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Audit Ordered for California Stem Cell Agency Wired News Wed, 28 Nov 2007 3:21 PM PST The California state controller has ordered an audit of the state's stem cell research-funding institute, citing accusations of conflict of interest. Stem-cell Therapies For Brain More Complicated Than Thought Science Daily Wed, 28 Nov 2007 8:04 PM PST Stem cell therapies for the brain could be much more complicated than previously thought. Scientists report that adult stem cells produced in the brain are pre-programmed to make only certain kinds of connections- - making it impossible for a neural stem cell originating in the brain to be transplanted to the spinal cord, for instance, to take over functions for damaged cells. Paralyzed Mishawaka Grad Has New Hope After Stem Cell Transplant 22 WSBT South Bend Wed, 28 Nov 2007 1:34 PM PST (WSBT) A woman from Mishawaka had a stem cell transplant and is regaining some use of her legs. Many people remember Sarah Schools Clay as a star basketball player for Mishawaka High School. In 2001, she was in an ATV accident that paralyzed her from the waist down. Now, she's learning to walk again. Chennai gets stem cell research, banking centre IANS via Yahoo! India News Wed, 28 Nov 2007 5:17 AM PST Chennai, Nov 28 (IANS) Leading US stem cell research firm LifeCell has helped set up a Rs 50-million cord blood stem cell banking and research facility at Sri Ramachandra Medical University here to help stem cell and bone marrow transplants for haematological and oncological disorder patients. Brain stem-cell therapies more complicated than thought News-Medical-Net Wed, 28 Nov 2007 1:15 PM PST An MIT research team's latest finding suggests that stem cell therapies for the brain could be much more complicated than previously thought. Stem-Cell Therapies For Brain More Complicated Than Thought Medical News Today Wed, 28 Nov 2007 7:18 AM PST An MIT research team's latest finding suggests that stem cell therapies for the brain could be much more complicated than previously thought.In a study published in the Public Library of Science (PloS) Biology on Nov. [click link for full article] Controller will audit stem-cell institute San Jose Mercury News Wed, 28 Nov 2007 2:28 AM PST California Controller John Chiang on Tuesday joined a consumer group in requesting an investigation of a board member of the state's $3 billion stem-cell institute and said he will audit the institute to ensure it is spending its money appropriately. Study reports evidence of mature heart cell potential in embryonic stem cells ANI via Yahoo! India News Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:51 PM PST Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): A new study has reported the first functional evidence that heart cells derived from human embryonic stem cells exhibit one of the most critical properties of mature adult heart cells, an important biological process called excitation-contraction coupling. The study, led by Ronald Li, an associate professor of cell biology and human anatomy at UC Davis School of ... Stem cell findings change debate Daily Princetonian Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:56 PM PST Though the issue of embryonic stem cell research has been one of the most contentious political topics in recent years, a landmark discovery may finally bring an end to the debate.

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