Miracle cures or modern quackery? Stem cell clinics multiply

[Nelson Vergel]

Excellent article to read if you know anyone thinking about using any of these clinics.

"The treatments are not covered by insurance. Many of the clinics’ patients are old, sick and already struggling with medical bills. Some clinics urge individuals who can’t afford their steep fees — which range from $1,800 to more than $20,000 — to launch GoFundMe pages or take out loans, according to patients and former employees."

"Stem cell clinics have exploded in number across the United States. In 2009, there were two; today, there are at least 700 and likely hundreds more, according to Leigh Turner, a University of Minnesota bioethicist, and Paul Knoepfler, a stem cell biologist at the University of California at Davis, who have compiled a database. In the past four years, at least 150 new facilities have opened every year."

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[DragonBits]

I think stem cells have great promise but not enough success stories to really want to go this route. But then again, I don't have any life threatening problems.

For something like rotator cuff injury , I would go conventional treatment,

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Click here to read my experience at a meeting:

Warning to You and Your Loved Ones: Be Careful with Unscrupulous Stem Cell Companies.

 

[Systemlord]

I read about this days ago, it's so sad that these clinic take advantage of people.