title: [The stamina case].
abstract: The Stamina method is proposed by the non-profit Stamina Foundation and envisages the conversion of mesenchymal stem cells, which normally generate bone, cartilage and adipose tissue, into neurons after brief exposure to ethanol and retinoic acid. The reactions of the scientific community and the implications of the case are briefly explored.
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005582:Foundations; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000451:nursing*; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D011057:Politics; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D013234:Stem Cells; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D014671:Vatican City