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Autism Researchers Get A Little Help From The Tooth Fairy

Posted: Published on November 16th, 2014

November 16, 2014 Rayshell Clapper for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online Every day, across the United States, some little kid loses a tooth, which means every night that same little kid has a magical visit from the tooth fairy who replaces it with money. But what happens to those teeth? Sure, they may be stored away as keepsakes, but thats a lot of baby teeth for parents to pack away. Scientifically, there are some serious benefits in studying those teeth. In fact, the Radiation and Public Health Project started a program called the Tooth Fairy Project. This project has participating families send the baby teeth in so that they can study them, specifically looking at elements the teeth have been exposed to since inception. The program looks for Radioactive Strontium-90 (Sr-90) because it is so deadly, and like calcium the body stores it in the bones and teeth indefinitely. Sr-90 will continue to emit cancer-causing radiation, so studying baby teeth will help researchers accurately determine when and where radioactivity was absorbed from the environment. But this is not the only study for which the Tooth Fairy Project has proven to be a benefit. According to the University of California San Diego … Continue reading

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Spinal cord injury Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and …

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Spinal cord injury: Introduction Spinal cord injury: Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when a traumatic event results in damage to cells within the spinal cord or severs the nerve tracts that ... more about Spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injury: Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord as a result of a direct trauma to the spinal cord itself or as a result of indirect damage to the bones and soft tissues and vessels surrounding the spinal cord. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Spinal cord injury is available below. See full list of 12 symptoms of Spinal cord injury See full list of 8 treatments for Spinal cord injury Home medical testing related to Spinal cord injury: Read more about Deaths and Spinal cord injury. Read more about Types of Spinal cord injury Review possible medical complications related to Spinal cord injury: See full list of 6 causes of Spinal cord injury See the original post here: Spinal cord injury Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and ... … Continue reading

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Head Injury (Brain Injury) Symptoms, Causes, Treatment …

Posted: Published on November 16th, 2014

How is a head injury diagnosed? As with most injuries and illnesses, finding out what happened to the patient is very important. The health care professional will take a history of the events. The information may be provided by the patient, people who witnessed the event, emergency medical personnel, and if applicable, the police. The circumstances are very important since it is important to find out the severity and intensity of the trauma sustained by the head. Please be aware, even small head bumps or shaking can cause a brain injury. Physical examination begins with assessing the ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation) to make certain that the patient is stable and does not need emergent life-saving interventions. This is especially important in those patients who are unconscious and may not be able to maintain their own airway or breathe on their own. If the patient is not fully awake, the examination will initially try to determine the level of coma. The Glasgow Coma Scale number is useful in tracking whether the patient is improving or declining in function over time. If no other injuries are found on examining the body, attention will be paid to the head and the neurologic exam. … Continue reading

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An Accusation of Abuse, Then Special Treatment for an N.F.L. Player

Posted: Published on November 16th, 2014

Andy McMillan for The New York Times Kristen Lennon hid in a bathroom while calling 911 to say that Phillip Merling, who was then a Miami Dolphins player and her fianc, hit her in May 2010. Even after sheriffs deputies arrived at her Weston, Fla., home, Kristen Lennon remained in the bathroom, afraid to leave. Minutes earlier, she had fled there for safety as she called 911, telling the operator that her fianc had thrown her on the bed and hit her in the face and head. She was two months pregnant. Please help, Ms. Lennon said, her voice shaking. Hes way bigger than me. The couples first child was nearby in their bedroom. On the other side of the bathroom door was Phillip Merling, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound defensive end for the Miami Dolphins. When deputies from the Broward County Sheriffs Office arrived at about 1:30 a.m. on May 27, 2010, they found Ms. Lennon with redness and swelling on her face and a cut on her lip. What happened next illustrated how relationships between National Football League teams and local law enforcement agencies can lead to special treatment for players. Minutes after Mr. Merling was taken into custody, Stuart … Continue reading

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Church goes Victorian to help fight a rare disease

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CHERRY HILL There will be many performances of The Nutcracker this season, but few will be as charming or for such a worthwhile cause as the one Sunday at St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church. The Philadelphia-based troupe performed highlights from the Tchaikovsky ballet during a lavish Victorian Tea Party fundraiser, with the bulk of the days funds slated for research into a little-known disease that afflicts a parishioner's son. The disease, Friedreich's ataxia, is an inherited disorder that gradually destroys the nerve tissue of the spinal cord, leaving the victim unable to move without a wheelchair and vulnerable to heart disease, diabetes and scoliosis. Medford resident Leonidas Lazaropoulos, the 25-year-old son of parishioner Krissa Lazaropoulos, did not let the disease keep him from graduating from Drexel University with a bachelors degree in biology in 2012, nor will it keep him from working toward his doctorate and his goal of a career in zoology. But the disease, which leaves the mind intact as it attacks the body, has given him deeply slurred speech and hampered his movements. Which is why the sponsor of the fundraiser Nike chapter 230 of the Daughters of Penelope chose the Friedrichs Ataxia Research Alliance, or FARA, … Continue reading

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MTF Transition: HRT 2 Month Hormones | Zhenia – Video

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MTF Transition: HRT 2 Month Hormones | Zhenia 2 month on hormone replacement therapy now!! It feels so good! 🙂 Yessss! :). instagram: http://instagram.com/zheniakh email: zhenechkakhaliauka@gmail.com. By: Zhenia Kh … Continue reading

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Estrogen Replacement Therapy – Estrogen Therapy …

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What is estrogen replacement therapy? Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is a form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Women use ERT to help control the symptoms of menopause. Menopause is the stage in a womans life when sex hormone levels fall and her menstrual period stops. Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems, vaginal dryness, mood swings, anxiety, decreased sexual desire, fatigue, and headaches. Menopause can also cause thinning bones (osteoporosis). The two main sex hormones that a womans body makes are estrogen and progesterone. Progesterone is primarily produced by the ovaries and, in pregnant women, the placenta. The ovaries produce estrogen. Estrogen is responsible for the female sexual characteristics. It is also important for many body processes, such as maintaining a healthy heart and bones. A woman who has had her uterus removed by hysterectomy may receive estrogen alone for HRT. A menopausal woman who wants to minimize symptoms of menopause with HRT and still has her uterus must receive progesterone in addition to estrogen. Progesterone signals the uterus to shed its lining similar to a menstrual period. This decreases the risk of developing uterine cancer. ERT is only one method to treat the symptoms of menopause. … Continue reading

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Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA – Video

Posted: Published on November 16th, 2014

Eli Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA In a specially designed facility that is compliant with FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements, scientists with the Eli and Edythe Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell... By: UCLA Eli Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research … Continue reading

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Stem Cell Research: Fund it – Video

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Stem Cell Research: Fund it Created with WeVideo Video Editor (http://www.wevideo.com). Download Android App at http://bit.ly/10xf4Ec. By: Mike Ewing … Continue reading

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Introduction | Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration …

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Welcome to the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF, one of the largest and most comprehensive programs of its kind in the United States. In some 125 labs, scientists are carrying out studies, in cell culture and animals, aimed at understanding and developing treatment strategies for such conditions as heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons disease, Lou Gehrigs disease, spinal cord injury and cancer. While the scientific foundation for the field is still being laid, UCSF scientists are beginning to move their work toward human clinical trials. A team of pediatric specialists and neurosurgeons is carrying out the second brain stem cell clinical trial ever conducted in the United States, focusing on a rare disease, inherited in boys, known as Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease. Others are working to develop strategies for treating diabetes, brain tumors, liver disease and epilepsy. The approach for treating epilepsy potentially also could be used to treat Parkinsons disease, as well as the pain and spasticity that follow brain and spinal cord injury. The center is structured along seven research pipelines aimed at driving discoveries from the lab bench to the patient. Each pipeline focuses on a different organ … Continue reading

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