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Ten things patients should know when considering a stem cell treatment

Ten things patients should know when considering a stem cell treatment

If you’re a patient considering a treatment based on stem cells, check out this new Top 10 list from the International Society for Stem Cell Research first. The ISSCR compiled this list of the “Top Ten Things to Know About Stem Cell Treatments” to counter some of the exaggerated claims being aggressively promoted on the [Continue]

Costa Rica shuts stem cell clinic

MEXICO CITY – By Leslie Josephs Costa Rica has ordered the country’s largest stem cell clinic to stop offering treatment, saying there is no proof that it is effective, the country’s health minister said Wednesday. About 400 patients, mostly foreigners from the United States, have been treated at the Institute of Cellular [Continue]