Ethical Considerations
Ethical considerations in regenerative medicine involve balancing scientific progress with moral principles to ensure patient safety and autonomy. These considerations encompass issues such as informed consent, privacy, and equitable access to treatments.
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We have been testing the claims of amniotic and umbilical cord vendors since 2015. Predictive Biotech is a vendor claiming to sell vials of live mesenchymal stem cells, and the company asserts that its science proves its claims. As I’ve already shown, the science to support those claims is lacking. So where are the scientists behind…read more
What Are Exosomes? Are They Legal?
The stem cell wild west continues. In the past 18 months, we've seen an explosion in companies stating that they are selling vials of millions of stem cells but are really selling vials of dead tissue. In the meantime, a new twist has emerged. We now have some companies selling exosomes. So what are exosomes, why would someone want to use them in patients, and are they even legal? Busting the Mythbusters
I’ve previously blogged on the Marrow Cellutions device that purports to be so good at drawing stem cells right out of your bone marrow that the bone marrow aspirate doesn’t need to be centrifuged to concentrate these cells. We were intrigued a few years ago by the claim, so we paid for several of the devices and tested…read more Riordan Medical Institute Review: Regrowing Lots of New Knee Cartilage?
A colleague just sent me a link to yet another amazing claim about treating knee arthritis, this time from the Riordan Medical Institute (RMI Clinic). In this case, the site claims to regrow up to 75% more knee cartilage. Is this real or hype? Let’s dive in. The Cartilage Thickness Claim that Began this Review A colleague this…read more BioRenew® PTM Therapy™? Ugghhh! I Can’t Keep Up!
I can no longer keep up with the new stuff online claiming to involve stem cells and regenerative medicine. It’s officially out of control. However, my inbox continues to be pinged with new information almost daily. The newest I have seen is BioRenew® PTM Therapy™. What’s this? A re-branding of the same old placental tissue…read more Is Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy Covered by Insurance?
One of the more bizarre twists in the amniotic “stem cell” scams out there is that certain physicians claim to be able to get an insurance company to reimburse for the procedure. I’ve also seen the same with the Lipogems system. Is this true? Nope, what’s really happening is an illegal misuse of billing codes that can…read more Amniotic Centers of Excellence and Misinformation
Patients reach out to me all the time. This week I was sent a patient-information packet written by an amniotic and umbilical cord product vendor for my thoughts. As I often do, it’s usually easier to write a blog with my opinions and refer everyone back to that document than pen a long e-mail, so here goes.…read more R3 Stem Cell Stroke Treatment Review
If you read this blog, you know I get sent info from colleagues all the time. This morning I’d like to dig into a press release by R3, a company that sells and markets amniotic and cord tissue as “stem cell” treatments. The focus of this release is treating the problems associated with stroke, and it…read more 
