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Crackdown urged on 'rogue' stem cell clinics

Source: Canada.com

Toronto : Canada | 12 months ago

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But there is scant evidence the therapies work, Timothy Caulfield and his colleagues at the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta note in a report released Wednesday, along with a call for a crackdown on "rogue" stem cell operations. The clinic websites make bold claims about cures and feature...

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