A company that develops "stem cell enhancers" as dietary supplements posted a linkurl:complaint;http://tinyurl.com/ypmjdy over 1,000 words in length on its website regarding an linkurl:article;http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/53194 I wrote in May about its product. StemEnhance is an algal extract linkurl:promised;http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/53186/ to enhance circulating stem cells and promote wellness. In my article, responses from stem cell researchers on whether the product seemed like a plausible way to improve health ranged from "we simply don't know" to "great skepticism." The company, StemTech, did not enjoy the response. According to StemTech's comment, "We deplore the disinformation they offered their own readers." The comment accuses me of representing only the views of scientists who oppose their theory. "It seems rather obvious that if one wants to get a relevant answer about a product one should seek the opinion of scientists having knowledge and experience with that product. We could have given Grens the reference of many doctors...

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