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Health Check: New drug used to treat multiple sclerosis – Turn to 10

Posted: Published on June 17th, 2017

by BARBARA MORSE SILVA, NBC 10 NEWS A new breakthrough drug called Ocrevus is being used to treat multiple sclerosis. A new breakthrough drug called Ocrevus is being used to treat multiple sclerosis. "I started noticing things were getting blurry," said 47-year-old Preston Corbin, who went to see his eye doctor. "He saw something that wasn't right and sent me to Rhode Island Hospital." It was at Rhode Island Hospital, just one month shy of his 40th birthday, that Corbin was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. "His type of MS is what we call relapsing and remitting," said Dr. Syed Rizvi, a neurologist and director of the M.S. Center at Rhode Island Hospital. Relapsing and remitting means his symptoms would come and go. Then he started progressing. "It has worsened, said Corbin. I mean, I'm not in a wheelchair so that's good, but I definitely notice. I don't run anymore." But then a few months ago, in March, Ocrevus was FDA-approved. "It looks extremely promising. It is an infusion or a cycle of infusions two weeks a part, every six months," said Rizvi. Corbin was the first in Rhode Island to be infused with this antibody that targets a cell that … Continue reading →

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Spectrum Health shares information and education about Cerebral Palsy – WOODTV.com

Posted: Published on June 16th, 2017

WOODTV.com Spectrum Health shares information and education about Cerebral Palsy WOODTV.com GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD)- The brain is a fascinating part of the body. Sometimes, the brain can suffer from a serious injury that causes physical or mental impairment. eightWest sat down to talk about Cerebral Palsy, a condition that affects patients ... Go here to read the rest: Spectrum Health shares information and education about Cerebral Palsy - WOODTV.com … Continue reading →

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YouTube game reviewer with cerebral palsy gifted $63k for new wheelchair – Newshub

Posted: Published on June 16th, 2017

However, one of his subscribers spotted the video and immediately posted his story on Reddit, where the online community banded together to blow his request for help out of the water. His GoFundMe page has been set alight with donations, reaching US$46,153 ($63,000) in a matter of days after his video was posted on Reddit. As well as the huge financial outpouring, other Redditors offered their help in getting him the repairs he required on his transport van, and set about buying him a new wheelchair. Others who owned businesses offered him freebies, with multiple offers coming in of complementary food and services. Mr Breitenbach's sister Desiree Johnson-Herzner said the family was "blown away" and "overjoyed" by the response to her brother's pleas. "Never did I ever in my wildest dreams think my friends, family and complete strangers would come together and help my brother. We are so grateful for each and every one of you," she said. "You have touched our lives and help my brother get a safe reliable vehicle and your generosity continues still, even though we've reached our goal and we are way beyond what we thought we would get. "Thank all of you for restoring … Continue reading →

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Brain cell transplants to treat Parkinson’s disease may return after 14 … – Genetic Literacy Project

Posted: Published on June 16th, 2017

Researchers are working to revive a radical treatment for Parkinsons disease. The treatment involves transplanting healthy brain cells to replace cells killed off by the disease. Its an approach that was tried decades ago and then set aside after disappointing results. During the 1980s and 1990s, researchers used cells taken directly from the brains of aborted fetuses to treat hundreds of Parkinsons patientsFor some patients, the transplanted fetal cells produced dramatic improvements. But rigorous studies eventually showed that many other patients were not helped. And some developed an unwelcome side effect: uncontrolled movements. So in 2003, researchers declared a moratorium on transplants for Parkinsons. To prevent that sort of problem, scientistshave spent the past dozen years figuring out how to turn stem cells into pure lines of dopamine cells in the lab. Unlike the transplanted fetal cells, these cells are an exact replacement for the neurons that produce dopamine in an adult brain, So you are confident that everything you are putting in the patients brain will consist of right type of cell, says Viviane Tabar, a neurosurgeon and stem cell biologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect … Continue reading →

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Otto Warmbier has extensive brain damage, doctor says – Fox News

Posted: Published on June 16th, 2017

CINCINNATI An American college student imprisoned by North Korea has extensive brain damage and is unresponsive to his surroundings, the doctors treating him said Thursday. A medical team from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center described Otto Warmbier's condition as a "state of unresponsive wakefulness" and did not say -- at the request of his family -- whether the 22-year-old will recover. "He has spontaneous eye opening and blinking," Dr. Daniel Kanter, director of the hospital's neurocritical care program, told reporters Thursday. "However, he shows no signs of understanding language, responding to verbal commands or awareness to his surroundings." "He has not spoken," Kanter said. "He has not engaged in purposeful movements or behaviors." Warmbier arrives at the airport in his hometown of Cincinnati after 17 months in a North Korean prison. (Associated Press) Warmbier was medically evacuated from North Korea on Tuesday, following a flurry of diplomatic activity at the highest levels of U.S. government. Warmbier, a University of Virginia student, was serving a 15-year sentence for allegedly trying to steal a banner containing a political slogan that was hanging from a wall in his Pyongyang hotel. The North Koreans told U.S. officials that Warmbier suffered from botulism and … Continue reading →

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American Airlines Passenger Claims Unsecured Beverage Cart Caused Brain Injury – Consumerist

Posted: Published on June 16th, 2017

An American Airlines passenger says that he suffered chronic traumatic brain injury after allegedly being struck in the head by a runaway beverage cart. Making matters worse, claims the traveler, the cabin crew was not prepared to deal with the situation. According to a lawsuit [PDF] filed in federal court in New York this week, the man and his wife were on a flight from Bradley International Airport in Connecticut to Charlotte Douglass Airport in North Carolina. He was sitting on the aisle, with his wife in the row ahead of him. During takeoff, the lawsuit claims, an unsecured, fully stocked beverage cart, weighing approximately 300 lbs., situated at the front of the plane, flew down the aisle. The man was hit in the head with such force that his hat was pierced and ripped off his head onto the floor, the complaint claims, noting that its believed the cart injured other passengers and a flight attendant. The impact from the beverage cart caused a large gash in his forehead and severe bleeding, the lawsuit states, causing him to lose consciousness and suffer other serious and permanent injuries. His wife and other passengers notified the flight attendant that he was … Continue reading →

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Banks targets embryonic stem cell research funding | Indiana | The … – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Posted: Published on June 16th, 2017

Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd, introduced legislation Thursday that would prevent the use of federal funds for stem cell research involving human embryos. Banks' bill would direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to give priority to medical research with the greatest potential for near-term clinical benefit in human patients and that does not use stem cells from destroyed, discarded or created embryos. Scientists say embryonic stem cells show potential for transforming into other cells that might repair tissue damaged by disease or injury. Human embryonic stem cells used in research come from donated, unused fertilized eggs developed for in vitro fertilization procedures. Adult blood stem cells are used to treat leukemia, and adult neural stem cells have been tested for brain disorders and spinal cord injuries. This bipartisan bill prioritizes stem cell research that has a real impact on patients suffering right now while ensuring that research is conducted ethically without destroying human embryos, Banks, a freshman lawmaker from Columbia City, said in a statement. Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., co-sponsored Banks' bill, which is called the Patients First Act of 2017. The Dickey-Wicker Amendment of 1996 prohibited HHS from funding research using created or destroyed human embryos. But … Continue reading →

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Pro-Life Congressional Bill Urges NIH to Stop Killing Human Beings in Embryonic Stem Cell Research – LifeNews.com

Posted: Published on June 16th, 2017

Republican Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today joined with Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-03) to introduce a bipartisan bill to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to prioritize life-affirming stem cell research with near-term benefits for human patients and to refrain from creating or destroying human embryos in the process. This bipartisan bill prioritizes stem cell research that has a real impact on patients suffering right now while ensuring that research is conducted ethically with destroying human embryos, said Banks. HHS and NIH both perform important life-saving research and promoting research that protects life has support on both sides of the aisle. If enacted, the Banks legislation would direct HHS to prioritize stem cell research that has the greatest potential for near-term benefit in human patients. The bill also prohibits such research from creating or destroying human embryonic stem cells in the process. Follow LifeNews.com on Instagram for pro-life pictures. The bill would direct the HHS Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the NIH, to publish final guidelines to ensure all future research prioritizes the potential for near-term clinical benefit in human patients while refraining from creating or destroying human … Continue reading →

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The Handoff: Your Week in Cardiology News – 6/16/17 – The Cardiology Advisor (registration)

Posted: Published on June 16th, 2017

The Handoff: Your Week in Cardiology News - 6/16/17 The Cardiology Advisor (registration) According to a recent report published in the American Journal of Medicine, many cardiologists receive little-to-no nutritional education and yet an overwhelming number (95% surveyed) task themselves with providing nutritional guidance to their patients. and more » Read the original: The Handoff: Your Week in Cardiology News - 6/16/17 - The Cardiology Advisor (registration) … Continue reading →

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Kristina Conner, CNP, cardiology, welcomed at Fairview Range, Grand Itasca – Hometown Focus

Posted: Published on June 16th, 2017

Kristina Conner, CNP HIBBING/GRAND RAPIDS Fairview Range and Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital announce the addition of Kristina Conner, CNP with University of Minnesota Health Heart Care, to the medical staff in Hibbing and Grand Rapids. Conner lives in Grand Rapids and provides cardiology care in collaboration with Dr. Dan Brody, cardiologist, five days a week between Fairview Mesaba Clinics-Hibbing and Grand Itasca. I am excited to get back to working in the clinic, providing cardiac care. I am passionate about chronic disease management and prevention, and look forward to providing our heart care patients the best possible care, close to home, said Conner. Conner was born and raised in Walker, MN. She received her masters degree from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth and is board certified through the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a family nurse practitioner. Conner was a primary care provider with Essentia Health prior to coming to work in the emergency department at Grand Itasca. She recently completed training with the University of Minnesota Heart Health program. For an appointment with Conner or Dr. Brody at Fairview Mesaba Clinics-Hibbing or at Grand Itasca in Grand Rapids, ask your primary care provider for a … Continue reading →

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