Celebrities flock to Mexico for for expensive anti-aging stem cell injections despite no evidence that it works

Mesenchymal stem cells, like those that  Mario Lopez, Brian Johnson, Khloé and Kim Kardashian and  embraced, being injected into knee of patient. Credit: Amaregenmed via CC-BY-SA-4.0
Mesenchymal stem cells, like those that Mario Lopez, Brian Johnson, Khloé and Kim Kardashian and embraced, being injected into knee of patient. Credit: Amaregenmed via CC-BY-SA-4.0

Celebrities are jetting out of the country in search of a pricey anti-aging craze that many claim is helping them dodge surgery, heal old injuries, and even turn back the clock.

…

The therapies, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars per round, generally involve infusions or injections using stem cells, plasma, or immune-system cells that proponents claim may help reduce inflammation, accelerate tissue repair, improve recovery, and potentially slow some visible signs of aging—though many treatments remain experimental and are not FDA-approved in the United States.

Mis- and disinformation are distorting science and public policy. Subscribe to our Daily and Weekly Digests for incisive coverage of ‘disruptive’ innovations in AI, agricultural biotechnology, food, chemicals, nuclear energy, vaccines, and other disruptive innovations.

Khloé Kardashian praised the procedures in an Instagram post, saying the [stem cell] treatments helped with “recovery, inflammation, and overall wellness,” before admitting the anti-aging perks may have been her favorite part.

“I’m in awe of the science and so hopeful for the future,” the 41-year-old wrote. “My dream is that one day treatments like this will be accessible and affordable to everyone, everywhere.”

This is an excerpt. Read the original post here

Related Articles

Infographic: Global regulatory and health research agencies on whether glyphosate causes cancer

Infographic: Global regulatory and health research agencies on whether glyphosate causes cancer

Does glyphosate—the world's most heavily-used herbicide—pose serious harm to humans? Is it carcinogenic? Those issues are of both legal and ...

Most Popular

ChatGPT-Image-Mar-10-2026-01_39_01-PM
Viewpoint—“Miracle molecule” debunked: Why acemannan supplements don’t work
Stern-Profile-and-Marked-U.S.-Map
RFK Jr.’s collapsing legacy: U.S. poised to lose measles elimination status
Colorful GLP-1 Pens with Clocks_tagger
Biohacker influencers are claiming GLP-1 weight loss drugs extend lifespan. One mice experiment suggests there may be some truth to the claim
Screenshot-2026-11-04-at-11.31.42-AM
Uneasy allies: Are MAHA and American agriculture careening toward a breakup?
Screenshot-2026-11-06-at-11.44.47-AM
'Gattaca stack': The eugenic, technological push to 'improve the human stock'
Children’s Health Defense Press Conference
As measles deaths among the unvaccinated hit a 35-year high, Kennedy-founded Children’s Health Defense bizarrely blames doctors for slow-walking a cure
Neon Binary Code Bacteriophage
AI medicine breakthrough: Could ‘good viruses’ created by AI, cure deadly viruses?
Teal Hexagon Technology Icons
4 key ways the Blue Wave will upend science policy
Supplement Rain Wellness Illustration
Viewpoint: Bedeviled by “toxic inflammation”? How wellness grifters turn this scientific gray zone into a supplement jackpot
Bayer Crop Circle in Golden Wheat
Making fertilizer from thin air: Bayer’s gene-editing innovation could dramatically cut chemical fertilizer use in growing food
glp menu logo outlined

Get news on human & agricultural genetics and biotechnology delivered to your inbox.