Chinese Firms Ignore Licensing Mandate For Stem Cell Therapy 27
scibri writes "Three months ago, China started to crack down on unlicensed stem cell treatments in the country. But it doesn't seem to have had much effect. Not one clinic has registered as required, and they continue to operate openly, offering unproven treatments for diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's."
Re:Compared to the ANTI-SCIENTIFIC BS HAPPENING HE (Score:1, Informative)
Wow. Jump out a window much?
(a) It's in the fucking article.
(b) Genetic therapy could work for some of these diseases, but the topic of discussion is stem cell therapy. That's used for repairing damaged organs. It can't fix developmental problems within tissue that isn't being removed.
(c) I am a biologist and I have worked in a lab studying autistic spectrum disorders.
Have a nice day.