When the United States restricted stem cell research in the early part of the century that research didn’t die. It emigrated. All over the world, scientists continued to explore the efficacies of embryonic and adult stem cells with astonishing results. Now, as the public becomes increasingly aware of these ‘miracle’ treatments, the demand for stem cell therapies has increased far beyond what institutionalised Western medicine seems able to immediately provide. The result is exhilarating and terrifying: more and more patients are travelling abroad to seek stem cell treatments. Companies such as Atlanta-based Global Surgery Providers are marketing direct to patients, facilitating travel for medical procedures including stem cell transplants. While governments, doctors, and patients are still struggling to understand the complexities of the dangers and advantages of medical tourism, it continues to grow.   – SingularityHub