One of the most interesting parts of running The Niche is that I get all these questions about stem cells and related matters from readers. I try to answer questions regularly by email, but sometimes the volume catches up with me. For that reason I periodically try to do posts answering such questions, which has […]
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Stem cell clinic firms often come and go rather quickly, but a few like Regenexx have persisted. It’s even become a brand name. I’ve been writing here on The Niche for more than twelve years about stem cell clinics. Regenexx has been around that whole time. Along with its founder Dr. Chris Centeno. Patients have
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Who decides whether a stem cell therapy is “good” or “bad”, and should that kind of a judgment be more focused on direct patient perspectives such as their stem cell therapy reviews as consumers or based on biomedical science? Both? I’ve written before about how stem cell patients are increasingly thinking of themselves as consumers
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Today’s post is a review and fact-check of stem cell supplements. This is the second time I have looked at the state of stem cell supplements. If anything, it seems things have gotten more complicated and problematic in the last two to three years. Supplements | Stem cell supplements claims | Supplement ads and products | Visiclear,
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Some of you might remember the stem cell clinic firm R3 Stem Cell. I have major concerns about some of what they are marketing including in the U.S. I was reminded of R3 Stem Cell again just now. The Associated Press (AP) ran a PR on R3 Stem like it was a news story. I
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Can you learn important things about stem cells on Reddit? Yes, you can, but it’s a wild experience at times. Researchers may often think about stem cells through the lens of traditional routes of communication like academic journals, but laypeople turn elsewhere to learn about regenerative medicine. This includes digging into stem cells on Reddit.
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In today’s post, I reviewed a stem cell clinic firm called Docere Clinics. In my opinion, there are some concerning issues here and reasons for caution. One type of procedure at Docere is particularly surprising and raises risks in my view. What is Docere Clinics? | What kind of stem cells does Docere use? | What they
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How much does stem cell therapy cost in 2024? How have prices changed? To authoritatively answer these questions now we need data from the present and past along with expert perspectives. Some surprises come up in this new analysis. In this article Intro | Stem Cell Therapy Cost: $10,000-$20,000 | Why do stem cells cost so much?
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Today’s post takes a close look at the exosome manufacturer Kimera Labs in the context of the main exosome companies. What are exosomes? Exosomes are microscopic bubbles or vesicles produced by cells. Exosomes contain many cellular substances that are biologically active. Some of these materials may be helpful clinically, while others could pose risks. Clinical outcomes
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Does Medicare cover stem cell therapy? Readers of The Niche have regularly asked this question. They’re curious about insurance coverage too. The answer is “no” in almost every case, with some notable exceptions I’ll get to at the end of the post. Still, clinics appear to have already been charging Medicare for what collectively adds