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Regener-Eyes maker gets FDA warning on amniotic eye dropsThe FDA alerted the public about issues related to amniotic eye drops last year and now the agency just warned the manufacturer of one such product called Regener-Eyes. The manufacturer is Regenerative Processing Plant, LLC. The warning letter was addressed to its owner, Carl R. Harrell, MD. What’s the deal…
FDA warns Mother Stem Institute & Alvaro Skupin
The FDA just warned a Florida stem cell clinic firm called Mother Stem Institute run by Dr. Alvaro Skupin. Background: …
Weekly reads: Parkinson’s & the gut, sports, cat stem cells
I’ve met people who are excited about using stem cells for Parkinson’s Disease. Some of these folks have Parkinson’s or …
Six possible natural stem cell boosts
What might be some natural stem cell boosts? Should we be skeptical of such an idea? Boosting stem cells naturally …
Weekly reads: Vertex stem cells for diabetes, storing iPS cells on the Moon, science hype award nominees
How is research looking on stem cells for diabetes? I’m feeling more encouraged about the clinical research in that area. …
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