The Biggest Problem With Regenerative Medicine—and How Doctors Are Addressing It
Regenerative medicine sits in a strange place between promise and proof. On one hand, we have bone marrow transplants that have saved lives for decades, engineered skin grafts that help burn patients heal, and specialized injections that clearly help some people delay surgery. On the other hand, we have cash‑only stem cell clinics in strip malls, aggressive marketing on social media, and patients flying overseas with credit cards and hope. The gap between what might be p