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Tracy Morgan "Fighting to Get Better" After Sustaining Brain Injury In June Crash

Posted: Published on November 19th, 2014

The comedian's attorney has sparked worry after admitting it is unknown if he will be "the Tracy Morgan he once was," when revealing Morgan suffered a severe brain injury in the crash. Although it has been over five months since Tracy Morgan was involved in a fatal car accident in June, when a Walmart tuck allegedly caused a six-car pileup on the New Jersey Turnpike, which resulted in the comedian being severely injured, he is still struggling to recover. Morgan suffered a severe brain injury in the fatal car crash five months ago Following the crash, Morgan remained in intensive care at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for two weeks, and was then transported to a rehabilitation facility for a further three weeks to receive treatment after suffering a broken nose, broken ribs, and undergoing emergency surgery to repair a broken femur. However, Morgan also suffered a severe brain injury and it is unknown if he will be "the Tracy Morgan he once was," his lawyer said Tuesday (Nov 18th). More:Tracy Morgan Pictured Using Wheelchair, As Lawyer Reveals He May Never Perform Again Benedict Morelli, Morgan's attorney, told reporters "Mr. Morgan is a fighter," outside the federal courthouse in Trenton, where … Continue reading →

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Bodybuilder Luke Wood died after 'missed opportunities' in his treatment at Westmead Hospital, coroner finds

Posted: Published on November 19th, 2014

Family rejects coroner decision: Bodybuilder Luke Wood died at Westmead Hospital after a kidney transplant. Photo: Supplied The treatment given to a champion Australian bodybuilder in the hours before he died on the operating table at Westmead Hospital was marred by "missed opportunities", a NSW coroner has found. But the coroner concluded that Luke Wood - known as 'Big Luke' in the bodybuilding community was so sick that it was unlikely he would have survived even if doctors had done better. The findings handed down in the NSW Coroner's Court were immediately rejected by the Wood family, who said that they "totally disagreed" with what Deputy NSW Coroner Sharon Freund had concluded. Mr Wood, 25, a six-time winner of the Australian Body Building Championships, died on August 31, 2011 - 11 days after he underwent kidneytransplant surgery. Advertisement His family said he was forced to leave hospital too soon after the transplant operation and that in the days after the surgery doctors did not give due attention to the severe bruising on his abdomen, thighs and genital area. "We heard four days of evidence about treatment and care that was completely inappropriate," Mr Wood's brother, Adam, said. "We're never going … Continue reading →

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Bio Blast: Cabaletta Gets Orphan Drug Designation For Treatment Of SCA3 Disease

Posted: Published on November 19th, 2014

By RTT News, November 19, 2014, 09:19:00 AM EDT (RTTNews.com) - Bio Blast Pharma Ltd. ( ORPN ) announced it has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. FDA for Cabaletta for the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 (known as SCA3 and Machado Joseph disease). This is the second indication for which Bio Blast's Cabaletta has received such designation. Cabaletta is a chemical chaperone that protects against pathological processes in cells. The company noted that Cabaletta has demonstrated efficacy in preclinical cells and animal models of SCA3 and other PolyA/PolyQ diseases, including Occulopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy and Spino bulbar cerebellar ataxia. Bio Blast plans to make clinical progress in each of these indications in 2015. For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com http://www.rttnews.com See the original post: Bio Blast: Cabaletta Gets Orphan Drug Designation For Treatment Of SCA3 Disease … Continue reading →

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Hormone Replacement Therapy (including Risks and Benefits …

Posted: Published on November 19th, 2014

Around the time of the menopause, declining levels of oestrogen and progesterone can bring about many symptomatic changes for women: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be an effective treatment for the typical menopause-related symptoms. There are also other long-term health problems associated with the menopause: the risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and stroke all increase after the menopause. HRT may also have an influence on these health problems. This article discusses HRT in detail. A separate article Menopause and its Management discusses menopausal symptoms, differential diagnosis and possible investigations (although the diagnosis is usually clinically based on the typical symptoms). It also discusses health problems associated with the menopause and gives an overview of management. See separate related articlesHRT- Topical. Current evidence-based guidelines advise consideration of HRT for troublesome vasomotor symptoms in perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women without contra-indications and after individualised discussion of likely risks and benefits. Starting HRT in women over the age of 60 years is generally not recommended. For women with premature (age … Continue reading →

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Pros and Cons Associated with Hormone Replacement Therapy

Posted: Published on November 19th, 2014

For many women, the side effects of menopause can be unbearable and can last anywhere from six months to five years and most often include hot flashes. "It's this surge of heat that can start from the toes and work its way up to the head. Sometimes it starts in the center and bubbles up and makes them hot and sweaty. And that's the biggest complaint because you can't necessarily control them," said Heather Shannon, CNM certified nurse midwife, Upstate University Hospital midwifery and gynecology director. Those symptoms are caused by the body's natural loss of hormones as women age. Hormone Replacement Therapy is one treatment option to minimize symptoms, but it doesn't come without risks. "Studies have shown that those synthetic hormones, the progesterones, the progestins can increase your risks for stokes, clots, heart attacks and for cancers, specifically breast cancer," said Shannon. But new technology has given women other options. There are natural, plant-based hormones that can be purchased in local health food and supplement stores. Plus, now there's more sophisticated option called compound hormone replacement therapy or bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. "That is hormones that are made based on your blood values or your saliva tests. So … Continue reading →

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Family Guy Stem cell research – Video

Posted: Published on November 19th, 2014

Family Guy Stem cell research http://tiny.cc/xj1knx FAMILY GUY. By: … Continue reading →

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Antibody-based tools and protocols for characterization of pluripotent stem cells – Video

Posted: Published on November 19th, 2014

Antibody-based tools and protocols for characterization of pluripotent stem cells http://www.lifetechnologies.com/us/en/home/life-science/stem-cell-research/induced-pluripotent-stem-cells/pluripotent-stem-cell-detection/pluripotent-stem-cell-antibodies.html Stem cell biology... By: Life Technologies … Continue reading →

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Considerations for the culture of pluripotent stem cells – Video

Posted: Published on November 19th, 2014

Considerations for the culture of pluripotent stem cells http://www.lifetechnologies.com/us/en/home/life-science/stem-cell-research/stem-cell-culture.html A scientist's choices for pluripotent stem cell culture have grown markedly in the last... By: Life Technologies … Continue reading →

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Investigational drug may offer another option to treat Marfan syndrome

Posted: Published on November 19th, 2014

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 18-Nov-2014 Contact: Nancy Solomon solomonn@slu.edu 314-977-8017 Saint Louis University A new treatment for Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic disease that can lead to heart problems, works as well as the currently recommended medical therapy, beta blockers, according to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine. Angela Sharkey, M.D., professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University, and a study author, said researchers found losartan, which had been more effective in an animal model of Marfan syndrome, was equally effective to a high dose of the beta blocker atenolol. "While there may be certain patients who respond better to one drug or another, we found no evidence that losartan is superior to atenolol, a beta blocker currently prescribed for Marfan syndrome," said Sharkey, who was honored earlier this year as the Marfan Foundation's Hero with a Heart. "Losartan appears to be a reasonable alternative treatment for patients who can't take beta blockers, which could give physicians another option to treat a rare and debilitating genetic disease." Both medications are designed to relax the blood vessels so the heart doesn't have to work as hard to pump blood through the body. Atenolol slows the heart rate, which decreases … Continue reading →

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Study of Gay Brothers Suggests Genetic Basis of Male Homosexuality

Posted: Published on November 19th, 2014

Are people born gay or is it a choice? A new study of gay brothers, the largest to date, adds more scientific evidence that theres a genetic basis for homosexuality. A genetic analysis of over 409 pairs of gay brothers found that two areas of the human genome, a portion of the X chromosome and a portion of chromosome 8, were associated with the mens sexual orientation. The findings gel with a smaller study conducted in 1993 that implicated the same area of the X chromosome. Before proceeding, its important to be clear that this study did not discover a gay gene. The regions they identified contain many different genes, so scientists still have a lot of searching to do before finding the specific genes that underlie sexual orientation. With that said, heres how scientists established a broad genetic link. Over several years, the studys lead author Alan Sanders, of the NorthShore Research Institute in Illinois, collected blood and saliva samples from 409 pairs of gay brothers, including sets of non-identical twins. Then, researchers went through each mans samples looking for unique genetic markers shared by all men in the study. The 818 men varied in hair color, height, intelligence … Continue reading →

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