Stem Cell Therapy: A Hope Business or a Magic Wand?

In recent few years stem cells have gain the popularity in regenerative and cellular replacement therapy. With increasing number of claims to treat myriad of diseases like diabetes, cancer, heart and neural disorders etc. using stem cells have showed ray of hope toward healthier disease free lifestyle. However, with no proper control and management over the stem cell treatment; the hope is rapidly moving towards hype. In order to get real benefit of stem cell therapy, it should be nurtured safely as well as technologically by scientific community and governing bodies. It is necessary for all to understand, evaluate and summarize the development in the field of stem cell and regenerative medicine to its real potential, and to free the hope from all the hype surrounding it.

Author(s): Shivaji Kashte and Sachin Kadam

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