reed Imagine yourself as a California college student, hoping to become a stem cell researcher. Like almost all students you are in need of financial help, and so (let’s say) you asked your college counselor if there were any scholarships available. To your...
by Don C. Reed Speaker pro Tem Introduces AB 214 — Renewing State Funding for Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act GREAT NEWS! Read and share the following press release about the RENEWAL OF ROMAN REED SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH ACT! Please share!...
By Don C. Reed First, a seeming distraction. In 1997, my wife Gloria and I bought a house. The asking price was somewhat above our comfort zone, ($165,000, a lot back then) but we bought it anyway. Three days later, we had a visit from the same realtor who sold us the...
by Don C. Reed You may have heard that the Trump administration intends to reduce or eliminate funds for fetal cell research (FCR). Is this important? And why do they want to eliminate this medical research? Fetal cell research (FCR) involves tissues derived...
