Stop Hyping Stem Cell Science, Say Stem Cell Scientists
In a rare public rebuke, researchers urge caution when talking about theoretical cures that may never become real.
Scientist holding stem cells
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For decades, scientists and quacks alike have been touting the promise of stem cells—nascent cells that can be manipulated to grow into many different types of tissue, potentially to treat disease. Now a group of stem cell researchers wants to tone it down.
New guidelines from the International Society for Stem Cell Research, which represents 4,100 researchers, urge their colleagues to be more careful when talking about science that currently has few proven medical benefits.