Washington state sues ‘snake oil’ stem cell clinic
A Seattle based stem cell company, US Stemology, is being sued for deceptively marketing and selling stem cell therapies for a cure-all for dozens of...
Class action over unproven stem cell treatment settled for US$3.65 million
San Diego-based StemGenex, a now-bankrupt stem cell clinic, has to pay out US$3.65 million to its former patients for ineffective stem cell treatments. The complaint,...
Jeff Bezos takes a bet on anti-ageing research
The largest venture capital fundraising in biotech history – US$3 billion – is to be splashed on anti-ageing research. Backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos...
Francis Collins reflects on 12 years of leading NIH
Francis Collins is stepping down as director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) after more than 12 years on the job. He was...
The CRISPR babies: the story unfolds
Remember the shocking announcement of the first births of genome modified twins (Lulu and Nana) globally? In an article in Nature Biotechnology, we learn a...
Shonky stem cell products explode in US
Disturbingly, there are now more than four times as many businesses in the United States offering untested stem cell treatments than there were five years...
University of Pittsburgh in hot water over foetal tissue research
University vehemently denies allegations that organs were removed from living foetuses The use of foetal tissue at the University of Pittsburgh is becoming a hot...
What is the law on iBlastoids?
This week Professor Jose Polo and an international team have reprogrammed human adult cells to create an “iBlastoid” at Monash University. This breakthrough has opened a...
A class action suit against an Australian IVF provider is a reminder that IVF is a huge industry
Will Danielle Bopping be the Erin Brockovich of assisted reproduction? Remember Erin Brockovich, an inspiring consumer advocate and environmental activist in winning a US$333 million class-action lawsuit, the...
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine gets a second lease on life
Voters approve Prop 14 California, the state of sun, sand, surf, Botox, tech and stem cells. Like the tense national election, the stem cell field...
Regenerative clinics: strong language from FDA
American regulators get tough A strongly worded article in JAMA gives a heads-up to stem cell clinics operating outside of the regulatory framework that they...
Unscrupulous scammers are selling stem cell therapies for Covid-19
Regulatory agencies need to be tough It is alarming that unsubstantiated stem cell-based treatments for Covid-19 are cropping up everywhere. Bioethicist Leigh Turner, of the...