A short YouTube interview segment (Joy Kong, MD) discussing limits and risks of using a person’s own stem cells for therapy. Dr. Kong cautions that stem cells age and senesce—becoming less active, secreting fewer growth factors, losing capabilities (including cancer recognition)—so younger stem cells are more potent and safer.
Latest data that we know right now. Is there a specific part of the body that would have the best stem cells if they were taking it out of your body, or is there any update on that?
I think the question will be more about when you take it out. One thing that I want to caution people about is that it's not just these cells are actually a little older, a little tired, not as active, not secreting as much growth factors and giving you as much bang for the buck when it comes to therapeutic benefits. They're also a little risky, because the older you are, the less intelligence your cells still carry, because they start to senesce, they start to get older, they start to forget. Their. Their. Their capabilities start to diminish, including the capability of recognizing cancer. So younger stem cells are really potent at not just recognizing cancer, but getting rid of them.
