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Consumers warned of stem-cell fakes

Source: The Globe & Mail

Toronto : Canada | 11 months ago

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A Canadian study says consumers should be wary of web-based clinics that offer unproved stem-cell therapies for numerous diseases. The study by the University of Alberta found that such clinics present treatments as safe and effective with no medical evidence to back up their assertions.

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