Autistic children in the US are being administered unapproved stem cell treatments costing up to $20,000 per session, with procedures supported by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr despite lack of scientific evidence and FDA warnings of potential risks including blindness and tumors. Scientists warn the treatments are ineffective, citing a Duke University clinical trial that found minimal benefits, while Kennedy has defunded autism research and appointed proponents of alternative therapies to federal positions.
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Autistic children in the US are being administered unapproved stem cell treatments costing up to $20,000 per session, with procedures supported by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr despite lack of scientific evidence and FDA warnings of potential risks including blindness and tumors. Scientists warn the treatments are ineffective, citing a Duke University clinical trial that found minimal benefits, while Kennedy has defunded autism research and appointed proponents of alternative therapies to federal positions.