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Weekly reads: stem cells for MS, good news x2, extending dog years, Neuralink updates

December 3, 2023 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 2 Comments

For about as long as I’ve been writing The Niche, people have been asking about stem cells for MS. There’s a huge need for new therapies. While a chemo-based approach with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) looks to work for certain cases of multiple sclerosis (although not yet approved in the US), other cell […]

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Man reportedly dies after getting unproven stem cell therapy in Mexico

October 17, 2023 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 32 Comments

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A surfer news site reported that a man recently died after getting an unproven stem cell therapy in Mexico. The article is entitled Tragedy strikes in Mexico as Shane Dorian’s traveling companion for “life-altering” stem-cell therapy dies. Shane Dorian is a famous surfer who hopes to fight aging at 51. As part of that effort, Dorian

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Weekly reads: big Retraction Watch news, stem cells & metastasis, an FDA approval, Iowa AG sues clinic

September 17, 2023 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / Leave a Comment

Retraction Watch has been a great resource for those of us who have been following research misconduct. They widely cover and conduct research on retractions, corrections, and other developments in this space. Unfortunately, there’s been plenty to write about even just within the stem cell and cell therapy arena, which is my primary interest. Think

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Weekly reads: HIV from vampire facials, CAR-T, FDA warns Regenative Labs

July 16, 2023 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

Imagine regularly having someone rub your face all over with the equivalent of a small roller covered with spikes and doused with either your blood or someone else’s and you have what’s called vampire facials. There’s more news that this is a very bad idea. Vampire facials linked to more HIV cases “Vampire facials” promoted

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Weekly reads: MD Stem Cells, embryo models & headaches, cell therapy trial updates

July 2, 2023 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / Leave a Comment

There is still plenty of reason to worry about unproven stem cells being marketed in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. I’ll start with a new item here in the U.S. on a firm called MD Stem Cells and end with a newly published paper about how things are going in Poland on this

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Weekly reads: death in CRISPR trial, sickle cell, nose picking & dementia, epilepsy

November 6, 2022 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / Leave a Comment

As both a scientist who works on stem cells, cancer, and CRISPR, and a research advocate I’ve been fortunate to meet many patient advocates over the years. Some have been participants in clinical trials themselves. Benefits & risks of clinical trial participation It is very sobering to find out that a clinical trial participant has

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Weekly reads: NAM dubs 3 stem cell researchers, kick the 2 buckets, stem cell homing

October 23, 2022 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / Leave a Comment

The National Academy of Medicine elected a cohort of new members including three stem cell researchers. It’s great to see our field and these great scientists get recognition. The new NAM stem cell researchers include Sally Temple, Connie Eaves, and Tippie MacKenzie. Here’s a little bit about each of them. Dr. Temple is a stem cell biologist

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Review of troubling R3 Stem Cell clinic chain

June 9, 2022 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 14 Comments

I’ve had concerns about an American unproven clinic firm called R3 Stem Cell for many years. They sell stem cell-related “treatments” via dozens of affiliated locations. I put quotes around treatments for a reason. In my view as a stem cell biologist, there is no good evidence here for claims of treating numerous serious illnesses.

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Weekly reads: Stem cells for vision loss & recommended pubs

April 25, 2021 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

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I’m going to start off today’s recommended reads post with some stem cells for vision developments. I had some fun the last 2 weeks as people sent in their entries for our $100 stem cell picture contest. I’ll announce the winner this week. It’s going to be hard to choose given the great entries. Stem

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