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"Rogue clinics selling stem cell therapies are popping up everywhere. There are
thousands of them around the world, and they claim to be able to cure
everything from autism to cerebral palsy.
The highest concentration of stem cell therapy clinics is in the US, Mexico,
India and China. And people are travelling far and wide to get these
treatments, leading to a phenomenon known as stem cell tourism.
Despite warnings from scientists, the media and regulators that these
treatments are untested and potentially dangerous, desperate people are forking
out thousands of pounds to essentially be guinea pigs for these unproven
treatments.
In the US, several patients lost their sight after receiving stem-cell
treatment for degenerative eye conditions. The patients, who were treated at an
unregulated stem-cell therapy clinic in Florida, paid up to US$20,000 (£15,600)
to take part in the “clinical trial”.
Other reports have highlighted severe harms associated with unregulated stem
cell treatments, including fever, infections, tumours, brain inflammation,
life-threatening blood clots, disability and even death."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
