Do platelet-rich plasma and stem cells have a role in sports medicine? Genetic testing?
February 24, 201713m 16s
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Show Notes
Professor Tim Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) is a best-selling author in the health and popular science domain. He has published over 300 articles into the ethical, legal and health policy of a broad range of topics including stem cell therapies, genetic testing, obesity treatment and the prevention of chronic disease. In this podcast, we discuss:
• Genetic testing and its predictive value- what place does it have in sports medicine?
• Stem cell therapies- evidence behind it and how it is portrayed by the media
• PRP- therapeutic benefits or another health fad?
• The role of athletes as celebrities in advocating new treatments
• 6 simple ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Links to Tim’s hugely successful books can be found here http://ow.ly/TEfJ309ise8
David Epstein (@DavidEpstein) book The Sports Gene here: http://thesportsgene.com/