Tom Harkin

But therein lies, of course, this is not your area, but for us, as policymakers lies a problem.

Well, it's been 3 years. How long is this trial going to be?

Again, I don't know why they did vitamin E, but I keep hearing that ginkgobiloba is being prescribed more and more.

In the end it looks like it's even worse.

So we really don't have it classified yet?

Do you know of any research being done to look at any connection between autoimmune diseases and vaccines?

Tell him to be prepared for that one. I just want to know what research is being done in that area.

Well, that is one of the big problems of stem cell research.

Just a couple of other items here, on osteoarthritis.

$507 million, and about $42 million.

Let's turn to the other osteo, osteoarthritis.

Then you mentioned regenerative medicine. Could you explain that a little bit further?

Lack of exercise, yes.

Such as certain types of sedatives.

Thank you, Senator Cochran.

If you have one of these tests, these bone density tests they take...

Can you assure me the LAM research will not suffer as a result of this decision to end the longitudinal study and that every effort is made to place the patients with new, highly qualified care providers?

So the longitudinal study is coming to an end, but the data collection will be used?

A constituent of mine suffers from LAM.

One last thing and here I'm going to try to pronounce the word, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

Is the biggest factor for COPD, smoking?

Well, Senator Cochran and I are trying to do our part in the school nutrition programs in fruits and vegetables.

We need your scientific background to buttress things.

NIH does not stand for the National Institute of basic research. It's called the National Institute of Health for a reason.

We need to hear from you and from the science community more on this.