Stem cell experts offer guide to fight “snake oil”

June 12, 2008

Some unethical Web sites and clinics are offering “snake oil” treatments that claim to provide cures using stem cells but are at best raising false hopes, stem cell experts said on Thursday.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research said it wants to counter these misleading claims with a set of guidelines for researchers and the public alike, in part to preserve the reputation of the field. (Reuters)