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Regulators in Canada order dozens of stem cell clinics to stop

July 15, 2019 Paul Knoepfler 4

North America is seeing a major bump in actions by regulators against unproven stem cell clinics with a big step up in Canada. The action has sparked quite a bit of discussion and debate. Dozens of Canadian clinics were just […]

Who let the frogs out & why do they sit on my tomatoes?

July 14, 2019 Paul Knoepfler 2

I don’t study frogs, but they’ve sure been studying bugs in my garden this year. Every so often and more frequently in summer I post about experiences as a scientist in the garden. As long-time readers know, I’m a bit […]

Fugitives Dr. David Morrow & wife caught in Israel; fraud allegations in stem cell clinic world grow

July 11, 2019 Paul Knoepfler 3

There once was a place called The Morrow Institute here in California run by a physician named David Morrow. This clinic did various kinds of cosmetic procedures and also unproven, non-FDA approved fat stem cell-related stuff too for some years. […]

Woodworth, et al. Figure 1 spinal tumor imaging after nasal stem cell transplant. CMAJ 2019.

Several more reports of spinal tumors from nasal stem cell transplants

July 9, 2019 Paul Knoepfler 13

At least four cases of spinal tumors have now been reported following experimental nasal stem cell transplants for paralysis. There’s some risk of tumor development with just about any stem cell transplant, but risks are higher with experimental injections of […]

Fig 4d Nat Cell Bio 2019 Simunovic et al

New stem cell pubs including artificial human embryo work

July 7, 2019 Paul Knoepfler 3

In this post I list some recent interesting stem cell and science pubs including artificial human embryo research. Engineered human embryo research continues. Scientists for years have been advancing the types of embryo-like structures made from both human and other […]

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