[MHGinTN]

Sounds like a vial of sterile (one would hope) water. With 1.8 million umbilical cord stem cells ("... thrusting the umbilical-cord stem cells into the tissue just under Adam's skin") in 1.6 mils, the fluid wouldn't appear like pure water ("... the liquid inside glides easily up and down the tube as he tilts it; It is perfectly clear, like water"), as best I know. Perhaps the reporter was not very observant.

The injection region of the stomach below the 'belly button' is also used when some forms of 'blood cleansing' procedures are used with failing kidneys. I'm not clear on this; I'll ping Dr. Beverly ...

[hocndoc]

I'm way out of my league here - and there's no real information in the article. Bone marrow transplants are given by IV and look like thinned blood transfusions. They used to stink to high heaven because of the preservation chemicals. But, I haven't been near a stem cell or bone marrow transplant since 1993.

I've read about stem cell transplants into veins and tissues in research animals. I've even read about neural stem cells given by IV that go past the blood-brain barrier and migrate to the right site where they're needed.

I'm afraid that the doc is either making the protocol up as he goes along or something worse.