Truths and myths about cold plasma therapies

After Spanish celebrity Pablo Motos' claimed the existance of a “cell regeneration” machine that uses cold plasmas to give a "shot of energy" to the cells, Dr. Cristina Canal was consulted by several media about cold plasma therapies and their use in medicine.

Dr. Canal is categorical in her answer, "Cold atmospheric plasma exists and is the fourth state of matter. They are being studied for cancer treatments and especially regeneration of chronic wounds and ulcers that are difficult to heal". Nothing more, and nothing less. In words of Mónica García, Minister of Health, "Pseudotherapies only affect people's pockets, at best. The lack of scientific evidence is not only misleading but it can also put health at risk".

You can read the full articles and interviews by following the links:

- Lo que la ‘máquina de plasma frío’ de Pablo Motos nos enseña sobre las pseudoterapias, by Antonio Martínez Ron. elDiario.es.

- Plasma frío y radicales libres, polémica en España por un presentador de televisión que promociona pseudoterapias, by Antonio Martínez Ron. elDiario.es.

- Plasma frío, una terapia prometedora contra heridas y tumores que no puede prometer ‘rejuvenecimiento’, by Mario Viciosa. Newtral.

- Toda la verdad sobre las terapias con plasmas fríos, by Dr. Cristina Canal and Dr. María C. García. The Conversation.

- ¿Cómo desmontar bulos? Perforar masculinidades, Mañana Más. RTVE.