Monthly Archives: February 2012

Rising autism rates prompt bill

Posted: Published on February 7th, 2012

  A bill to expand autism treatment by amending legislation passed last year that mandated insurance coverage for autism diagnosis and treatment in children is awaiting consideration in the Rhode Island General Assembly.  The House of Representatives and Senate bills — sponsored by state Rep. Peter Palumbo, D-Cranston, and state Sen. Edward O'Neill, I-Lincoln, North Providence and Pawtucket — would slightly alter the wording of last year's law by adding psychiatric, psychological and pharmaceutical treatments to the list of services insurance providers must cover. The current law specifies mandatory coverage for speech, physical and occupational therapies. The amendment would shift the focus toward earlier intervention in diagnosing and treating autism spectrum disorders, O'Neill said. The amendment would also require that practicing behavior analysts — specialists who work with and recommend resources to people recently diagnosed with autism and other brain-based disorders —  be licensed with the Rhode Island Department of Health. The law currently allows any licensed health care provider to practice applied behavior analysis. The legislation moved forward after being endorsed by the state's Joint Commission to Study the Education of Children with Autism, said Judith Ursitti, the director of state government affairs for Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy … Continue reading

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New Scoring Method May Help Predict Stroke Outcome

Posted: Published on February 7th, 2012

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new scoring system can help quickly identify stroke patients who will respond well to the clot-busting drug alteplase (Activase), Finnish researchers say. Their study, published in the Feb. 7 issue of the journal Neurology, included 1,319 ischemic stroke patients, average age 69, who were treated with alteplase, a tissue-plasminogen activator drug. An ischemic stroke is caused by blocked blood flow to the brain. The patients were assessed and given a so-called "DRAGON" score of zero to 10 based on their age, glucose level, time since the start of stroke symptoms, stroke severity and other factors. The higher the patients' DRAGON scores, the more likely they were to have a bad outcome three months after their stroke. Bad outcomes included being bedridden, incontinent, requiring constant nursing care and attention, or death, the study authors explained in a news release from the American Academy of Neurology. The investigators found that 96 percent of patients with scores of zero to 2 had good outcomes -- defined as independence in daily activities -- three months later. None of the patients with scores of 8 to 10 had good outcomes three months later. Overall, the DRAGON score was … Continue reading

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Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms – Video

Posted: Published on February 7th, 2012

23-10-2011 16:54 http://www.secretover.com Treatment of Parkison's Disease Read more here: Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms - Video … Continue reading

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Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Improve with Non-Surgical TMJ Treatment: Part 2 – Video

Posted: Published on February 7th, 2012

15-01-2012 23:23 TMJ one year follow up visit shows that improvements have stayed. Original post: Parkinson's Disease Symptoms Improve with Non-Surgical TMJ Treatment: Part 2 - Video … Continue reading

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"Biochemistry", Advances in Parkinson’s Disease Treatment – Video

Posted: Published on February 7th, 2012

23-01-2012 17:24 Read the original here: "Biochemistry", Advances in Parkinson's Disease Treatment - Video … Continue reading

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Lauren Sciences LLC awarded MJFF grant to develop a V-SmartTM therapeutic for Parkinson's disease

Posted: Published on February 7th, 2012

Public release date: 7-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Susan Rosenbaum srosenbaum@laurensciences.com 212-737-0455 Lauren Sciences LLC New York, N.Y., February 7, 2012 -- Lauren Sciences LLC, a privately-held biotechnology company furthering development of its new V-Smart™ nanovesicle platform technology, announced today the award of a grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF). The grant from MJFF will support development of the novel V-Smart™ nanovesicles for systemic, targeted delivery of GDNF (glial-derived naturetic factor) across the blood brain barrier (BBB) to the brain for treatment of Parkinson's disease. "We thank The Michael J. Fox Foundation for this award," said Susan Rosenbaum, Esq., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lauren Sciences. "The MJFF award provides significant recognition of our innovative V-Smart™ drug delivery system and its strong potential to transform the treatment of Parkinson's disease with an effective therapeutic that overcomes the historical challenge of developing drugs that cross the blood brain barrier." "One of our Foundation's major goals is to find a disease-modifying therapy for PD," said Todd Sherer, PhD, CEO of MJFF. "Trophic factors, natural neuroprotective and regenerative proteins which do not get into the brain by existing oral or intravenous delivery, have shown … Continue reading

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Study of live human neurons reveals Parkinson's origins

Posted: Published on February 7th, 2012

ScienceDaily (Feb. 7, 2012) — Parkinson's disease researchers at the University at Buffalo have discovered how mutations in the parkin gene cause the disease, which afflicts at least 500,000 Americans and for which there is no cure. The results are published in the current issue of Nature Communications. The UB findings reveal potential new drug targets for the disease as well as a screening platform for discovering new treatments that might mimic the protective functions of parkin. UB has applied for patent protection on the screening platform. "This is the first time that human dopamine neurons have ever been generated from Parkinson's disease patients with parkin mutations," says Jian Feng, PhD, professor of physiology and biophysics in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the study's lead author. As the first study of human neurons affected by parkin, the UB research overcomes a major roadblock in research on Parkinson's disease and on neurological diseases in general. The problem has been that human neurons live in a complex network in the brain and thus are off-limits to invasive studies, Feng explains. "Before this, we didn't even think about being able to study the disease in human neurons," he says. … Continue reading

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US Navy League HBOT video – Video

Posted: Published on February 7th, 2012

10-12-2011 18:35 A video produced by the US Navy League for the HBOT Volunteer Coalition. The video shows the impact of concussions on our military forces as well as the general population and shows the positive results from hyperbaric oxygen treatment for traumatic brain injuries. Read this article: US Navy League HBOT video - Video … Continue reading

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Through the net video 1_0001.wmv – Video

Posted: Published on February 7th, 2012

09-01-2012 20:32 Every single day someone attends an Emergency Room after a blow or knock to the head. Many of them walk away without receiving any treatment, a diagnosis, or any offer of follow-up care. People are left to cope with these traumatic injuries on their own or are put into the care of their families without being given any information about what to expect. When traumatic brain injury is unsupported - it can easily wreck lives. This has to stop. We want to bring about awareness to bring about change so that what has happened to us, stops happening to thousands of others... Read this article: Through the net video 1_0001.wmv - Video … Continue reading

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WhenSeanSpeaks, Inc. – Video

Posted: Published on February 7th, 2012

20-01-2012 07:28 WhenSeanSpeaks. Inc, was founded to share our message for Injury Prevention and Alcohol Awareness, but more importantly to fund Research for Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment. Our goal is to raise $500000 to be shared between the Schools of Physical Therapy at UT Southwestern, Dallas and UT Medical Branch Galveston. Our vision is to have them focus on the benefits of Exercise in improving the Physical and Cognitive Health and Abilities of Survivors of TBI. Read the original: WhenSeanSpeaks, Inc. - Video … Continue reading

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