Page 2,599«..1020..2,5982,5992,6002,601..2,6102,620..»

Breakthrough in stroke treatment: Stent thrombectomy

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2015

EXTEND-IA, an Australian and New Zealand randomised clinical research study, led by The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), looked at the effectiveness of a new treatment for stroke. The study involved adding a minimally invasive clot removal procedure called stent thrombectomy to standard clot-dissolving therapy, known as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Royal Melbourne Hospital Neurologist and co-principal investigator, Dr Bruce Campbell, said the study showed a dramatic improvement in restoring blood flow back to the brain, which is critical in the recovery of stroke. "In 89 percent of patients blood flow to the brain was restored when the clot removal therapy was used compared with 34 percent of patients who had standard clot-dissolving therapy alone," Dr Campbell said. "The addition of stent thrombectomy to standard clot-dissolving treatment led to 71 percent of patients returning to independent living, compared with 40 percent in the standard treatment group. "This is an extremely impressive outcome given these patients had the most severe forms of stroke and dramatically reduces the burden of disability." The most common form of stroke is an ischemic stroke, caused by a clot blocking a blood vessel that supplies the brain. Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults and … Continue reading →

Comments Off on Breakthrough in stroke treatment: Stent thrombectomy

Canadian research could pave the way to new stroke treatment

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2015

A clinical trial testing out a novel way to treat stroke patients that was conceived, designed and tested out by Canadian doctors has returnedwith promising results. Canadian scientists out of the University of Calgary say their clot retrieval procedure, called endovascular treatment (ET), could be a game-changer for patients who turn up in hospital after a stroke. The trials were run out of seven Canadian cities, along with hospitals in the U.S., Ireland and South Korea. Twenty-two sites half of which were inCanada were involved in the study. What I think will happen is there will be a change in guidelines for acute ischemic stroke and [endovascular treatment] will become a standard way of treatment thatll be slowly implemented across the country and around the world, Dr. Mayank Goyal told Global News. Hes one of the lead scientists for the clinical trial and a professor of radiology at the University of Calgary. READ MORE: Some Canadians misunderstanding stroke recovery process His team is calling itsresults the most significant and fundamental change in acute ischemic stroke treatment in the past two decades. Ischemic stroke is caused by a sudden blockage of an artery to the brain that deprives the brain of … Continue reading →

Comments Off on Canadian research could pave the way to new stroke treatment

Developing spinal cord injury treatment, researching …

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2015

Proneuron Biotechnologies is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for neurological disorders, including spinal cord injuries (SCI), brain trauma, and neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Huntingtons and Alzheimers diseases. The brain, spinal cord and optic nerves comprise the central nervous system (CNS) one of the most complex and enigmatic systems in nature. The CNS is responsible for consciousness, memory, intelligence, the five senses, and controlled movement. However, these functions may be disrupted by brain damage, spinal injury or disease, causing severe disability, such as paralysis, blindness, or loss of mental capabilities. The disability is often permanent because the CNS has a very limited capacity for healing and self repair. While there is no paralysis cure yet available to treat spinal cord injury, nor any cure for CNS trauma in general, scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Proneuron have demonstrated that CNS recovery may be enhanced by applying the bodys own repair system, the immune system, which is actively involved in wound-healing in other parts of the body. In the quest for a paralysis cure, Proneuron is pursuing an aggressive research and development program based on proprietary immune-modulating technology. Proneuron's lead product is ProCord, an experimental cell therapy that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Spinal Cord Injury Treatment | Comments Off on Developing spinal cord injury treatment, researching …

New therapeutic principle for Parkinsonian dyskinesia shows clinical effect

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2015

Involuntary dyskinetic movements induced by treatment with levodopa (L-dopa) are a common problem for people with Parkinson's disease. Now, however, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Lund University in Sweden seem to be close to a novel therapy to this distressing side effect. A treatment study published in the scientific periodical Brain shows that a drug that stimulates certain serotonin receptors in the brain counteracts the dyskinesia causing effects of L-dopa. The substance tested by the team, eltoprazine, is a so-called serotonin receptor agonist that targets receptor types 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of many biological phenomena, such as satiation, sleep and mental wellbeing, as well as movement. Earlier research on animal models for Parkinson's conducted by Anders Bjorklund, professor of histology at Lund University, and Per Svenningsson, professor of neurology at Karolinska Institutet, showed promising results using serotonin receptor agonists against L-dopa-induced hyperkinesia, and have prompted the researchers to examine if the principle also operates in humans. "Eltoprazine has been tested on patients in the psychiatric field, but this is the first time a study has been done with Parkinson's disease," says professor Svenningsson, who led the clinical study with Hakan Widner, professor of … Continue reading →

Posted in Parkinson's Treatment | Comments Off on New therapeutic principle for Parkinsonian dyskinesia shows clinical effect

Genes may cause cerebral palsy

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2015

South Australian researchers say they've made a major breakthrough on the causes of cerebral palsy. A new link between cerebral palsy and genetic mutation could be the biggest breakthrough in 20 years, South Australian researchers say. A trial by the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute has found that a large number of cerebral palsy cases are caused by a genetic mutation. It challenges the long-held belief that the condition is caused by a lack of oxygen during pregnancy or at birth. Now researchers have found at least 14 per cent of cerebral palsy cases are likely to have been caused by a genetic mutation. Cerebral palsy, a major neurodevelopmental disorder which can affect body movement, muscle control and intellectual functioning, occurs in one in 400 children. Professor Josef Gecz hopes the institute's breakthrough will lead to the condition being detected during or even before pregnancy, allowing for earlier treatment. "Prevention is difficult," he told reporters on Thursday. "Genes make mistakes. We know it from cancer research and we know it from other research in other disorders. "But as far as we know the cause we can implement different strategies, which is preimplantation diagnosis or other genetic reproductive options we … Continue reading →

Posted in Cerebral Palsy Treatment | Comments Off on Genes may cause cerebral palsy

Family thank Daily Record for helping brain injury patient who was barricaded inside hospital room get move to …

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2015

THE family of a brain injury victim have thanked the Daily Record for forcing health chiefs to move their loved one to a specialist hospital. We told how Bill Douglas, 59, was trapped inside his hospital room at Glasgows Victoria Infirmary with a plank of wood jammed against the door handle. After the Record published a disturbing image of the makeshift barricade, Health Minister Shona Robison stepped in and forced local NHS chiefs to apologise. Robison said she was deeply concerned by the way he was treated. The Record covered the Victoria Infirmary barricading Bill in his room earlier this week And now Bill has been transferred to a specialist psychiatric unit by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Bills sister Morag Douglas, 55, thanked us for highlighting the issue. She said: Its shocking it takes this much exposure to make them give Bill proper treatment. All we are interested in is what is right for Bill and what will help him the most. If it wasnt for the Record, I dont know what would have happened. Bill's room was barricaded into by nurses at the Victoria Infirmary View post: Family thank Daily Record for helping brain injury patient who was … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain Injury Treatment | Comments Off on Family thank Daily Record for helping brain injury patient who was barricaded inside hospital room get move to …

Family of Bill Douglas thank Daily Record for helping brain injury patient get specialist care

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2015

THE family of a brain injury victim have thanked the Daily Record for forcing health chiefs to move their loved one to a specialist hospital. We told how Bill Douglas, 59, was trapped inside his hospital room at Glasgows Victoria Infirmary with a plank of wood jammed against the door handle. After the Record published a disturbing image of the makeshift barricade, Health Minister Shona Robison stepped in and forced local NHS chiefs to apologise. Robison said she was deeply concerned by the way he was treated. The Record covered the Victoria Infirmary barricading Bill in his room earlier this week And now Bill has been transferred to a specialist psychiatric unit by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Bills sister Morag Douglas, 55, thanked us for highlighting the issue. She said: Its shocking it takes this much exposure to make them give Bill proper treatment. All we are interested in is what is right for Bill and what will help him the most. If it wasnt for the Record, I dont know what would have happened. Bill's room was barricaded into by nurses at the Victoria Infirmary Originally posted here: Family of Bill Douglas thank Daily Record for helping brain … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain Injury Treatment | Comments Off on Family of Bill Douglas thank Daily Record for helping brain injury patient get specialist care

Graham Dwyer trial: Elaine OHara had psychiatric treatment at 16

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2015

Architect Graham Dwyer from Foxrock in Dublin has denied the murder of Elaine OHara in August 2012. The trial continues before Judge Tony Hunt at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times A therapist who met Elaine OHara the day before she went missing in August 2012 has described her as being in cheerful form and said he did not believe she was suicidal on that occasion. Cognitive behavioural therapist Stuart Colquhoun told the court he had an appointment with Ms OHara on Tuesday, August 21st, 2012, the day before she went missing. Asked by Sen Guerin for the prosecution whether he believed she was suicidal on that occasion, he said: No. Graham Dwyer (42), an architect from Kerrymount Close in Foxrock, is charged with murdering Dublin childcare worker Ms OHara, then aged 36, on August 22nd, 2012. He has pleaded not guilty. The therapist, who was based at St Edmundsbury Hospital, said Ms OHara had been in cheerful form. She was spontaneous, smiling, she seemed happy and really kind of excited, he said. He told the court Ms OHara had been planning to do some work at the Tall Ships festival as a volunteer. Ms … Continue reading →

Posted in MS Treatment | Comments Off on Graham Dwyer trial: Elaine OHara had psychiatric treatment at 16

Graham Dwyer trial told OHara had psychiatric treatment at 16

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2015

Architect Graham Dwyer from Foxrock in Dublin has denied the murder of Elaine OHara in August 2012. The trial continues before Judge Tony Hunt at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times A therapist who met Elaine OHara the day before she went missing in August 2012 has described her as being in cheerful form and said he did not believe she was suicidal on that occasion. Cognitive behavioural therapist Stuart Colquhoun told the court he had an appointment with Ms OHara on Tuesday, August 21st, 2012, the day before she went missing. Asked by Sen Guerin for the prosecution whether he believed she was suicidal on that occasion, he said: No. Graham Dwyer (42), an architect from Kerrymount Close in Foxrock, is charged with murdering Dublin childcare worker Ms OHara, then aged 36, on August 22nd, 2012. He has pleaded not guilty. The therapist, who was based at St Edmundsbury Hospital, said Ms OHara had been in cheerful form. She was spontaneous, smiling, she seemed happy and really kind of excited, he said. He told the court Ms OHara had been planning to do some work at the Tall Ships festival as a volunteer. Ms … Continue reading →

Posted in MS Treatment | Comments Off on Graham Dwyer trial told OHara had psychiatric treatment at 16

Jennifer Nelson Appointed Clinical Director of The Delray Recovery Center

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2015

Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 12, 2015 The Delray Recovery Center is pleased to announce Ms. Jennifer Nelson, LCSW, CSAT, has joined its team as Clinical Director. As Director of the clinical department, Ms. Nelson is responsible for developing and maintaining a clinical program that uses evidenced based practices and task-based approaches to offer clients the most effective clinical care. One of her favorite tasks in this role is the professional development of the therapists on her team. She supports her staff in utilizing appropriate and effective interventions with their clients to achieve optimal results in the treatment process. It is with great excitement that we welcome Jennifer Nelson to the DRC family. We look forward to seeing our unique program continue to grow under her leadership. Chief Financial Officer of the Delray Recovery Center, Peter Walstrom. Ms. Nelson began her career in a residential treatment center working with clients diagnosed with chemical dependency and co-occurring disorders. During that time, she developed and implemented an experientially based trauma service, as well as an eating disorder track in conjunction with treatment modalities addressing anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, and intimacy disorders. I am excited to join DRC and to work alongside a … Continue reading →

Posted in MS Treatment | Comments Off on Jennifer Nelson Appointed Clinical Director of The Delray Recovery Center

Page 2,599«..1020..2,5982,5992,6002,601..2,6102,620..»