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A data recording sheet (DRS) is a specialized document with a predefined format used to enter data related to and/or obtained from an experiment or to follow a protocol for assessing product quality. This is also a tool that can help an experimenter/researcher/study director in data verification, validation, and including the integrity of the project. The DRS should be coded and indexed, which can help finding its location in the laboratory or institution. This data can be collected on the DRS both manually as well as electronically. The present chapter describes the significance of DRS in academic research laboratories and summarizes the method of creating and using a DRS in different quality management systems.

Hope from the regeneration promoting effects of stem cells have provided new insights for understanding diseases that were previously thought to have a limited prognostic improvement upon medical intervention. This is especially indicated in neurodegenerative diseases, which until the discovery and research in stem cells were thought to have minimal regenerative capabilities. This review covers various treatment modalities involving different types of stem cells, such as human embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells and neural stem cells, which have been tested for various neurodegenerative disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Age Related Macular Degeneration.