Gordie Howe, Stem Cell Tourist: Experts Warn of Worrisome Trend

January 16, 2015

(National Post) – The rise of stem-cell tourism by celebrities such as Howe, as well as by the not-so-famous who are desperate for a cure, can put people in danger from unsafe treatments, say some Canadian researchers. It can also drain bank accounts, raise unrealistic expectations and even undermine the potential of stem cells to one day treat everything from immune diseases and cancer to heart attacks.