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Say yes to the dress and the ulcerative colitis fundraiser? – Jweekly.com

Posted: Published on April 15th, 2017

When the Crohns & Colitis Foundation holds its annual fundraiser on April 21, Jan Reicher will be a conspicuous attendee not only because shell be honored as a Champion of Hope, but because shell be the only guest in a wedding dress. Reichers wedding party will take place during the foundations California Wine Classic at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco, hours after her civil ceremony at the Jewish Home of San Francisco. The 51-year-old Reicher, who has ulcerative colitis and whose father suffered for nearly two decades with inflammatory bowel disease, said she feels undeserving of the honor but hopes pairing the event and her wedding will bring attention to diseases too often overlooked or hidden by embarrassed patients. Im honored to be honored, because its bringing light and exposure to these illnesses, she said. And weddings are happy, so Im happy to share this simcha publicly. Crohns disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder of the digestive tract. There is currently no cure for it or for ulcerative colitis, which together affect about 1.4 million Americans with a highly disproportionate number of those patients being Jewish. Reicher said Ashkenazi Jews are eight times more likely to suffer from IBD than … Continue reading →

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Market Set to Witness an Uptick During 2016 2024 : Persistence Market … – MilTech

Posted: Published on April 15th, 2017

New York, NY (SBWIRE) 04/14/2017 Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one of the most common types of muscular dystrophy, which is an X-linked inherited genetic disorder characterized by gradual skeletal muscle weakness. According to NHS, in every year 100 boys are born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the U.K. As per DMD surveillance report by Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 349 new cases of Duchenne muscular dystrophy were reported in 2010 in the U.S. Duchenne muscular dystrophy usually affects male child and first signs and symptoms of the disease are observed at the age of 2-3 years. Duchenne muscular dystrophy worsens quickly which results in loss of ability to walk and eventually causes death within 20-30 years of age. Currently there is no curative treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy however symptomatic treatment approaches such as pain alleviating drugs and steroids to slow down the progression of disease are recommended by majority of physicians. Treatment is mainly aimed to maximize the quality of life. Continuous research on gene therapy, exon skipping drugs and stem cell therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is expected to fuel the global market for Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment market over the forecast … Continue reading →

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Gene-editing alternative corrects Duchenne muscular dystrophy … – Science Daily

Posted: Published on April 15th, 2017

Science Daily Gene-editing alternative corrects Duchenne muscular dystrophy ... Science Daily Using the new gene-editing enzyme CRISPR-Cpf1, researchers have successfully corrected Duchenne muscular dystrophy in human cells and mice in the lab. and more » Continue reading here: Gene-editing alternative corrects Duchenne muscular dystrophy ... - Science Daily … Continue reading →

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Rare surgery helps kids with cerebral palsy walk – KHOU

Posted: Published on April 15th, 2017

A rare spine surgery is helping children with cerebral palsy walk for the first time. Stephanie Whitfield, KHOU 6:17 PM. CDT April 14, 2017 A rare spine surgery is helping children with cerebral palsy walk for the first time. (Photo: KHOU) HOUSTON - A rare spine surgery is helping children with cerebral palsy walk for the first time. The procedure is called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, or SDR. Doctors say it is only available one place in Texas: Childrens Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. A family in northwest Houston learned their child was a candidate for the surgery last year. Chandler Rivon, 4, was born premature with hydrocephalus, or fluid on the brain. We started noticing when he was able to stand at maybe 15 months and walk, his legs would scissor, said Lashea Rivon, his mother. I felt like he might never walk. Chandler had the procedure last February. Within a few months, he was able to walk with the assistance of a walker. Surgeons like to think that theyre tough. It really breaks you down when you see a 3- or 4-year-old running around that initially came to your office stuck in a walker or stuck in a wheelchair, … Continue reading →

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Grandmother takes on epic Everest trek for grandson with cerebral palsy – Taranaki Daily News

Posted: Published on April 15th, 2017

CHRISTINE WALSH Last updated10:51, April 13 2017 Supplied Rose Watemburg taking timeout to enjoy the company of her grandson Korbyn Green, 5. New Plymouth's Rose Watemburg would move mountainsfor her five-year-old grandson Korbyn Green, who lives with cerebral palsy. Despite having zero trampingexperience, the grandmother of three is set for a mammoth trekto Everest Base Camp on March 23, 2018,to raise awareness and funds to help empower all young people living with the condition. CP affect'smuscle co-ordination andmovement, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth. Supplied Rose Watemburg taking a leisurely stroll her grandson Korbyn Green, 5. "I can love him and hug him and do all those things, but Ican'ttake his cerebral palsy away from him to make him better.By doing things like thisthat's my way of helping him. "By doing this I'm contributing to not just him, but helping everyone that live with it,"saidWatemburg. READ MORE: *Cerebral palsy operation 'should be available in New Zealand', says mum * Three-year-old New Plymouth girl with cerebral palsy to travel to US for surgery *Despite suffering from cerebral palsy young Payton will walk to raise money for children The NZ CP Society partnered with Inspired Travelsto organise … Continue reading →

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White Sox announcer gives play-by-play on finding success with … – CNN

Posted: Published on April 15th, 2017

Born with cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects body movement and muscle coordination, Benetti wasn't deterred from pursuing a path to sports broadcasting, though even he did not envision how high he might rise. "I never had any aspirations of being a TV person," Benetti told David Axelrod on "The Axe Files," a podcast from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN. "I was self-conscious about it." Benetti is a graduate of Syracuse University, whose public communications program has produced titans of the sportscasting industry such as Bob Costas and Mike Tirico. Benetti kept to radio during college, but support from his producers at ESPN pushed him toward television. "It was probably a couple years into it that I felt really OK on camera," Jason said. "And then at some point, I said, 'You know what? It's gonna look how it's gonna look. And whatever flows from that is gonna flow from that.'" What has flowed from Benetti's broadcasting career -- in addition to popular and critical acclaim -- is a public platform to articulate the struggles that people with disabilities face and demonstrate what is possible when looking past someone's perceived deficiencies. "My concern is that … Continue reading →

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Parkinson’s Patient Can Control Treatment with iPod | Video | NJTV … – NJTV News

Posted: Published on April 15th, 2017

By Briana Vannozzi Correspondent You cant see tremors in Paul Detlefsens hands now, but a decade ago, the outlook for this 43-year-old Parkinsons disease patient looked a lot different. My symptoms were mostly in the right arm, sever tremors, he said. Detlefsen underwent whats called deep brain stimulation surgery. We first showed you the procedure two years ago, on another patient at JFK Neuroscience Institute. Surgically implanted electrodes on the brain send impulses that block signals causing tremors and involuntary movements. The 20-year-old procedure is wildly successful, with just one downfall. Patients were given a bulky remote control generator to manage the system. It was tricky to use alone and required in-office appointments for adjustments. Until now where brain waves meet touch pad. So we convert from the older system to an iPod where they can remotely go up and down on their parameters even at home, said neurosurgeon Dr. Asif Bashir. Detlefsen is the first patient in the U.S. to marry the old system to new, managing his DBSfrom an iPod Touch. Specifically without getting too technical, they can adjust the frequency, amplitude, pulse width, so theres some scientific electronic features that they can adjust to help their symptoms, … Continue reading →

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Parkinson’s stem cell therapy 2.0: New treatment coaxes the brain to repair itself – Genetic Literacy Project

Posted: Published on April 15th, 2017

For the past five decades pharmaceutical drugs like levodopa have been the gold standard for treating Parkinsons disease. These medications alleviate motor symptoms of the disease, but none of them can cure it. Now a study from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm shows it is possible to coax the brains own astrocytescells that typically support and nurture neuronsinto producing a new generation of dopamine neurons. The reprogrammed cellscould alter the course of Parkinsons, according to the researchers. You can directly reprogram a cell that is already inside the brain and change the function in such a way that you can improve neurological symptoms, says senior author Ernest Arenas, a professor of medical biochemistry at Karolinska. Directly converting astrocytes already present in patients brains could eliminate the need to search for donor cells[and the treatment may] be less likely to cause side effects compared with current drugs. This is like stem cell 2.0. Its the next-generation approach to stem cell treatments and regenerative medicine, says James Beck, vice president and chief scientific officer, for the nonprofit Parkinsons Disease Foundation. [Read the original study] The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion, and analysis. Read full, … Continue reading →

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Oestrogen patch shortage ‘devastating’ disruption to HRT treatment … – The Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: Published on April 15th, 2017

Without her medication, Tris Raouf vomits, breaks into sweats and has migraines so painful, it feels like her head is being stabbed. So when she discovered it was out of stock almost a month ago, the 75 year-old was petrified. Ms Raouf has been prescribed oestrogen patches for more than 20 years. The hormone replacement therapy is mostly used to treat women with menopausal symptoms, which can include mood swings, hot flushes, vaginal dryness and aches and pains. But a shortage has left more than 60,000 Australian women struggling to buy it. "This is devastating for many, many women," Ms Raouf said. "In some cases it literally keeps them alive and in others greatly improves their quality of life." Ms Raouf, who will need the patches for the rest of her life, is angry she wasn't warned. "If it was Viagra, it would have been solved overnight and there would be one heck of a stink," she said. "They think we are funny old chooks, but I'm virtually dead without it." The Health Department has confirmed a shortage in the oestrogen patch Ms Raouf uses, called Estradot, along with another type which combines progesterone, called Estalis. The manufacturer, Swiss pharmaceutical … Continue reading →

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Cardiology department establishes scholarship for medical students – HNN Huntingtonnews.net

Posted: Published on April 14th, 2017

The department of cardiology at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has established a new endowed scholarship at the school. The scholarship is known as the Marshall Cardiology Scholarship. Faculty and staff from the department of cardiology, under the leadership of Chairman Mark A. Studeny, M.D., Class of 1986, created the scholarship to assist future physicians and reduce student debt. It is designated for a rising fourth-year medical student with financial need who is interested in pursuing a career in cardiology. As part of an endowment made possible by the generous support of the Bernard C. and Pansy P. Wellington Foundation, the department of cardiology is pleased to provide a measure of financial assistance to an outstanding fourth-year medical student who will pursue a career in cardiology, Studeny said. The department of cardiology follows in the footsteps of other medical school departments that have also established one or more endowed scholarships in honor of the department and/or a faculty member, including: For more information on the scholarship or to make a gift to the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, please contact Linda Holmes at 304-691-1711 or go to http://www.jcesom.marshall.edu/alumni. Read more: Cardiology department establishes … Continue reading →

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