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Costa Rica: No Longer A Destination For Stem Cell Tourists?
By Alex Leff , GlobalPost

Doctors and patients claim it's a miracle cure, and one not yet available in the United States. They say it can be used to treat multiple sclerosis, strokes and diabetes.

Hundreds of international medical tourists have come to this Central American nation seeking adult stem cell treatment.

But now the government is calling the treatment “experimental” and “unproven.” Last month the San Jose-based Stem Cell Institute announced it must shutter its doors because of a “lack of clarity regarding adult stem cell treatment regulation in Costa Rica,” according to a statement from the institute.

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