Desperate patients are travelling abroad for dubious stem cell therapies. Monya Baker investigates the potential damage not only to human lives but to reputable stem cell research.
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Baker, M. Stem cell therapy or snake oil?. Nat Biotechnol 23, 1467–1469 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1205-1467
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