Anyone else watching the stem cell fraud on 60 minutes?

[Wile]

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57354200/60-minutes-investigates-online-stem-cell-fraud/


This is ridiculous.

 

[rhcp90]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57354200/60-minutes-investigates-online-stem-cell-fraud/


This is ridiculous.

news? I LOVE news

 

[Conflagration]

I just saw it on TV! Those 'doctors' should go to jail for life. What a terrible thing to do to somebody. Those people disgust me.

However, I think that stem cells are certainly a subject worth studying to identify their potential medical uses.

 

[Wile]

Just watched it... Twas an interesting story. Almost felt bad for the guy when his voice kept cracking during the interview. 😛

Interviewer: How do your "therapies work?"

Ecklund: Stem cells contain....*swallows* *starts sweating* um, just a minute. Well...nobody knows for sure...

 

[Conflagration]

Interviewer: How do your "therapies work?"

Ecklund: Stem cells contain....*swallows* *starts sweating* um, just a minute. Well...nobody knows for sure...

Interviewer: So we ordered stem cells from your lab six months ago...
Ecklund: *glup*
Interviewer: And we had them sent to Duke University and their state of the art facility determined they were dead.
Ecklund: Well, uh, they must've tampered them.

 

[Wile]

Interviewer: So we ordered stem cells from your lab six months ago...
Ecklund: *glup*
Interviewer: And we had them sent to Duke University and their state of the art facility determined they were dead.
Ecklund: Well, uh, they must've tampered them.

I seriously hope they find him and arrest him.

 

[varsityblue]

I seriously hope they find him and arrest him.

+1.

 

[Whatyousay]

Modern day snake oil salesmen.

 

[FrkyBgStok]

i love it when people try to scam others which could effectively set back valid and valuable research.

 

[HoltMD]

This guy is a work of art:

ECKLUND, Dan Leonard (MD #35-069080) Irving, TX

Based on prior action against the doctor’s license by Alabama’s medical board due to the doctor’s admission that he had sexual relations with a patient; prescribed controlled substances to a patient with whom he was having sex; prescribed controlled substances to a patient he knew was a drug addict; paid for prescriptions for controlled substances for a patient with whom he was having sex, knowing that the patient was a drug addict; had past sexual experiences with young female children, including a family member, and animals; and that he had touched females without their consent in order to gain sexual gratification. Notice of opportunity for hearing mailed 11/10/05.
(http://www.med.ohio.gov/pdf/MFAL/1105MFAL.pdf)


😱

 

[Knocked Up]

Stem cells? Science? Who cares?

Did anyone else catch the Denver & Steelers game. Holy Tebow that was awesome.

 

[saveourpens]

Yep, not much more can be said, that doc is a sick. Oh yeah, that comeback looked promising...alas it will be a sad day here in Pittsburgh tomorrow.

 

[akszp4]

I was kind of mad at the parents for already allowing doctors in the past to inject their kid with stem cells... I understand needing hope but you're just putting the child in danger. The doctor gave me the creeps, he should really be imprisoned.

And it was a good game... am I the only one hoping the Bronco's win next week? I have a thing for underdogs though.

 

[gettheleadout]

Stream for anyone that missed it (like me): http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7394380n