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Parkinson’s treatment app founder named Ireland’s Best… – Newstalk – Newstalk 106-108 fm

Posted: Published on March 5th, 2017

The founder of an app to help people with Parkinson's Disease has been crowned Ireland's best young entrepreneur. 26 year old Physiotherapist Ciara Clancy, developed Beats Medical which emits a beat or soundwave from your smartphone to help control movement and speech. She will now receive a 45,000 investment through the Local Enterprise Offices to help develop her company further. Minister Mary Mitchell O Connor and Minister Pat Breen announced the winner of Irelands Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition at the Google European HQ in Dublin earlier today. The competition, which is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Enterprise Ireland and run by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices, attracted entries from over 1,800 18-to-35-year-olds and showcased some of the countrys best and brightest business talent. In addition to becoming Irelands Best Young Entrepreneur, Ciara Clancy also won the Best Established Business category. The Beats Medical app provides individually tailored physiotherapy, speech and language and occupational therapy exercises through mobile phones. Ciara Clancy said that her aim is to continue supporting more and more people with Parkinsons around the world, as an estimated 10 million people currently live with the disease. She is also developing digital treatments … Continue reading →

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Concussions & Brain Injuries: Symptoms, Tests, Treatment

Posted: Published on March 5th, 2017

Head Injuries and Your Brain Although the brain is protected by tough bone (skull) and padding (membranes), it can still be injured. Head injuries that are severe enough to affect brain function are termed traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Damage can range from mild to severe as the brain can affect everything you do. Traumatic brain injuries result from either a blow to the head that does not penetrate the skull (closed head injury) or from an object penetrating through the skull into brain tissues (open brain injury). However, there are variations of these general terms in the medical literature so people may not agree on all points (For example, is a depression of the bony skull toward the brain an open or closed brain injury?). Consult your doctor about the type of head injury. A concussion is considered a milder form of a traumatic brain injury (closed brain injury) by most clinicians. In most people, recovery from a mild concussion is quick. However, if the person suffers a severe concussion, the person may be unconscious for a long time period. Some people develop comas or even die from this type of closed head injury. The slide illustrates how a blow … Continue reading →

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Brain Injury Awareness Month kicks off – SouthCoastToday.com

Posted: Published on March 5th, 2017

March 1 marks the first day of National Brain Injury Awareness Month and the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts invites the public to join the organization in increasing its support and impact. There are many ways that the community can join us this month to help us support brain injury survivors and raise awareness, BIA-MA Executive Director Nicole Godaire said in a news release. First and foremost, you can call your state representative and ask them to support Cognitive-Rehabilitation. Joint House and Senate bills, An Act Relative to Improving Lives by Insuring Access to Brain Injury Treatment, were filed. The bills will ensure that commercial health insurance plans include cognitive rehabilitation services for individuals with brain injury (trauma, stroke, tumor, etc.). More information on legislative advocacy can be found at biama.org/advocacy. The association will support the Brain Injury Association of America on March 22, Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill. It will be a similar networking event to BIA-MAs Advocacy Day, held in February at the Massachusetts State House, with several brain injury survivors and local representatives in attendance. Especially during Brain Injury Awareness Month, we invite the community to become members of our organization, which offers several educational … Continue reading →

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Planned Parenthood New York Now Offers Transgender Hormone Replacement Therapy – The Mary Sue

Posted: Published on March 5th, 2017

Planned Parenthood, ever the bastion of healthcare for many people throughout the United States, has improved their care with the integration of transgender hormone replacement therapy services. According to the programs new website, theyre offering,hormone therapy for transgender and gender nonconforming patients. They go on to also say, We also offer the full range of sexual and reproductive health care to people of all genders and identities. The introduction of the program in New York actually began back in November, according to an e-mail from Planned Parenthood New Yorks Director of Digital and Media Relations, Carrie Mumah. With the addition of Planned Parenthood New York, hormone replacement therapy is now being offered in 16 different states in the U.S.. The move comes at a pretty heated time when transgender equality and rights are under severe fire from the federal government. Just last week, the Justice and Education departments moved to rescind an Obama-era guideline protecting transgender students from discrimination based on their gender identity. Although this was an expected move, it nonetheless causedwaves throughout those communities fighting for equality for all LGBTQIA identities. As well, Planned Parenthood has seen better days, as theyve consistently faced legislation that threatens to defund … Continue reading →

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Hormone Therapy Can Improve Weight Loss: Study | NBC 5 Dallas … – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Posted: Published on March 5th, 2017

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say about 38 percent of American adults are considered clinically obese and 71 percent are overweight. Research shows that hormone imbalance can have a huge impact on this back-and-forth weight gain. Wellness experts are seeing how balancing the hormones can help with weight loss. Terri DeNeui, MSN, APRN-BC , a nurse practitioner and owner of Evexias Medical Centers, said the benefits of hormone replacement therapy go beyond increased energy levels, mood and libido. After we would get their hormones balanced and some key nutrients in their thyroid, they would come back the next time and say, Wow Ive lost 10 to 15 pounds and I didnt even try, whats that about, detailed DeNeui. Thats what happened to Brandy Prince, MSN, NP-C, a nurse practitioner, who had no energy, and a pattern of losing and gaining weight over and over. I was obese at 208 pounds and I felt terrible. I felt terrible about myself. I got out of bed every morning and everything just hurt, Prince said. Using pellets that are inserted under the skin, Prince got testosterone, which helped her build muscle and her thyroid levels were increased. She slept better and … Continue reading →

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Opinion/Commentary: Global stem cell therapy market to showcase growth – The Daily Progress

Posted: Published on March 5th, 2017

LONDON Technavio analysts forecast the global stem cell therapy market to grow at a compound annual growth rate of close to 37 percent during the forecast period, according to their latest report. The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global stem cell therapy market for 2017-2021. To determine the market size, the study considers revenue generated from allogenic and autogenic stem cell therapies. The Americas are the largest regional segment of the global stem cell therapy market, responsible for generating over 56 percent of the total revenue (2016 figures). The region is expected to continue market dominance through the forecast period, driven by increasing demand for stem cell therapy products and investments into R&D. Technavio analysts highlight the following factors as contributing to the growth of the global stem cell therapy market: Increase in federal funding in stem cell therapy. Sapna Jha, one of the lead research analysts at Technavio for medical imaging research, says, Many stem cell research institutes and small companies are involved in cutting-edge R&D and are yielding encouraging results. These institutions are witnessing an increased flow of investments from federal organizations, due to the realization of the importance of regenerative medicine. … Continue reading →

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Stem Cells – Types, Technologies & Therapeutics – Market Research … – MENAFN.COM

Posted: Published on March 5th, 2017

MENAFN Press - 05/03/2017 (MENAFN Editorial) -- RI Technologies' (www.researchimpact.com) market research report on Stem Cells is an innovative and empowering guide to the ever progressing and debatable market of Stem Cells Research. The market for Stem Cells is segmented by type, technology and therapeutic area. Stem Cells by Type are further classified into Adult Stem Cells, Cord Blood Stem Cells, Embryonic Stem Cells and Other. Stem Cells Research by Technology is segmented into Stem Cells Transplantation, CB Genomics, Xenotransplantation, Cord Blood Banking and Other. The Therapeutic applications of Stem Cells Research are analyzed by area into Neurology, Orthopedics, Oncology, Hematology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Diabetes, Hepatology and Other. Projections and estimates are graphically illustrated by geographic regions encompassing North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Business profiles of 61 major companies are discussed in the report. The report serves as a guide to global Stem Cells Market size covering more 1000 companies that are engaged in stem cells R & D, storage, banking, discovery, testing and supply of products and services. The report also gives a comprehensive global list of 200 cord blood/stem cell banks. Major Contract Research Organizations and Universities serving the industry are also covered in the Corporate … Continue reading →

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IQ4I Research & Consultancy published a new report on … – MENAFN.COM

Posted: Published on March 5th, 2017

MENAFN Press - 05/03/2017 (MENAFN Editorial) -- Interventional cardiology deals with the catheter based techniques for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary and peripheral artery diseases, valvular and congenital heart diseases and structural heart diseases. Interventional cardiology market is growing at a steady rate, as estimated by IQ4I Research the interventional cardiology global is expected to grow at high single digit CAGR to reach 46,124.1 million by 2023. Increase in prevalence of cardiovascular disorders due to rise in aging population, increasing number of interventional procedures, rise in the number of clinical studies performed, increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases are some of the drivers of the market. Technology advancements and growing healthcare budgetary allocation, growth in emerging countries, and increase in patient awareness for minimal invasive surgeries are some of the opportunities that are propelling the growth of the market. However, lack of skilled and trained professionals and reimbursement issues in emerging countries are some of the restraints of the market. Stringent regulatory requirements with high cost of development and availability of alternate products are some of the threats of the market. The Interventional cardiology global market by products is segmented into catheters, stents, valves, interventional diagnostic devices, transcatheter … Continue reading →

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Why Puma Biotechnology Inc. Got Hammered Today – Motley Fool

Posted: Published on March 5th, 2017

What happened Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) ended the day down 13.8% after Roche (NASDAQOTH:RHHBY) reported that its rival breast cancer drug, Perjeta, had passed its phase 3 trial, dubbed "Aphinity." Image source: Getty Images. In Roche's trial, patients either took Perjeta and Herceptin with chemotherapy or just Herceptin with chemotherapy, and then took Perjeta and Herceptin, or just Herceptin, for an additional year. Roche didn't release the full data from the clinical trial, but it did say the triple combination reduced the risk of recurrence of invasive disease or death compared to Herceptin and chemotherapy alone. The potential to establish a new standard of care where patients take Herceptin and Perjeta for a year could be problematic for Puma Biotechnology because its drug candidate, neratinib, was tested after just Herceptin use, the current standard of care. Without any data, doctors will likely wonder whether neratinib helps patients that have received Herceptin and Perjeta. And the relapse rate for patients on the current standard of care is already quite low; if adding Perjeta decreases it further, doctors and their patients may decide taking another drug after that isn't worth it, especially given neratinib's side-effect profile. Investors will have to wait for the … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Biotech Insights: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (AUPH), Puma Biotechnology Inc (PBYI) – Smarter Analyst

Posted: Published on March 5th, 2017

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AUPH) shares skyrocketed over 65% this morning, after the drug maker announced top-line results from its AURA-LV Phase IIb study with voclosporin (VCS) in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) that showed at 48 weeks, the study met its complete remission (CR) and partial remission (PR) endpoints. FBR analyst Vernon T. Bernardino commented, We are impressed with the results, as CRs and PRs at 48 weeks exceeded CRs and PRs at 24 weeks, with one exception. As a reminder, each study arm included standard of care mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) as background therapy and a forced steroid taper. There were no unexpected safety signals or deaths observed in VCS-treated patients. Thus, in addition to strong efficacy, VCS appears to allow safe steroid sparing. We think the results are robust and bode well for a successful Phase III trial, which could make VCS the first approved therapy for LN. As of this writing,the 4 analysts polled by TipRanks (in the past 6months) rate Aurinia stock a Buy. With a return potential of 39%, the stocks consensus target price stands at $8.50. Puma Biotechnology Inc (NASDAQ:PBYI) shares lost one-quarter of their value today, after competitor Roche announced positive top-line results from … Continue reading →

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