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Episode #72: Stem cells are they magic, why the controversy?


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Stem cells are special in many ways, so why there is so much controversy about their use of them to treat some of the worst diseases? As we researched we found that Stem cells have created a challenging moral dilemma in research and use within the medical field. In this episode, we discuss the pros/cons and the general uses cases of Stem cells in the medical field.

Beer Selection:

Goose Island Hazy Beer Hug

https://www.gooseisland.com/beers/beer-hug/hazy-beer-hug.html

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Episode Links:

 

https://www.clinicspots.com/blog/best-stem-cell-therapy-hospitals-in-the-world
https://bioinformant.com/stem-cell-clinics/
https://www.healthline.com/health/stem-cell-therapy-for-knees
https://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/news/20170407/stem-cells-for-knees-promising-treatment-or-hoax
https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/stem-cell-strategy-repairing-joint-damage-shows-promise-pig-model
https://bioinformant.com/stem-cell-therapy-for-knees/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/orthopedic-surgery/news/novel-stem-cell-therapy-for-repair-of-knee-cartilage/mac-20450891
https://news.yale.edu/2021/02/22/yale-scientists-repair-injured-spinal-cords-using-patients-own-stem-cells
https://swspineandsports.com/orthopedic-blog/stem-cells-heal-damaged-tissue-doing-what-surgery-cant
https://www.jeremywoodsonmd.com/blog/how-stem-cell-therapy-can-speed-healing
https://www.premierhealth.com/premier-orthopedics/services/regenerative-medicine-care/stem-cell-therapy-repairs-tissue-and-relieves-pain#:~:text=Stem%20cells%20are%20part%20of,new%20cells%20your%20body%20needs.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323343
https://stemcellres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13287-019-1165-5
https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/stem-cell-transplant/why-stem-cell-transplants-are-used.html
https://medlineplus.gov/stemcells.html
https://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/stc-basics/#stc-V
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/bone-marrow-transplant/in-depth/stem-cells/art-20048117
 
https://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/stc-basics



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