StemCell Therapy

Michael Joyce is a multimedia producer at HealthNewsReview.org and tweets as @mlmjoyce

Ten years ago this probably wouldnt even have been a topic of conversation.

If it had, it likely would have been about medical tourism. There wouldve been outrage directed at third world countries who allow unregulated and unproven stem cell therapies to be offered to desperate patients.

Well, that concern is now closer to home.

There are now hundreds of such clinics across the U.S. The number of clinics is growing, more people are being hurt, state and federal oversight is shockingly inadequate, and the question has become urgent: What can we do about it?

Thats precisely why we produced a recent podcast and sought out the perspectives of these people:

Its also why were hosting a Tweet chat about stem cells that will bring together journalists, stem cell researchers, ethicists, and hopefully many patients and family members.

The chat will be held on Wednesday, August 9 from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT under the hashtag #stemcellhype.

Questions well be discussing during the chat include:

Stem cell therapies when properly researched and applied hold great promise. That makes it all the more critical to openly discuss stem cell interventions that are not evidence-based, not regulated, promoted in misleading ways, and have the potential to cause harm.

Please join the conversation!

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