Monthly Archives: February 2012

15-02-2012 18:52 Jake is one of the first dogs in the area to receive same day stem cell therapy. The new treatment gives animals better treatment in a shorter timeframe. Jake suffers from arthritis and this procedure will help ease the pain. Follow this link: Stem cell therapy makes dog happy again - Video … Continue reading →

06-12-2011 23:15 Jorge Paz, MD, Medical Director of the Stem Cell Institute (SCI) in Panama discusses stem cell therapy in Panama, SCI scientific publications, SCI clinic and lab, adipose stem cell collection and processing, osteoarthritis treatment protocol with case study and rheumatoid arthritis treatment protocol with case study, knee treatment with case study and fat stem cell treatment side effects. Read the original: Using Your Own Fat Stem Cells For Arthritis, Sports Injuries and Autoimmune Disorders - Video … Continue reading →

20 February 2012 Last updated at 07:48 ET A woman who claims her children have birth defects caused by the epilepsy drug Epilim has started a new campaign after losing funds for her legal fight. Janet Stockley-Pollard was among 80 families claiming damages against drugs manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis, which has always denied any wrongdoing. Their court battle ended in 2011 when the group lost their legal aid. Mrs Stockley-Pollard has set up a new trust and started a petition in a bid to bring the issue before parliament. She said: "We never intended giving up. The court room was the end of one chapter, so this is the start of a new chapter." The mother-of-four, from Felpham, West Sussex, who had her children before hearing of the alleged effects of the drug, has set up the Fetal AntiConvulsant Trust (Fact) using a £10,000 lottery grant. She is already treasurer of the Organisation for Anti Convulsant Syndromes which works to secure the financial future for affected children. Mrs Stockley-Pollard said Fact had started a petition with the aim of gathering 100,000 signatures so the issue could go before parliament. 'Appropriate warnings given' Families involved in last year's legal action had claimed Epilim, … Continue reading →

New research provides evidence that wiring in the brains of children with autism differs from typically developing children as early as six months of age, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry on Friday. "This is the earliest study of brain development using neuro-imaging," says Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D. "By six months of age, even before the symptoms [of autism] emerge, the brain networks that connect different brain regions do not develop correctly." Dawson is not only one of the study authors, she's also the Chief Science Officer of the advocacy group Autism Speaks, which, along with the National Institutes of Health and the Simons Foundation, funded the research. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with researchers from other locations of the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) network, studied 92 babies who were all considered to be at high-risk for developing autism because they had older siblings with the neurodevelopmental disorder. Currently, about one in 110 children in the United States has autism, according to the latest CDC statistics. All 92 infants underwent a type of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan called diffusion tensor imaging. MRIs do not use radiation and therefore … Continue reading →

Stroke patients could be helped to hospital quicker with a new smartphone app. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are set to release an application called Fast which identifies key symptoms of a stroke. It is hoped the app will help diagnosis, treatment and prevention in the future. Funding for the app has been provided by Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) whose research shows that stroke is the third-biggest killer in Scotland, behind heart disease and cancer. Fast asks users if the person can smile, can lift both arms and if their speech is slurred. If all these symptoms are present, the user is told to call 999. The app, available on iPhone and Android handsets, points to different symptoms and indicators, while providing instant access to nursing staff and hospitals on demand. David Clark, chief executive of CHSS, said: "Around 12,000 people will have a stroke each year in Scotland. "We hope that our app will help people to recognise the symptoms of stroke and guide them through the process of calling for help. "In a typical stroke, you lose two million brain cells a minute so it is vital that you're treated as quickly as possible." The … Continue reading →