Monthly Archives: January 2012

Eight Years Following Epilepsy Surgery, Chicago Man Remains Seizure Free

To: HEALTH, MEDICAL AND NATIONAL EDITORS After surgical success, patient gives back through raising awareness and money for epilepsy CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — When reflecting back on the most significant day in their life, most people think of their wedding anniversary, or a birthday. For Howard Zwirn, however, January 16, 2004, is a much more important milestone – it's the day the seizures he had experienced for seven years stopped Continue reading →

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Fundraising run to benefit Gilbert toddler with rare illness

Costs for care are mounting for Broxton Taylor, 2, who is terminally ill with Batten disease. Continue reading →

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Gene mutation in autism found to cause hyperconnectivity in brain's hearing center

( Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ) New research from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory might help explain how a gene mutation found in some autistic individuals leads to difficulties in processing auditory cues and paying spatial attention to sound. Continue reading →

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Why are the French still blaming mothers for autism?

The victimization of autistic children and their families in the United States by many psychoanalysts and their acolytes from the late 1940s through at least the 1970s has been well documented in memoirs on the subject and by historians and journalists. During this time it was commonly believed that autism was caused by bad parenting – bad mothering, in particular. A controversial new film by … Continue reading →

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Research and Markets: Blood Pressure Management and Stroke: Visual Guide for Clinicians Will Be a Useful Reference for …

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/72568a/blood_pressure_man) has announced the addition of the “Blood Pressure Management and Stroke: Visual Guide for Clinicians” book to their offering. In patients with a history of stroke or TIAs, blood pressure lowering markedly reduces the incidence of stroke recurrence. This guide provides a visual overview of the basic concepts clinicians managing patients with hypertension should understand about ischemic stroke. Continue reading →

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NPH diagnosis in San Tan Valley man returns him to normal life

Surgery to implant a shunt into a 75-year-old San Tan Valley man's brain has returned him to a nearly normal life years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and began suffering from bladder incontinence and dementia.  Edwin “Ed” Stall had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease-like symptoms in 2007 at the age of 71. It was hard for him to walk and his balance was off Continue reading →

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Epilepsy Brain Storm Summit 2012 to Offer Cutting Edge Information on Treatment and Care Options, Lifestyle Tips to …

Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles hosts a bilingual regional conference on epilepsy, bringing together individuals with epilepsy, medical professionals, caretakers and loved ones in an effort to raise the bar for quality care and wellness within the epilepsy community.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles will host their annual Epilepsy … Continue reading →

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ALS Researcher Dies From Disease He Studied

Dr. Richard Olney dedicated his life to finding a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease. Continue reading →

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The ALS Community Mourns the Passing of Well-Known ALS Doctor-Researcher

The ALS Community Mourns the Passing of Dr. Richard Olney, who passed away from the same disease he helped his patients fight.Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

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Nationally recognized ALS researcher dies of complications from the disease in Corte Madera

Dr. Richard Olney, one of the nation's top medical researchers who was seeking a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease when he contracted the disease himself eight years ago, died Friday in his Corte Madera home Continue reading →

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