Though the Duke trial found minimal safety concerns with properly administered stem cell infusions, authorities continue to highlight the potential risks of under-regulated therapies.
Kennedy appeared by video link at the first two annual summits held in San Diego by Autism Health, a leading advocate of stem cell infusions for autistic kids.
It involves injecting autistic children in the buttocks with high doses of stem cells extracted from slaughtered sheep and rabbits.
Slepcevic is the mother of an autistic son and a proponent of alternative therapies for autism including stem cell infusions.
Slepcevic unveiled at the San Diego summit a new experiment that involves injecting 120 autistic children with umbilical cord stem cells.
Among the newly emboldened raft of stem cell providers targeting autistic kids is Better Stem, a Miami-based company run by Greice Murphy.
Two months ago, she moved into the business of offering umbilical cord stem cell infusions for autistic children. »