STEM CELL RESEARCH: Riverside girl honored at Vatican The Vatican this week is honoring a Riverside girl whose life has been transformed by an infusion of adult stem cells that strengthen her severely fragile bo... By: pe … Continue reading →

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With what appears to be thousands of Australians heading overseas for expensive treatments that don't reverse their illnesses, university researchers are trying to understand the ''stem-cell tourism'' phenomenon. The patients report spending tens of thousands of dollars on airfares and accommodation and up to $40,000 on treatments for conditions such as motor neurone disease, blindness, cerebral palsy, paraplegia and multiple sclerosis. Despite the limited successes, few report feeling duped by the experience. In fact, counter to a prevalence of negative media reporting on stem-cell tourism - that it is essentially one step up from back-room faith healing - stem-cell tourists overwhelmingly report positive outcomes and an improvement in their wellbeing, be it a lift in energy or mood, and in some cases improved mobility. Despite the negative reporting, it is thought that the number of people with serious degenerative and crippling conditions heading overseas - mainly to China and India - to undergo unproven stem-cell treatments, is increasing. Advertisement These are the preliminary findings by a joint Australian-British study that is now in its second phase of understanding why people are willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars on treatments that don't deliver a life-changing miracle. The first phase … Continue reading →