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Weekly reads: GIOSTAR stem cell clinic IND, cadaver marrow, NIH under Trump 2.0, tweets from a stem cellWhat happens if unproven stem cell clinic firms like GIOSTAR start getting okays from the FDA to do clinical trials? On the one hand, it could reflect a positive trend of stem cell clinic firms working with the FDA and toward compliance. Having more robust data. However, I worry about…
Cell Surgical Network asks whole court to weigh in after FDA appeals victory on stem cells
It’s been a long saga for the FDA and the unproven stem cell clinic group called Cell Surgical Network, headquartered …
2025 regenerative medicine and stem cell meetings list
After a bit of a hiatus in 2024, our list of regenerative medicine and stem cell meetings returns for 2025. …
Weekly reads: stem cell therapy for vision loss, cancer self-experimentation, Slovenia, 14-day rule
Is there a proven stem cell therapy for vision loss? When I started The Niche back in early 2010, one …
Poll on stem cell & regenerative medicine good news of 2024
What are the most significant stem cell and regenerative medicine good news stories of 2024? Since it has been an …
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