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Stem cells for autism: time to hit pause in 2018?

October 22, 2018 Paul Knoepfler 6

Stem cells for autism? After watching this area for many years, I’m not sure there’s any “there there”. There are logical reasons to think that certain stem cells might help many specific diseases, but in my view autism isn’t likely […]

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Cord blood for cerebral palsy: mostly discouraging new trial data

October 31, 2017 Paul Knoepfler 5

Some notable newly published Phase II data from the Duke cord blood for cerebral palsy trial unfortunately doesn’t give much reason for optimism that this approach is going to have a substantial positive effect for these kids. The double-blinded, placebo-controlled study […]

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Why I am still very skeptical about stem cells for autism

September 10, 2017 Paul Knoepfler 26

When patient families reach out to me, one of the most common questions is whether stem cells for autism offer real hope. The short answer at this time remains “no”. Of course, it’s not as simple as just “no” because […]

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On Duke stem cells for autism trial, did new CNN article hit the mark?

April 5, 2017 Paul Knoepfler 12

What’s the scoop on stem cells for autism? Could stem cells make a real difference for autism patients and their families? CNN has a big, high-profile new article out today on the Duke stem cell trial for autism that has […]

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Duke Launches Large, Debated Stem Cell Trial for Autism

July 14, 2014 Paul Knoepfler 13

Can stem cells be used to treat autism? At this point the jury remains out on that question, but a growing number of kids are nonetheless getting such “treatments” at for-profit dubious clinics. Academic clinical researchers are interested in this […]

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