A 40-year-old member asked:
Can stem cells cure diseases?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
May be: Science has not evolved enough to provide a clear cut answer, with examples.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Neurosurgery 31 years experience
Not allowed to say..: This is an exciting and advancing area of medicine. Doctors are precluded from saying YES due to the present FDA status. We also don't have to say NO. Due to FDA regulations, it is reasonable for your to seek regenerative medicine/stem cell options to SUPPORT health (we can't even really say disease). You can see this difference by searching international web sites with fewer regulations
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What diseases can stem cell therapy cure?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Stem cell therapy: To learn about stem cells see this comprehensive article:
http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/Pages/Default.aspx
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Can stem cells cure cancers?
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Dr. Joseph Woodsanswered
Pathology 30 years experience
Not yet.: Stem cells are currently used in bone marrow transplants used to treat leukemia. But they may have the potential to treat diseases such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, and muscle damage. However, more work is needed.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
What all have stem cells cured already? What are the risks of it?
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Dr. Michael Dugananswered
Specializes in Hematology
To date most: Curative treatments involving stem cells have centered around the blood cancers ie leukemia, lymphoma and other such disorders. The potential risks cannot be broached in 400 characters.
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Austin, TX
A 61-year-old female asked:
Stem cell therapy for scheuremann's disease?
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Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
Consider: Stem Cell Therapy or Platelet procedures to help with healing and strengthen ligaments. While it will not cure Schuermann's Disease it can help decrease pain and strengthen ligaments in the surrounding muscles and facet joints. Check out Regenexx.Com for more info.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What diseases have stem cell therapies treated?
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Dr. Ricardo Rodriguezanswered
Plastic Surgery 43 years experience
Stem Cell Therapy: There are currently *hundreds* of ongoing clinical trials for many disease indications. These include cardiac, vascular, ms, diabetes, parkinsons, brain lesion, wound care, autism, crohn's, kidney, liver, orthopedic, reconstruction, fistula , arthritis, and others. Additionally, there are scores of offshore stem cell clinics offering experimental therapies.
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