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Exercise could improve balance, mobility in Parkinsons patients

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

January 2, 2015 Credit: Thinkstock Chuck Bednar for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online Even if it doesnt reduce their risk of falling, Parkinsons disease patients could benefit in other ways from balance and leg-strengthening exercises, according to research published Wednesday in the online edition of the American Academy of Neurology journal Neurology. Such exercises could improve those individuals overall balance, ability to move around and quality of life, Dr. Colleen G. Canning of the University of Sydney and her colleagues found in a randomized, controlled trial involving 231 Parkinsons patients. As part of the study, each of those patients either received their usual treatment or participated in an exercise program of 40 to 60 minutes of balance and leg exercises three times per week over a period of six months. The exercise program was prescribed and monitored by a physical therapist and an average of 13 percent of them were supervised by a physical therapist. According to the Parkinsons Disease Foundation, the condition is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that symptoms will become worse over time. Nearly one million Americans currently live with the disease, whose cause is unknown. Presently, there is no cure for Parkinsons, though medication and … Continue reading →

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SteveCotton commented Bristol Rovers supporters raise more than 4,000 toward…

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

Oskar Pycroft with his mum and Nick Higgs BRISTOL Rovers supporters raised 4,198.39 toward an operation for six-year-old Bristol City fan Oskar Pycroft through bucket collections at yesterdays game against Torquay United. Oskar has bilateral spastic cerebral palsy, which means he is unable to sit, stand or walk independently, and he is in constant pain with his muscles and joints. Without complex medical intervention, Oskar faces a life of continuing pain and will never be able to walk independently. However, there is an operation called SDR, which could change all that. Surgeons will perform the operation in Bristol on a private basis as, regretfully, Oskar does not meet current NHS criteria, and so will not qualify for the operation under current rules. Oskars mum, Lizzy, is seeking to raise 50,000 to enable him to have this treatment in Bristol. This money will pay for pre-operation assessments, the operation itself, early aftercare, rehabilitation and post-surgery check-ups. Bristol Rovers chairman Nick Higgs said: I would like to thank all our supporters, and those of Torquay, who gave so generously for Oskars operation. This money, together with the Supporters Club quiz night and a donation from the fans forum, means the total donations … Continue reading →

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Funding is launched to assist Connor

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

KEIGHLEY-BASED Sight Airedale has launched a fund to help a tot who was born blind. One-year-old Connor Wrighton, who also has cerebral palsy, has undergone pioneering stem cell treatment in India. And he faces further surgery overseas as medical teams battle to help him see. Now Sight Airedale, formerly Keighley & District Blind Association, has set-up Connors Humpty Fund to support the youngster. The fund will run until 2019 and Connors parents will be able to access the money for any purpose until he starts attending school, said Annette Gregory, for Sight Airedale. People can donate online or send us cheques! The charitys board of directors kicked off the fund with a 500 donation. Cheques can be sent to the Sight Airedale office at 1 Albert Street, Keighley. View post: Funding is launched to assist Connor … Continue reading →

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Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey: All passengers and crew from both flights victim took now tracked down by medics

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

All UK-based passengers and crew from two flights taken by British Ebola victim Pauline Cafferkey as she returned to Scotland from Sierra Leone, have now been contacted by medical authorities. Ms Cafferkey, a nurse who had been volunteering in the West African nation, took flights to Heathrow and Glasgow Airports on her way home. She was initially treated in Glasgow before being moved to the Royal Free Hospital in North London for specialist treatment. Ms Cafferkey was diagnosed with the deadly virus after returning to Glasgow from Heathrow, after flying to the UK from Sierra Leone via Casablanca in Morocco. Public Health England (PHE) said passengers and crew members on the flights to Heathrow and Glasgow on Sunday have now been contacted. Speaking about the British Airways flight from Heathrow to Glasgow, a PHE spokeswoman said: "All 71 passengers and all crew members on this flight have been contacted as of 1st January 2015, given advice and reassurance by officials from Health Protection Scotland." VIEW GALLERY Of the Royal Air Maroc flight from Casablanca to Heathrow, she said: "All 101 UK-based passengers and all crew members on this flight have been contacted, given advice and reassurance by officials from Public … Continue reading →

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Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) Drugs, Side Effects …

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

Examples Oral (pills or tablets) Enjuvia contains plant-based, rather than animal-based, estrogen. Risks and benefits are thought to be the same for both types of estrogen. Transdermal (patch placed on the skin that releases estrogen continuously) Vaginal ring (inserted high into the vagina; releases estrogen continuously for 3 months) Skin cream (applied daily to the legs, thighs, or calves) Skin gel (applied daily to an arm from wrist to shoulder) Estrogen therapy (ET) increases the estrogen level in your body. Estrogen impacts multiple systems of the body. When given through an estrogen patch, vaginal ring, or skin cream or gel (transdermal estrogen), estrogen enters the bloodstream directly, without passing through the liver. The estrogen in pills must be processed by the liver before entering the bloodstream, which puts stress on an impaired liver. Low-dose vaginal estrogen affects only the urinary and genital area. For more information, see Low-Dose Vaginal Estrogen for Dryness and Atrophy. Read the rest here: Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) Drugs, Side Effects ... … Continue reading →

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Cancer Largely Due to Biological Bad Luck Rather Than Behavior

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

Cancer in most cases may be the result of biological bad luck rather than caused by genes or behavior, with the random division of stem cells making people more vulnerable to mutations, a new study shows. A formula that plotted the number of stem-cell divisions over a lifetime against the risk of cancer showed a correlation and explained two-thirds of cases, according to a research paper published this week in the journal Science. The study, conducted by mathematician Cristian Tomasetti and geneticist Bert Vogelstein of Johns Hopkins University, is based on previously published cancer statistics. The research may bolster arguments that cancer often cant be prevented, with risky behavior such as smoking and excessive exposure to the sun being less of a cause than chance. That would support focusing more resources on diagnosing the disease in early stages and on treatments to reduce mortality rates. The researchers cautioned that the study isnt a license to engage in unhealthy behavior. Cancer-free longevity in people exposed to cancer-causing agents, such as tobacco, is often attributed to their good genes, but the truth is that most of them simply had good luck, Vogelstein said in a statement. Tissue types that have more stem-cell … Continue reading →

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Nanoscientists bag Descartes-Huygens Prize

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

This years Descartes-Huygens Prize has been awarded to two physicists, Ludwik Leibler and Willem Vos, for their research in polymer science and nanophotonics. The prize was set up by the French and Dutch governments in 1995 to reward scientists from the two countries for their research and for their contribution to collaboration between France and the Netherlands. Ludwik Leibler is a French physicist who has developed a revolutionary new technique that uses a nanoparticle solution made from polymers to connect human tissue. His share of the prize money (23 000 in all) will allow him to take part in Radboud Universitys Nanomedicine Alliance research programme, where he hopes to study how cells and soft materials, like hydrogels, interact. Willem Vos is a nanophotonics expert and works for the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente. His team recently discovered that a photonics bandgap can completely stop light being emitted from a material. His share of the prize will allow him to forge a partnership between the Institute of Nanosciences and Cryogenics in Grenoble and the University of Twente. During his time in Grenoble, he plans to study ultrafast methods for controlling how light and other particles interact with … Continue reading →

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PLoS ONE : Comparison of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem-Cell Derived Cardiomyocytes with Human… – Video

Posted: Published on January 2nd, 2015

PLoS ONE : Comparison of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem-Cell Derived Cardiomyocytes with Human... KeSimpulan | Comparison of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem-Cell Derived Cardiomyocytes with Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Lucas Citro et al. (2014), PLoS. By: KeSimpulan … Continue reading →

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Britain welcomes the first babies of 2015

Posted: Published on January 2nd, 2015

PA Proud parents Giani and Zeljko welcomed their smiling little girl at Manchester's St Mary's Hospital. The child, who weighed 8lb 14oz, is believed to be Britain's first baby of the new year. Proud dad Zeljko, who works as a self-employed courier, described his first child as "absolutely perfect". He added that his wife, who underwent IVF treatment, and Maya, the baby girl the course of IVF helped create, were both in great condition. GETTY The 47-year-old father told the Daily Mirror: "She was due on December 26 so we have been waiting for a few days. "It was touch and go whether or not she was going to be born in 2015. "I thought it was going to be the 31st or the 1st. Obviously, I was hoping for January 1." "Everything is perfect. Absolutely perfect. This is our first child and it's only taken me 47 years to do it," he added. Go here to read the rest: Britain welcomes the first babies of 2015 … Continue reading →

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Perfect Genetics Challenge – Part 41 – UNEXPECTED Death.. – Video

Posted: Published on January 2nd, 2015

Perfect Genetics Challenge - Part 41 - UNEXPECTED Death.. Open for info links -- Thumbs up if you enjoyed this part and Subscribe for more! Title says it all.. Here's the link for the Perfect Genetics Challenge... By: Apanda … Continue reading →

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