As Ozzy Osbourne announces stem cell therapy, experts urge caution, highlight risks
09.05.2024 - 09:17
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As rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has turned to stem cell therapy, some experts caution that it’s not for everyone. At the start of his latest episode of "Ozzy Speaks" on SiriusXM with Billy Morrison, Osbourne revealed that he recently returned from a follow-up appointment "after having some stem cells put in me." The rocker also had a previous treatment approximately three months ago, as he stated in the episode. "The thing is, you have it, and you go, ‘I don't feel that great,’ but I don't know what it would be like if I didn't have it," Osbourne said.
In the past several years, the musician has struggled with several serious medical problems that have impacted his mobility, including Parkinson’s disease, per a report. After he first started stem cell treatment in 2020, he wanted "to be a part of the world again," his daughter Kelly Osbourne said in a report at the time. "Seeing, after one treatment of stem cell, what has happened and the progress that he’s made is mind-blowing," she added.
Fox News Digital reached out 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 tissues after injury, while others have the potential to become different types of cells, such as brain cells, muscle cells in the heart or bone cells. "We routinely use cellular therapies, including stem cells, to treat cancers of the blood and bone marrow," Dr. Mikkael Sekeres, chief of the division of hematology of Sylvester Cancer Center at the University of Miami, told Fox News Digital.