Stem Cells for Soldiers

Recently the federal government dedicated $85 million for the creation of the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) to fund a type of stem cell therapy for veterans injured in Iraq and Afghanistan (h/t Wesley Smith). This therapy helps grow brand new bone: Orthopaedic stem cell surgery has been practiced by only a handful of doctors nationwide. Proponents complain … Continue reading Stem Cells for Soldiers