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These Stem Cell Treatments Are Worth Millions. Donors Get Paid $200
A Swedish startup wants to democratize stem cell treatments, but the finances of the unproven therapies raise ethical questions.
The in-vogue-but-uproven treatments are popular with celebrities and wealthy longevity advocates, including Bryan Johnson, who had stem cells produced by Swedish startup Cellcolabs injected into his shoulders, hips, and joints. Bernow says that the full process, including screening from a research nurse and then a physical examination, blood tests, and the extraction itself, takes about 10 hours. In the UK it’s illegal to pay people for providing blood, plasma, or other tissues, although donors can be reimbursed for expenses and loss of earnings.
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