The Trouble With Stem Cell Therapy - Consumer Reports
Jan 11, 2018 · As the stem cell therapy industry booms, critics worry that treatments are often ineffective and sometimes dangerous. Consumer Reports shows you how to protect yourself.
Think stem cell therapy can treat your ailments? It may pay to …
Aug 17, 2021 · Today, the FTC and Georgia’s Office of the Attorney General (AG) filed a joint complaint against a current and former chiropractor and several of their companies, including Stem Cell Institute of America. The complaint says that the defendants falsely advertised that stem cell therapy could treat a variety of ailments and even replace ...
Stem Cell Treatments: 6 False-Hope Warning Signs - WebMD
The ISSCR lists these warning signs that a stem cell treatment is not legitimate: It makes claims based on patient testimonials. The same stem cells are used to treat multiple diseases.
Stem Cell Therapy: Uses, Risks, How It Works - Verywell Health
Aug 2, 2023 · Stem cell therapy is a newer medical treatment that uses stem cells to treat conditions like cancer. Some clinics sell stem cell therapy without FDA approval and this places the patient at a higher risk for side effects and poor outcomes.
FTC, Georgia Attorney General Sue Stem Cell Institute of America …
Aug 17, 2021 · The Federal Trade Commission and the Georgia Attorney General’s Office today sued the co-founders of the Stem Cell Institute of America for marketing stem cell therapy to seniors nationwide using bogus claims that it is effective in treating arthritis, joint pain, and a range of other orthopedic ailments. The agencies’ complaint also ...
FDA seeks permanent injunctions against two stem cell clinics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in two complaints filed today in federal court, is seeking permanent injunctions to stop two stem cell clinics from marketing stem cell products without...
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Stem cell therapy for arthritis
May 22, 2018 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What’s the latest information on using stem cell therapy to treat an arthritic shoulder that causes excessive pain? ANSWER: New efforts in regenerative medicine, including stem cell therapy, could dramatically affect …
Current state of stem cell-based therapies: an overview - PMC
Stem cell-based therapies are now exploring the possibility of halting the disease progression and reverse the neural damage. A registered phase 1 clinical trial was conducted by the company Celgene TM in 2014 using placental-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) infusion to treat patients suffering from MS (30).
Clarifying Stem-Cell Therapy’s Benefits and Risks
Mar 16, 2017 · To ensure that the emerging field of stem-cell therapy fulfills its promise to patients, we must first understand its risks and benefits and develop therapeutic approaches based on sound...
Stem cell-based therapy for human diseases | Signal ... - Nature
Aug 6, 2022 · Stem cell-based therapy, including human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) and multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), has recently emerged as a key player in regenerative medicine....