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Traditional Medicine Got Caught Screaming at the Rain This Week

This week, a European panel of university-based medical experts declared all-out war on alternative medicine. While there is a steady stream of stories covering what the university set is threatened by at any given moment (Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP is an example), this declaration had a World War II, Churchill-type feel. People don’t like university-based traditional medicine because…read more

Hip Labrum Tear Stem Cell Procedure: It’s What We Do Every Day

With all of the magic stem cell clinics popping up willing to hook you up to an IV or give you a blind injection of dead amniotic or cord “stem cells,” it’s sometimes hard for patients to understand just how different what we do every day at Regenexx is when compared to these clinics. Given…read more

What Are Unfolded Proteins, and How Are They Linked to Metabolic Syndrome and Arthritis?

Just the term “unfolded proteins” may strike fear in the heart of someone who didn’t like science class or biochemistry. It just sounds exotic and like something that we mere mortals shouldn’t understand. However, it’s nothing more than a poorly run dry-cleaning operation located in your cells that may be making you sick, giving you…read more

Review of INVITRx Pro Cord Blood Product

This past two years, we’ve seen an explosion in off-the-shelf products claiming that they have live stem cells. It’s really somewhat of a mystery why this is happening, as just the claim that a quickie online-registered product has live cells makes it an illegally marketed drug product. Throw in that the data produced by the…read more

To Lose Weight You Need the Right Diet and the Right Gut Bacteria?

One of the more amazing bits of science uncovered in the past few years is that the bacteria living with us in our gut (our microbiome) may determine if we’re fat or skinny. Think about that for a second: no more counting calories or worrying about food, because if you have the right bacteria, you’ll…read more

Our Amnio and Cord Stem Cell Scam Social Media Contest

This morning I awoke to this pic sent by Dr. Bashir in Miami. This is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg of an amniotic and cord blood sales industry that’s out of control. I’ve been thinking about running a social media contest for patients to educate everybody about the ridiculous claims being spouted by…read more

Orthopedic Stem Cell Outcomes Are Being Fabricated Left and Right

We have always prided ourselves in actually measuring outcomes with validated functional and pain questionnaires and then either making that data available online or publishing it in a medical journal. It’s an arduous task that takes a significant amount of coordination and resources. However, this past few years, I’ve seen more and more that stem…read more

We Are All X-Men and Women: We Are Still Evolving

Have we stopped evolving? If you’re a fan of the Marvel Comics mutant series, in that universe, a few people carry the brand new, mutant X gene that allows them superhuman powers. While this morning’s study hasn’t unearthed any mutants with X-ray vision or super strength, it is fascinating because it shows that we are…read more