Science Daily Oxygen improves blood flow, restores more function in spinal cord injuries Science Daily Published in Nature Medicine on May 1, 2017, the study demonstrates chronic ischemic hypoxia (lack of blood and oxygen) after spinal cord injury and how blood flow plays a key role in the cause and treatment of motor disorders. Simply put, this could ... Link: Oxygen improves blood flow, restores more function in spinal cord injuries - Science Daily … Continue reading →

Above: the start line of the Wings for Life World Run in Santa Clarita, Town Center Drive 2016 In a world full philanthropy and good will, there is one organization that I whole heartedly support and resonate with: The Wings For Life Foundation. This international group lead by the founders of theRed Bull sports drink are true to their nature and are progressively pushing spinal cord injury scientific research forward on a global scale. This not-for-profit foundation has a sole mission to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The Wings for Life World Run is a global charity event with a unique, and one-of-a-kind fun format of which 100% of donations, entry fees and funds goes towards spinal cord research. Its a worldwide run where everybody starts simultaneously and the finish line chases you! Heres how it works: On one day each year, the Wings for Life World Run & Selfie Run (See App) takes place at event locations across the planet. Everybody starts at exactly the same moment, 11AM UTC. Whether its day or night, bright sun or pouring rain at your location youre running together with the world and sharing an amazing experience. Your name shows up … Continue reading →

Studies show that more than 50 percent of older Americans struggle with urinary incontinence, but Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital urologist Olubayo Tojuola, MD, says current treatment options provide hope for patients seeking to improve their quality of life. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report shows that nearly 51 percent of people over 65 experience some degree of incontinence defined as an involuntary leakage of urine. According to the National Association for Continence, about 25 million Americans have either chronic or periodic urinary incontinence. The condition is more prevalent in women than men. Women experience incontinence more than men for a variety of reasons, Tojuola said. Women who have had a hysterectomy or multiple vaginal deliveries are susceptible to this condition. Age is also a factor, as the pelvic floor muscles weaken over time and can begin to leak. In men, Tojuola says its not uncommon for incontinence to develop following prostate surgery, including a procedure called a transurethral resection, which seeks to address an enlarged prostate. The prostate may enlarge with age and become a source of obstruction. It may also afflict men who have had prostate cancer and undergone a prostatectomy (removal of all or part … Continue reading →

The House of Representatives concurred in Senate amendments to H.3221 and enrolled the bill for ratification. The legislation establishes a statewide program for ADDRESSING UNSOUND SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCES which affords the State Department of Education authority that extends beyond academic matters to include fiscal affairs. Under the legislation, the State Department of Education is to work with district superintendents and finance officers to develop and adopt a statewide program with guidelines for: (1) identifying fiscal practices and budgetary conditions that, if uncorrected, could compromise the fiscal integrity of a school district; and (2) advising districts that demonstrate these financial problems on the corrective actions that should be taken. The department must establish three escalating levels of fiscal and budgetary concern so that the State Superintendent of Education can declare a fiscal watch, a fiscal caution, and a fiscal emergency with regard to school district finances. The succeeding levels of budgetary concern carry increasingly stringent requirements for school district recovery plans, audits, and inspections as well as more intensive technical support from the state department. Should a school districts finances warrant the most severe level of concern prompting the State Superintendent of Education to declare a fiscal emergency, the State Department … Continue reading →