As a rock legend Ozzy Osbourne turned to stem cell therapy, some experts warn it’s not for everyone.
At the start of his latest episode of SiriusXM’s “Ozzy Speaks” with Billy Morrison, Osbourne revealed that he recently returned from a follow-up appointment “after having stem cells injected into me.”
The rocker also underwent treatment about three months ago, as he stated in the episode.
OZZY OSBOURNE IS DETERMINED TO PERFORM “WITHOUT FALLING NOW” AS HE UNDERGOES STEM CELL TREATMENTS
“The problem is you have it and you say, ‘I don’t feel very good,’ but I don’t know what it would be like if I didn’t have it,” Osbourne said.
Over the past few years, the musician has struggled with several serious medical issues that have affected his mobility, including Parkinson’s diseaseaccording to a report.
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has turned to stem cell therapy, but some experts warn it’s not for everyone. (Getty Images/iStock)
After starting stem cell treatment in 2020, he wanted to “be part of the world again,” his daughter Kelly Osbourne said in a report at the time.
MILITARY VETERAN ADOPTS ‘NEW SERVICE’ OF HELPING OTHERS AFTER PARKINSON’S DIAGNOSIS: ‘THERE IS HOPE’
“To see, after stem cell treatment, what happened and the progress he made is mind-blowing,” she added.
Fox News Digital has contacted Ozzy Osbourne for comment.
Below is an overview of the treatment and what to know about the risks and benefits.
What are stem cells?
Stem cells are found in almost every tissue in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic website.
Some stem cells repair tissue after injury, while others have the potential to become different types of cells, such as brain cells, heart muscle cells, or bone cells.
“We routinely use cellular therapies, including stem cells, to treat blood and bone marrow cancers,” said Dr. Mikkael Sekeres, chief of the division of hematology at the Sylvester Cancer Center of the University of Miamitold Fox News Digital.
Some stem cells repair tissue after injury, while others have the potential to become different types of cells, such as brain cells, heart muscle cells, or bone cells. (iStock)
“The theory is that we can give high doses of chemotherapy to people with these cancers to eliminate the cancer, but these therapies may have such a high dose that we could eliminate healthy cells from the bone marrow,” he said. he declares.
Alternatively, the doctor continues, experts can “save” the bone marrow by giving a patient stem cells from a healthy donor.
COLORADO DOCTOR PRESCRIBES PING PONG TREATMENT FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS: “DOING SOMETHING RIGHT”
Another benefit is that the donor’s healthy stem cells will produce a new immune system to attack and eliminate any remaining cancer, Sekeres added.
“Using stem cells in this way has saved tens of thousands of lives,” he noted.
“Largely experimental” therapies
Stem cell therapies are only approved by…
