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Research Brief: Crowdfunding campaigns for unproven stem cell-based interventions – UMN News

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2018-05-08 NEWS

UMN News

Research Brief: Crowdfunding campaigns for unproven stem cell-based interventions
UMN News
“Our research suggests patients are deeply influenced by the misrepresentations clinics commonly use when marketing unproven stem cell ‘treatments,’” said Leigh Turner, Ph.D., associate professor in the Center for Bioethics and one of the study’s authors.
Crowdfunding campaigns sow misinformation about stemcell treatments, study findsToronto Star
Crowdfunding campaign enhances stem cell benefitsWeek Facts

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2018-05-08 NEWS

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USRM Chief Science Officer to Host Webinar on Autologous Stem Cell Therapy
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Dr. Comella, who has more than 20+ years’ experience and is a world renowned expert in the development and clinical practice of stem cell products and therapies, is extensively published in the scientific literature in the practical application of
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2018-05-08 NEWS

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Study: Duped patients crowdfund for misleading stemcell treatments
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They’re the tech-age version of donor jars at the diner: crowdfunding websites that aim to link ailing people with strangers willing to help pay for medical treatment. But new research suggests duped patients sometimes crowdfund to pay for bogus stem
Crowdfunding Campaigns Overstate Stem Cell BenefitsMedscape
Crowdfunding campaigns raise millions to pay for stem cell therapies, but don’t talk about riskMarketWatch
Crowd-Funding for Stem Cell Tx Often Based on MisinformationMedPage Today

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2018-05-08 NEWS

Chicago Tribune

Study: Duped patients crowdfund for misleading stemcell treatments
Chicago Tribune
They’re the tech-age version of donor jars at the diner: crowdfunding websites that aim to link ailing people with strangers willing to help pay for medical treatment. But new research suggests duped patients sometimes crowdfund to pay for bogus stem
Crowdfunding Campaigns Overstate Stem Cell BenefitsMedscape
Crowdfunding campaigns raise millions to pay for stem cell therapies, but don’t talk about riskMarketWatch
Crowd-Funding for Stem Cell Tx Often Based on MisinformationMedPage Today

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