Stem cell research community warns against fraudulent clinics

Darkfrog submitted, created time 1 month 4 days (www.nature.com)

Most scientists will tell you that stem cells show enormous potential and that we could see treatments for anything from diabetes to spinal cord injuries entering clinical trials any day now ...but let them know that the clinic down the street is offering "stem cell treatments" right as we speak, and the reaction gets significantly less optimistic.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research--the same organization that came out against stem cell tourism last year--has warned against clinics offering fraudulent, dangerous and unproven treatments

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Stem-Cell Treatments for Pets

sea-maid submitted, created time 5 months 4 weeks (www.time.com)

This article offered a cutting-edge stem-cell transplant, a therapy not yet available to humans, that would potentially help Blue's hip repair itself.

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