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The Toughest Class In Nursing School Is The First One

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2014

For people who want a good-paying, stable nursing job, one class stands in the way: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology. And it's a tough one. At the first day of anatomy class at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Jonathan Harned sits in the front row, taking notes. He has safety goggles pushed up on his head he just came from work. He's got a military crew cut. Harned was the first one at class today; he was an hour and a half early. He's been waiting 20 years to get to this moment, he says. Harned's had a lot of jobs in the past couple of decades. He's been a mechanic, making $8 an hour. And a concrete finisher making about $15 an hour. He drove a garbage truck. He lost that job. Then he answered an ad in the paper, and started putting up billboard ads. That was 10 years ago. "I make $17.61 an hour right now," Harned says. "And if I lose this job for any given reason, I'm back to $10-$12 an hour. I have no security. I have 22 years of reasons why I want to be here." The stakes are high for everyone … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of an ARM Server Chip

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2014

The server market has been a battlefield where ARM has been bloodied in recent years. The collapse of Calxeda at the end of 2013 was a body blow, but the ecosystem is bouncing back, not least from the popularity of the ARMv8 64-bit architecture. It turns out four out of the top five companies that provide chips for enterprise networking and servers are working on ARM-based devices, and with key players like Cavium and AMD in the mix for the first time, there is plenty of optimism. The 50th licensing agreement for the 64-bit-capable ARM Cortex-A50 processor family and ARMv8 architecture licenses since November 2011 includes these key infrastructure deployments coping with more complex applications within strict power budgets: The details of the ARM Opteron A1100 show eight 64-bit cores with L3 cache on chip, with a lowly A5 core in the corner as an "SoC in an SoC" to handle the legacy peripherals. Meanwhile the heavy lifting for communications across devices and cards is handled by eight lanes of x8 PCI-Express and two 10GBase-KR Ethernet ports for a direct connection to the copper of the backplane. The focus on the memory and the peripherals makes it very different from … Continue reading →

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Scripps Florida Scientists Make Diseased Cells Synthesize Their Own Drug

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2014

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise JUPITER, FL, September 2, 2014 In a new study that could ultimately lead to many new medicines, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have adapted a chemical approach to turn diseased cells into unique manufacturing sites for molecules that can treat a form of muscular dystrophy. Were using a cell as a reaction vessel and a disease-causing defect as a catalyst to synthesize a treatment in a diseased cell, said TSRI Professor Matthew Disney. Because the treatment is synthesized only in diseased cells, the compounds could provide highly specific therapeutics that only act when a disease is present. This means we can potentially treat a host of conditions in a very selective and precise manner in totally unprecedented ways. The promising research was published recently in the international chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie. Targeting RNA Repeats In general, small, low molecular weight compounds can pass the blood-brain barrier, while larger, higher weight compounds tend to be more potent. In the new study, however, small molecules became powerful inhibitors when they bound to targets in cells expressing an RNA defect, such as those found in myotonic dystrophy. Myotonic dystrophy … Continue reading →

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Research Scholarships for Cannabis Treatments

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2014

Research Scholarships for Cannabis Treatments Medical cannabis research will be boosted by $140 million if the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party is elected on September 20. Pediatric epilepsy treatment will be one of the main priorities for the research scholarships. Last night on Prime TV, 60 Minutes covered the story of Charlotte Figi, one of the first children with epilepsy to be treated with cannabis. A cannabis strain called Charlotte's Web was named after her. ALCP education spokesman Abe Gray said parents whose children had seizures should be allowed to treat their condition with non-THC cannabis oils. "As many as 12,000 kiwi kids have epilepsy and some of their families are calling for Charlotte's Web to be legalised here," Mr Gray said. "Universities and Crown research institutes will be the main beneficiaries of the proposed grants and they will be able to monitor medical cannabis use by patients, as part of the research." Scholarships will also enable the study of medical cannabis for pain relief, cancer treatment, nausea and a variety of other conditions. Universities could help implement the recommendations of the Law Commission and begin clinical trials of raw cannabis immediately. ends Scoop Media Read more: Research Scholarships for Cannabis … Continue reading →

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Special-needs kids find calm with yoga therapy

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2014

AJ Baggett, 8, center, watches his father, Joe, with helper Karyn Sullivan, strike a yoga pose during a special-needs yoga class for children at the Yoga Pod in Boulder. (David R.Jennings, Broomfield Enterprise) BOULDER Debbie Stone wanted to do everything she possibly could to help her son after he was diagnosed with autism, but the idea of shuffling him from one treatment to the next only some of which were covered by insurance was a nightmare. If only one place offered all his treatments in one location, and if only the programs were low-cost or free, she thought. In 2012, she decided to do something about it. Stone created the New York-based nonprofit Pop.Earth, which offers low-cost holistic services for children with autism and other developmental disorders. The autism spectrum spans neurological disorders, from difficulty with social interactions to language delays to repetitive behaviors. Cooper Baggett, 3, also pictured below, is helped by his mother, Amy, while following yoga instructor Chris Capitelli, who leads the Pop.Earth special-needs yoga class for children. (Photos by David R. Jennings, Broomfield Enterprise) Pop.Earth recently opened its first of many planned branches across the nation. It now offers low-cost to free yoga classes at the … Continue reading →

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Mom Pleads Guilty to Abuse of Autistic Daughter

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2014

A once-prominent autism advocate and blogger accused of trying to kill her severely autistic daughter has pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse. Kelli Stapleton, 46, had been set to go to trial Wednesday, a year to the day after she allegedly shut herself and her 15-year-old daughter, Isabelle nicknamed Issy in a closed van and lit two charcoal barbecue grills. Kelli and Issy were discovered unconscious from carbon monoxide poisoning after the failed murder-suicide attempt, police said. The child remained in a coma for days but has recovered; Kelli Stapleton went to jail. Her ex-husband says the case reveals the depths of desperation that his family and others face every day. Ill never condone what she did, Matt Stapleton, 42, a high school principal and father of three from Elberta, Michigan, said before Kelli entered her plea. She will be judged and I'm sure they will look at what happened September 3rd and everything that put her in the position where she didnt think there were any other options. Benzie County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Jennifer Tang-Anderson said Kelli Stapleton entered the plea Tuesday morning. Stapleton had been scheduled to go on trial Wednesday on a charge of attempted murder. Tang-Anderson … Continue reading →

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New therapies for Parkinson's patients

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2014

A week before, Mary Jane Lutton couldn't walk and bend to pick up something without falling over. But on this day at St. Luke's Physical Therapy office in Bethlehem, the 63-year-old walked confidently, bent, picked up a ball and kept moving forward. Even without the use of her cane. "Now I don't have to worry about it," says the Bethlehem Township resident. "They are helping me tremendously." Lutton, who has Parkinson's disease, has started to regain some mobility and speech clarity thanks to two new intensive therapy programs offered through St. Luke's University Hospital Network. Parkinson's is a chronic, progressive neurological disorder that affects nearly 1 million people in the United States. The disease primarily affects the person's ability to control normal movement and speech. There's no known cure for Parkinson's. Traditional treatments include medication and sometimes surgery. At St. Luke's, two new therapy programs LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD as they are known take the approach of reprogramming the "smallness" of patients' movements and speech. A person with Parkinson's will move slowly, taking tiny steps (which can often lead to falls). But to them, that sluggish movement seems normal. A person with Parkinson's will also speak softly, sometimes barely … Continue reading →

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Drive to help cerebral palsy suffererAisling realise her dream

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2014

A major fundraising drive has been launched to help a girl with cerebral palsy continue a pioneering treatment which could help her realise her dream to walk. Aisling Tanner, 11, from near Enniskeane in West Cork, is believed to be the first child from Ireland to benefit from Advanced Bio-Mechanical Rehabilitation (ABR). The fifth-class student at Coppeen NS travels to a specialist centre in Scotland up to three times a year with her parents, Fergus and Therese, to meet Belgian experts. They have been training her parents in a range of specialist exercise techniques to condition and strengthen the parts of Aislings body affected by cerebral palsy. Fergus and Therese have to spend up to four hours every day performing the intense physical therapy on their daughter. Therese said while it is a huge commitment, it has been worth every second. We just want to give her the best possible chance at leading an independent life. We only have one chance at this before Aisling hits puberty and her body starts to change. As a mother, if I can get this therapy in place and continue it, the changes in her body will be permanent, and we will be glad … Continue reading →

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation found to boost memory

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2014

Failing memory is one of the (many) drawbacks of old age, but can also impact younger people suffering stroke, early-stage Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury and cardiac arrest. In a breakthrough that opens up the potential for new treatments for memory impairments in the young and old, researchers at Northwestern University in the US have shown that electrical stimulation of the brain can improve memory, with the benefits lasting long after treatment. Unlike Deep Brain Stimulation, in which electrodes are implanted into the brain and which has also shown promise for enhancing memory as well as for the treatment of depression, the Northwestern study involves a non-invasive method called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). This uses magnetic pulses to induce electrical activity in particular regions of the brain and has previously been shown to enhance the learning ability of rats and shown promise in the treatment of migraines. For their study, the Northwestern team enlisted 16 healthy adults between the ages of 16 and 40 and took a detailed anatomical image of their brains as well as using an MRI scanner to record their brain activity for 10 minutes as they lay quietly. This provided an overview of the individuals' brain … Continue reading →

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Court orders garda to find boy to undergo brain scan

Posted: Published on September 2nd, 2014

The High Court this afternoon ordered the garda to apprehend a 16-year-old boy who had absconded from hospital, bring him back and remain with him until a brain scan is carried out on him. Barrister Felix McEnroy, SC, counsel for the HSEs Child and Family Agency, told Mr Justice Kevin Cross that the boy was at the high end of disturbed children and had previously suffered a brain injury. He had undergone a surgical operation and had suffered a very worrying deterioration of his condition. While in care detention he had started dropping cups, suffering headaches and had developed a problem with his speech and memory. Mr McEnroy said the boy had been brought back to hospital where, following observation, he had undergone a brain scan and medical assessment. He had absconded twice from the hospital today and while he had been apprehended the first time he was now still missing. The boy had a history of absconding from care and had been detained in a care facility in Co Dublin. Mr McEnroy said garda believed they were in a position to apprehend him quickly again and the agency was seeking a court order directing them to return the boy … Continue reading →

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