STATStem cell clinics hawking unproven therapies sprout up across USSTATAmericans seeking cures from unproven stem cell therapies no longer have to travel to Mexico or Costa Rica to get treated. Clinics promoting such treatments are popping up all over… Continue reading
SFGateStudy sounds alarm over rise of clinics offering stem cell therapiesSFGateHundreds of clinics are marketing stem cell therapies directly to consumers in the United States, despite lacking federal approval and in many cases even a shred of scienti… Continue reading
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Unproven Stem Cell Clinics Proliferate in the US
Scientific American Patients seeking stem cell therapies for achy joints or shoulder injuries no longer need to hop a plane to Mexico or China. More than 550 clinics around the U.S. offer unproven interventions for sports injuries and conditions including autism, multiple … Hundreds of companies in the US are selling unproven stem cell treatments, study saysLos Angeles Times Drive to get more patients experimental stem cell treatments stirs concernSTAT Surprising number of businesses selling unapproved stem cell ‘treatments’ in the USEurekAlert (press release) ResearchGate (blog) all 7 news articles » |
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PM: Govt’s Hands Clean In Stem Cell Project Controversy
WINN FM St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The government of St Kitts and Nevis reiterated its position Wednesday (June 29) that a controversial regenerative project at JNF Hospital is not a stem cell one. Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris speaking to reporters at … |
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Drive to get more patients experimental stem cell treatments stirs concern
STAT On both coasts, campaigns are building to get desperate patients faster access to stem cell treatments — in some cases, before they are proven to work. And that is making some scientists nervous. In Washington, a US senator recently introduced a bill … |
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Stem cell procedure may be safe for ALS patients
News-Medical.net A phase II clinical trial in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, suggests that transplanting human stem cells into the spinal cord may be done safely. The research is published in the June 29, 2016, online issue of … |