I think the number of main stream media articles on stem cells that are dumb is increasing…some weeks it’s hard to choose which is the dumbest in fact. This week it is not so hard to pick. The Daily Mail has an epic fail piece on a British company’s dubious stem cell treatment for wrinkles …
Dumb stem cell article of the week goes to the Daily Mail on stem cell cosmetics Read More »
Over the years on a fairly regular basis I’ve been contacted by patients seeking information about stem cell treatments and stem cell clinics. Note that patients may want to check out my stem cell patient guide, which has key questions and advocates for a critical, skeptical view of these offerings. But in 2012 the number …
Dubious stem cell clinics increasing and at epidemic levels Read More »
The Texas stem cell clinic, Celltex, is lately becoming a model of transparency in the biotech industry. They are willing to answer many (if not all) questions I’ve been asking them. Celltex is involved in stem cell isolation and multiplication, and banking (see post here on the pros and cons of stem cell banking) as …
Interesting new insights into Celltex’s business model Read More »
I’m enjoying Celltex’s new website and I’m appreciative of their great responsiveness to my questions. Transparency is a beautiful thing! My latest question to them was whether they, given that the FDA called them a “drug manufacturer”, are now planning to or have already filed an IND. An IND is an application for an investigational …
More Celltex Q&A: we are not a drug manufacturer Read More »
How does Texas stem cell clinic Celltex make their stem cell drug? This is a very key question as the answers will help the stem cell field evaluate this drug’s potential safety and efficacy. I’m calling it a “drug” because the FDA called Celltex a “drug manufacturer” and by all past FDA precedent as well …
My ongoing Q&A with Celltex on their stem cell drug production methods Read More »
Qu’est-ce que les cellules souches? French Qu’est-ce que les cellules souches? Le corps humain est composé de centaines de différentes populations de cellules, lesquelles permettent à notre corps de fonctionner correctement et ainsi, elles sont essentielles dans le maintient d’une bonne santé. Par exemple, les cellules forment nos organes et donc permettent à notre cœur …
What are stem cells in Italian? Cosa sono le cellule staminali? Il corpo umano contiene centinaia di tipi cellulari divesi, che sono di primaria importanza per la nostra salute quotidiana. Queste cellule sono responsabili di mantenere i nostri corpi funzionanti, in modo che il cuore batta, il cervello pensi, i reni depurino il sangue, la …
“I lied to patients,” testified a weeping, young woman in court related to a fraud allegation involving stem cells. She had worked as an office assistant at a company that injected bogus and potentially dangerous cow-based “stem cell” treatments into human patients. This company, which in different incarnations went by various names including Biomark in …
Testimony in supermodel stem cell fraud case: “I lied to patients” Read More »
As I’ve been writing this blog for the last couple years it has served as a catalyst for me to meet dozens of really interesting people. One such person is Lee Buckler, a true stem cell industry guru. Given all the complex events of late in the stem cell field, I asked Lee if he …
Great interview with Lee Buckler on stem cell industry, regulatory issues, and Celltex Read More »
What does the future hold for the privately-held Texas stem cell clinic, Celltex, that had given Governor Perry a stem cell transplant? I put up a poll a few days ago asking this question and the results have been striking. By way of background, it’s been a complicated few weeks for Celltex. Almost a month ago, I …
Poll indicates major pessimism on future of Texas stem cell clinic, Celltex Read More »