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1/ New: Today, we’re taking you into the wild world of amniotic-stem-cell treatments, a booming industry that claims to turn birth tissue into injectable miracle drugs.
But here’s the thing: none of it is proven, and the cells might be dead.
Here’s how it goes down:
But here’s the thing: none of it is proven, and the cells might be dead.
Here’s how it goes down:
2/ According to the people who market them across the country, amniotic-stem-cell treatments can help you with:
*deep breath*
-arthritis
-tendinitis
-psoriasis
-lupus
-hair loss
-facial wrinkles
-scarring
-erectile dysfunction
-heart failure
-cardiomyopathy
(cont…)
*deep breath*
-arthritis
-tendinitis
-psoriasis
-lupus
-hair loss
-facial wrinkles
-scarring
-erectile dysfunction
-heart failure
-cardiomyopathy
(cont…)
3/....
-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
-asthma
-emphysema
-stroke
-Alzheimer’s
-multiple sclerosis
-Lou Gehrig’s disease
-neuropathy
-pelvic pain
-diabetes
-dry eye
-macular degeneration
-kidney failure
You might be inclined to believe them, because *stem cells*, right?
-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
-asthma
-emphysema
-stroke
-Alzheimer’s
-multiple sclerosis
-Lou Gehrig’s disease
-neuropathy
-pelvic pain
-diabetes
-dry eye
-macular degeneration
-kidney failure
You might be inclined to believe them, because *stem cells*, right?
