Is “snake oil” too harsh a term for some of what is sold at some of the worst stem cell clinics? Is the phrase “stem cell clinics” itself accurate and useful in a broad sense? When we read or write the phrase “stem cell clinics”, most people generally know what we’re talking about, but it is not a very precise use of language, especially these days with so many different clinics out there, and there is a lot of room for error. There are …Read More
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Here’s out latest poll: What will Trump admin do about embryonic stem cells?
Will NgAgo strongly challenge CRISPR in coming years? Take our poll and also see the results to find out what others thought. 2020 update: NgoAgo has ending up going nowhere, but 4 years ago we didn’t know that would be it’s fate although some of us were skeptical early on.
Note that this poll is focused on germline, heritable genetic modification. Thus, it does not include somatic cell/gene therapy applications.