Rapid progress in biotechnology has introduced a host of pressing ethical and policy issues
pertaining to stem cell research. In this review, we provide an overview of the most …

Discussion of the bioethics of human stem cell research has transitioned from controversies
over the source of human embryonic stem cells to concerns about the ethical use of stem …

Transposable elements (TEs), long discounted as 'selfish genomic elements,'are
increasingly appreciated as the drivers of genomic evolution, genome organization, and …

Hundreds of businesses and clinics in the United States are engaged in direct-to-consumer
marketing of unproven and unlicensed stem cell–based interventions. This essay provides …

Translating the knowledge from biomedical science into clinical applications that help
patients has been compared to crossing a valley of death because of the many issues that …

Numerous US businesses that engage in direct-to-consumer advertising of stem cell
interventions that are not US FDA-approved also recruit clients by listing 'pay-to …

Stem cells, which could be developed as starting or raw materials for cell therapy, hold
tremendous promise for regenerative medicine. However, despite multiple fundamental and …

Aim: This study examines marketing claims of Canadian businesses engaged in direct-to-
consumer advertising of putative stem cell treatments. Methods: Internet searches were used …

This article examines developments in the field of regenerative medicine with respect to two
quite distinct models of therapeutic development, a medical innovation model and a 'cells-as …

Aim: To better understand how prospective customers interpret claims of businesses
marketing unproven stem cell products that they are engaging in research activities …