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Eisai Names Partner For Pan Middle East Distribution of First-in-class Epilepsy Treatment Fycompa (perampanel)

Posted: Published on October 13th, 2014

Hatfield, Uk (ots/PRNewswire) PRESS RELEASE FOR EU MEDIA ONLY: NOT FOR SWISS/U.S. JOURNALISTS Fycompa(R) (perampanel), Eisais first-in-class epilepsy treatment, will be made available throughout the Middle East through a partnership with Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC. The partnership will commence immediately, with perampanel launches throughout the region expected to follow in 2015. In the EU, perampanel is indicated for the adjunctive treatment of partial onset seizures, with or without secondarily generalised seizures, in patients with epilepsy aged 12 years and older.[1] We are very pleased to announce the partnership with Hikma, who is well positioned to help us ensure that people throughout the Middle East will soon be able to access our innovative epilepsy treatment Fycompa, commented Gary Hendler, President CEO, Eisai EMEA. Perampanel is the only licensed anti-epileptic drug (AED) to selectively target AMPA receptors, a protein in the brain which plays a critical role in the spread of seizures.[2] This mechanism of action is different to other currently available AEDs. In addition, perampanel has the added benefit of convenient, once-daily dosing at bedtime.[1] We are committed to our partnership with Eisai, which supports our strategy of working with global partners to strengthen our product portfolio in growing therapeutic areas and … Continue reading →

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Epilepsy's refugees: 'This was our only hope'

Posted: Published on October 13th, 2014

STORY HIGHLIGHTS (CNN) -- They've come from as far away as Australia and Canada, or as close as Oklahoma. They are of different backgrounds and ages, but they've all moved to Colorado for the same thing: medical marijuana to treat their sick children. "Jordan had her first seizure at 6 months old. I had never seen a seizure before," says her mother, Paula Lyles. "We took her to the hospital. The doctors said that would probably be the only one she'd have and sent us home." But when Jordan was 18 months old, the seizures began in earnest. But she didn't receive a diagnosis until she was nearly 11. It was Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy characterized by uncontrolled, continuous seizures. Jordan was put on a combination of three anti-seizure medications. But "the drugs take her personality away. The side effects of the cure are horrible," Lyles says. Jordan started having "drop seizures" -- which caused her muscles to go limp. The medications took her speech away for two weeks, along with her ability to eat. "I would rather have her lost to a seizure than watch her stolen away by the side effects of the medicine," Lyles … Continue reading →

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Christopher Reeve's son Matthew announces "hope becoming realized" in spinal-injury research

Posted: Published on October 13th, 2014

Christopher Reeve's oldest son Matthew exclusively shared a look at "a video showing the amazing progress made by four young men paralyzed by spinal cord injuries" with People. Christopher died a decade ago, but Matthew wishes his father was alive to see the "huge breakthrough" in the treatment. He told the magazine, "It's hard not to think, 'What if he was here and what if he was present for this breakthrough?'" Excited at the progress, he explains the amazing transformation for the men. Originally told they would never be able to move below their neck or chest, hard work and groundbreaking research through epidural stimulation allows the men to stand and move hips, legs, and toes. "There's a comfort in the fact that we wouldn't be where we are had it not been for his tireless advocacy." Christopher made a splash as Superman and became one of the most recognizable faces in the role--in part from handsome features and soft, kind eyes. When the actor was paralyzed in a 1995 horseback riding incident, he spent the last 9 years of his life lobbying and searching for a cure. Not only for himself, but everyone in the same position. He never … Continue reading →

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Mechanical problem blamed in deadly hayride crash

Posted: Published on October 13th, 2014

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press MECHANIC FALLS, Maine (AP) - A Halloween-themed hayride loaded with passengers crashed down a hill in the Maine woods and slammed into a tree, fatally injuring a teenage girl and leaving more than 20 other people hurt, police said Sunday. Seventeen-year-old Cassidy Charette of Oakland died from her injuries after the Gauntlet Haunted Night Ride wagon overturned Saturday night at a rural farm in Mechanic Falls, authorities said. The crash "threw everyone off the trailer and into each other and into trees," said Sgt. Joel Davis of the state fire marshal's office. He said a mechanical problem prevented the SUV pulling the wagon from stopping. Several actors participating in the ride's scenes assisted the injured riders - including some performing CPR - and likely helped prevent the accident from being even worse, Davis said. About a half-dozen of those hurt remained hospitalized Sunday afternoon but their injuries did not appear life-threatening, Davis said. Charette was among a group of friends who visit Harvest Hills Farm every fall, Davis said. One of her fellow students at Messalonskee High School, 16-year-old Connor Garland of Belgrade, was being treated at Boston Children's Hospital, state police spokesman Steve McCausland … Continue reading →

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Teen dead, more than 20 hurt in hayride crash

Posted: Published on October 13th, 2014

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press MECHANIC FALLS, Maine (AP) - A Halloween-themed hayride loaded with passengers crashed down a hill in the Maine woods and slammed into a tree, fatally injuring a teenage girl and leaving more than 20 other people hurt, police said Sunday. Seventeen-year-old Cassidy Charette of Oakland died from her injuries after the Gauntlet Haunted Night Ride wagon overturned Saturday night at a rural farm in Mechanic Falls, authorities said. The crash "threw everyone off the trailer and into each other and into trees," said Sgt. Joel Davis of the state fire marshal's office. He said a mechanical problem prevented the SUV pulling the wagon from stopping. Several actors participating in the ride's scenes assisted the injured riders - including some performing CPR - and likely helped prevent the accident from being even worse, Davis said. About a half-dozen of those hurt remained hospitalized Sunday afternoon but their injuries did not appear life-threatening, Davis said. Charette was among a group of friends who visit Harvest Hills Farm every fall, Davis said. One of her fellow students at Messalonskee High School, 16-year-old Connor Garland of Belgrade, was being treated at Boston Children's Hospital, state police spokesman Steve McCausland … Continue reading →

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Bianchi has traumatic brain injury

Posted: Published on October 13th, 2014

The West Australian October 8, 2014, 7:22 am French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital in Japan after suffering a traumatic brain injury, his family and the hospital say. "Jules remains in the Intensive Care Unit of the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi. He has suffered a diffuse axonal injury and is in a critical but stable condition," a joint statement, distributed by his Marussia team, read. "The medical professionals at the hospital are providing the very best treatment and care and we are grateful for everything they have done for Jules since his accident." The 25-year-old sustained the injury in an horrific high-speed crash into a recovery vehicle, which came onto the side of the track near the end of Sunday's rain-hit Japanese Grand Prix. He was taken unconscious by ambulance to the nearest hospital and immediately underwent emergency brain surgery. His parents Philippe and Christine flew to Japan to be at his bedside and were joined on Tuesday by celebrated French surgeon Grard Saillant, who treated Michael Schumacher after his near-fatal skiing accident last December. "We are also grateful for the presence of Professor Gerard Saillant, President of the … Continue reading →

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Working with Ebola

Posted: Published on October 13th, 2014

Lindy Laird talks to Donna Collins, the Whangarei nurse who spent a month on the front line of the war against Ebola in Sierra Leone In a West African nation torn by a killer disease, Donna Collins found the very best in people. Ms Collins was one of a large team of international nurses and humanitarian aid specialists sent by New Zealand Red Cross to work for the International Federation of Red Cross at a purpose-built Ebola treatment centre near Kenema, Sierra Leone's third biggest city. She arrived back in Whangarei this week after spending three weeks in isolation to ensure she was not at risk of catching or spreading Ebola. Ms Collins, a midwife and women's health nurse at Whangarei Hospital, and Wellington nurse Sharon Mackie were the only Kiwis in the team responsible for setting up and operating The Red Cross Ebola Treatment Centre on land the size of two football fields, shaved out of jungle. About 18km out of Kenema, it was built in a matter of weeks as a "slow response" unit where every process is measured and planned, rather than "fighting fire with fire", where workers are bundled up in protective clothes and breathing gear. … Continue reading →

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Watch: North Carolina man blinded for 33 years sees again with bionic eye

Posted: Published on October 12th, 2014

Durham, N.C. The moment a North Carolina man blinded for 33 years sees again with a bionic eye was captured in this heartwarming video. Larry Hester lost his vision due to retinitis pigmentosa. But a new electronic system can help him see shapes and light, according to The New York Daily News. Duke Medicineposted the touching video to YouTube earlier this week. The YouTube description reads: Larry Hester, 66, has been blind for half his life from a condition called retinitis pigmentosa. In September, 2014, an electronic stimulator was surgically implanted in his left eye. On October 1st, 2014 Duke eye surgeon Dr. Paul Hahn turned it on for the first time. While the device does not restore vision in the normal sense, it provides light-and-darkness differentiation. Hes the seventh person in the United States to receive the visual aid since the device, known as the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, was approved by the FDA. Duke is only the fourth center in the country to implant the device since approval. Learn more here:http://www.dukemedicine.org/blog/#!/n Go here to see the original: Watch: North Carolina man blinded for 33 years sees again with bionic eye … Continue reading →

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Risk of botched laser job runs high

Posted: Published on October 12th, 2014

PHOENIX - Medical spas and retail clinics offer laser services that promise cosmetic fixes such as hair removal, skin resurfacing and age-spot elimination. But the seemingly minor, aesthetic procedures have had major consequences for men and women across the country, ranging from common skin injuries such as burns and blisters to scarring from botched laser jobs. And two young women, including one from Tucson, died when incorrectly using medicine to prepare for laser jobs. In Arizona, a consumer seeking a smooth or blemish-free body runs a more than 50-50 risk of entering a clinic that hasn't been inspected in more than a year, and a significant, though lesser, risk of being treated by a technician without proper licensing or training. Metro Phoenix doctors say and records filed with Arizona regulators show that severe burns and blistering can occur when a laser operator uses improper techniques. More than a half-dozen reports have been filed with state regulators claiming minor injuries over the past year. Medical professionals say that many incidents are likely to go unreported. "I see patients all the time getting burned from going to medical spas," said Susan Van Dyke, a dermatologist who also offers a range of cosmetic … Continue reading →

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Safety of Cosmetic Procedures in Elderly Patients Shows Little Difference in Comparison to Younger Patients, Study Says

Posted: Published on October 12th, 2014

Chicago (PRWEB) October 11, 2014 Older men and women who choose to undergo cosmetic procedures remain safe and have complications at a rate no different than their younger counterparts, according to a recent study that will be presented at Plastic Surgery The Meeting, the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Oct. 10-14, in Chicago. With increasing number of elderly patients seeking aesthetic surgery there is a need to better understand the complications of cosmetic procedures unique to this population, said, Dr. Yezhelyev. Our study demonstrated that patients over 65 years old can safely undergo cosmetic procedures with a complications rate similar to younger patients when surgery is performed by board certified plastic surgeon." As the U.S. population ages, numerous men and women age 65 and older are opting for cosmetic enhancement procedures. An extensive review of information from May 2008 to May 2013 from the CosmetAssure database illustrated that postoperative complications among the elderly occurred at a rate of 1.94 percent, statistically insignificant from the complication rate among younger patients, which was 1.84 percent. For this study, the mean age of the senior patient was 69.1 years while the mean age of the younger patient … Continue reading →

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