Regeneration in stem cells.(Science briefs)(Stem Cell Therapy International Inc)(Brief article)

Regenerative medicine company Stem Cell Therapy International Inc (Tampa, FL) claims that a stroke patient from the US has been successfully treated with the company's stem cell transplantation therapy. A stroke in February 2006 left the man, Rich James of New York City, with a paralysed arm and leg. The results of physiotherapy were limited. But four weeks after stem cell therapy at an affiliate clinic in Kiev (Ukraine), James reportedly can walk without any aids ('In The Spotlight', www.scticorp.com). Meanwhile, a bill to increase federal funding for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research is expected to be re-introduced in the next US Congress. In July, US President Bush vetoed an expansion of federal funding for hESC research on moral grounds. Despite broad public support for the research in the US, federal funding is restricted to stem cell lines that existed before August 2001.

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"Regeneration in stem cells." Chemistry and Industry 24 (2006): 7. Gale Sciences Standard Package. Web. 13 May 2010.

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