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The Amish pool resources for their medical care. A budget-busting gene therapy puts them in a bind – STAT

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2018-05-08 NEWS

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The Amish pool resources for their medical care. A budget-busting gene therapy puts them in a bind
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Then again, at $850,000 a person, Luxturna 1 was more budget-busting than just about any other drug. Spark had proposed a few different ways of helping insurers to cover the gene therapy 2 — but Dr. Kevin Strauss’ patients tend not to have insurance …

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2018-05-08 NEWS

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MEDICAL Q&A: Reliable stem cell therapies are limited — for now
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Q: What can stem cells treat now, and what might they be used to treat in the future? A: Stem cells are a class of unspecialized cells with the ability to develop into different types of cells, such as brain, blood and muscle cells. In many tissues …
Fasting for just 24 hours can rejuvenate stem cellsBody and Soul
Study: Fasting Improves Intestinal Stem Cells‘ Ability to RegenerateSci-News.com
Fasting boosts stem cells‘ regenerative capacityScience Daily
News-Medical.net –IFLScience –New Atlas
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2018-05-08 NEWS

Body and Soul

MEDICAL Q&A: Reliable stem cell therapies are limited — for now
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Q: What can stem cells treat now, and what might they be used to treat in the future? A: Stem cells are a class of unspecialized cells with the ability to develop into different types of cells, such as brain, blood and muscle cells. In many tissues …
Fasting for just 24 hours can rejuvenate stem cellsBody and Soul
Study: Fasting Improves Intestinal Stem Cells‘ Ability to RegenerateSci-News.com
Fasting boosts stem cells‘ regenerative capacityScience Daily
News-Medical.net –IFLScience –New Atlas
all 106 news articles »
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2018-05-08 NEWS

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New FSMB report recommends best practices for regulating physicians’ use of stem cell treatments
News-Medical.net
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has released a report recommending best practices for regulating the promotion, communication and practices of treatments received at stem cell clinics in the United States. The report was drafted by FSMB’s …