The dangers are especially great when the topic lends itself to confusion and exploitation by unscrupulous healthcare promoters. The stem cell field matches that description to a T, since promoters of unproven treatments have used the public’s impression of stem cells as the source of miracle cures to relieve thousands of desperate patients of tens of thousands of dollars at a clip. Any stem cell-related material offered for publication, whether as peer-reviewable research or paid content, therefore, needs to be vetted with special care.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 25, 2019 22:46 UTC