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Annual event in Wallingford supports Muscular Dystrophy Association

Posted: Published on September 1st, 2014

Nola Coyle, 8, of North Haven, and Emily Oronzo, 8, of West Haven, check out silent auction items at the Party for a Cure fundraiser at Zandri's Stillwood Inn in Wallingford on Sunday. | Molly Callahan/Record-Journal Published: August 31, 2014 | Last Modified: August 31, 2014 11:04PM By Molly Callahan Record-Journal staff WALLINGFORD Close to 300 people packed Zandris Stillwood Inn Sunday for the 18th annual Party for a Cure fundraisier. Through the years, proceeds from the event have reached more than $414,000, all of which goes to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, an organization devoted to finding a cure for neuromuscular diseases. Jim Zandri, owner of the Stillwood Inn, has organized the event since its inception. When I started doing this, I didnt really have any personal interest in it I didnt know anyone with the disease, Zandri said. But over the years Ive gotten to know families, and Ive realized that people depend on it, they depend on the research thats going on. Zandris goal this year, as always, is to raise at least a dollar more than last year. Its something of a lofty goal last year brought in more than $30,000. Most of the money comes from … Continue reading →

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Charity night supports two Hampshire brothers

Posted: Published on September 1st, 2014

A VIRTUAL race night has raised 1,700 for two Hampshire boys who suffer from a debilitating condition. Southampton youngster Josh, 5, and Ethan Twine, 7, have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare condition which causes muscles to weaken and waste over time, leading to increasing disability. To raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, which funds research into the illness, parents Alex and Charmaine organised a race night at the Goals Soccer Centre on Millbrook Point Road, which included music and a barbecue. The money raised by the evening will be used to fund research into treatment. Charmaine said: I want to say a big thanks to them, without them we would not have been able to raise so much money. For more information about the charity, visit |muscular-dystrophy.org. Read the original here: Charity night supports two Hampshire brothers … Continue reading →

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Resistant hypertension increases stroke risk by 35 percent in women and 20 percent in elderly Taiwanese

Posted: Published on September 1st, 2014

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 31-Aug-2014 Contact: ESC Press Office press@escardio.org 34-670-521-210 European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Resistant hypertension increases the risk of stroke by 35% in women and 20% in elderly Taiwanese patients, according to research presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Kuo-Yang Wang from Taiwan. The findings suggest that gender and age should be added to the risk stratification of resistant hypertension to enable more appropriate treatment decisions. Dr Wang said: "Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Patients with hypertension that does not respond to conventional drug treatments, called resistant hypertension, are at even higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality." He continued: "Little is known about the prognosis of resistant hypertension in the Asian population. Our study compared the risk of all-cause mortality, acute coronary syndrome, and stroke between patients with resistant hypertension and non-resistant hypertension. We aimed to discover the impact of resistant hypertension on Taiwanese patients, and to ascertain whether patient characteristics influence the association between resistant hypertension and adverse outcomes." Patients with hypertension aged 45 years and older were identified from the National Health Insurance Research Database. Medical records of 111,986 patients from 2000 … Continue reading →

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Global Survey of Cardiologists Highlights Complexity of Managing Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation and Reinforces Need …

Posted: Published on September 1st, 2014

- In some cases, high bleeding risk keeps physicians from treating NVAF patients to reduce the risk of stroke with oral anticoagulant therapy(1) - Survey explored unmet needs in the management of NVAF, with many cardiologists believing that coordinated care among healthcare professionals is important to the management of NVAF, but is currently inadequate in their respective countries(1)and that there is an opportunity for caregivers to play a more prominent role(1)in helping patients manage NVAF - Global survey sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo in partnership with the Heart Rhythm Society BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Daiichi Sankyo and the Heart Rhythm Society today announced results from a global survey, which polled cardiologists from around the world and revealed that a majority (58%) of cardiologists agree that there is no such thing as a "typical" non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patient.(1) Additionally, 88% of cardiologists agree that NVAF patients are diverse, and therefore it is important to focus on individual co-morbidities and patient characteristics to provide appropriate disease management.(1) On average, according to the survey, NVAF patients have about three co-morbid conditions.(1) The global survey, conducted online by Harris Poll in July and August 2014 on behalf of the Heart Rhythm … Continue reading →

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Parkinson’s Treatment: 10 Secrets on Vital Living Forum – Dr. Okun Interview – Video

Posted: Published on September 1st, 2014

Parkinson's Treatment: 10 Secrets on Vital Living Forum - Dr. Okun Interview Dr. Okun talks with Katie Dagenais on the Vital Living Forum show about Parkinson's disease and many things patients need to know that should not be "secrets... By: UF Health Center for Movement Disorders Neurorestoration … Continue reading →

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Boosting memory with electric current to brain

Posted: Published on September 1st, 2014

Stimulating a particular region in the brain via non-invasive delivery of electrical current using magnetic pulses, called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, improves memory, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The discovery opens a new field of possibilities for treating memory impairments caused by conditions such as stroke, early-stage Alzheimers disease, traumatic brain injury, cardiac arrest and the memory problems that occur in healthy aging. We show for the first time that you can specifically change memory functions of the brain in adults without surgery or drugs, which have not proven effective, said senior author Joel Voss, assistant professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. This non-invasive stimulation improves the ability to learn new things. It has tremendous potential for treating memory disorders. The study, published August 29 in Science, also is the first to demonstrate that remembering events requires a collection of many brain regions to work in concert with a key memory structure called the hippocampus similar to a symphony orchestra. The electrical stimulation is like giving the brain regions a more talented conductor so they play in closer synchrony. Its like we replaced their normal conductor with Muti, Voss said, referring to Riccardo Muti, … Continue reading →

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ALS/MND, Stem cell research and The Right to die! – Video

Posted: Published on September 1st, 2014

ALS/MND, Stem cell research and The Right to die! Not taking anything from the Ice Bucket Challage I just want to talk about the wider picture! If you wish to donate here: http://www.alsa.org/ http://www.uks... By: spicy110 … Continue reading →

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PM Narendra Modi visits Kyoto University, Japan – Video

Posted: Published on September 1st, 2014

PM Narendra Modi visits Kyoto University, Japan Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Centre for IPS (Stem Cell) Research and Application, Kyoto University, Japan. By: DD News … Continue reading →

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ALS, Love, War, and Helping Others – Video

Posted: Published on September 1st, 2014

ALS, Love, War, and Helping Others In this blog, I talk about: ALS, Ice Bucket Challenge, Embryonic Stem Cell Research and the research institutes that don't do it, How Christians can do the Ice Bucket Challenge, Iraq, Wars,... By: Joseph Jones … Continue reading →

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Stem Cell Research for ALS Causes Concern in Catholic Community

Posted: Published on September 1st, 2014

CHARLOTTEThe ALS ice bucket is almost impossible to avoid online; but the challenge, specifically the type of research that it's proceeds may be funding, have some in the Catholic church giving pause. There is some concern among a lot of Catholics that the ALS foundation has done a little bit of embryonic stem cell research. And even a little bit can be too much said David Hains, the Communications Director for the Charlotte Diocese. Hains said the Diocese, along with others around the country, oppose the use of embryonic stem cells for any sort of medical research. Its research the ALS Association, prime beneficiary of the challenge, has reportedly used in the past. In order to do embryonic stem cell research, you have to destroy an embryo. An embryo is life it is a human being even though it has an almost countable number of cells said Hains. Since the challenge went viral, raising upwards of $100 million for the ALS Association this summer, Catholic organizations around the country have been grappling with how to couple support for a cure with the reality of their faith. Charlotte ALS research leader Dr. Benjamin Brooks said it can be done. So there … Continue reading →

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