The risks behind the hype of stem-cell treatments Some private clinics are charging UK patients thousands of pounds for unproven and unregulated treatments using the "healing powers" of stem cells, the BBC has found.
And experts are warning some of these "therapies" can cause significant harm.
Stem cells can become many types of cells in the body, from muscle to brain, and can repair damaged tissue.
But they are approved only for treating some blood conditions, for skin grafts and the repair of damaged corneas. BBC News
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