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August 29, 2006I Was Betrayed By Stem Cell Claims
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"I Was Betrayed By Stem Cell Claims": A MS patient yesterday warned fellow patients against a UK-registered company which promised to treat him with "pioneering" stem cell treatment. Malcolm Pear handed over pounds 14,000 after reading testimonials on the Advanced Cell Therapeutics (ACT) website, which claims it can reduce the symptoms of a range of diseases from MS and Parkinson's to HIV. Moments after undergoing the procedure in Europe, Malcolm Pear, 51, says he was able to walk unaided, despite having to previously rely on elbow crutches to move. After returning to the UK, his wife Lesley spent hours on the phone promoting the treatment to hundreds of callers who inquired about its benefits. But three months after stem cells from discarded umbilical cords were injected into his spine, the health of the former Bromsgrove chartered accountant deteriorated sharply. The Pears then found it impossible to contact ACT and the only correspondence they received were emails offering expensive top-up treatments.... |