San Francisco, California (PRWEB) June 10, 2014 The global market for healthcare nanotechnology is expected to reach USD 196.02 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 12.1%, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing susceptibility of patients towards chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, neurological, oncology and respiratory diseases coupled with increasing R&D spending opening new application avenues is expected to drive market growth over the next six years. Other drivers of this market include increasing government and private sector R&D aid and new players entering the market to bridge the gap between supply and demand. Clinical oncology nanotechnology applications dominated the overall market in 2013, accounting for 35% of total market revenue. Higher efficacy of nanomaterials and the ability of engineered nanoparticles to cross through the blood brain barrier provides platform for groundbreaking innovations through R&D in the field of cancer therapy and serves this market as a high impact rendering driver. The report Healthcare Nanotechnology (Nanomedicine) Market Analysis By Application (Drug Delivery System, Molecular Diagnostics, Clinical Oncology, Clinical Neurology, Clinical cardiology, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-infective) And Segment Forecasts To 2020, is available now to Grand View Research customers at http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/healthcare-nanotechology. Request free sample of this report … Continue reading →

Suspicions of fraud for offering Stamina, a 'dangerous drug' (ANSA) - Rome, June 12 - A Brescia-area physician helming a controversial stem-cell treatment faces possible disciplinary action for suspicions of fraud, the supreme Cassation Court said Thursday. Prosecutors in Turin are investigating Mario Andolina, vice-president of the Stamina Foundation, for fraud and issuing a dangerous drug, following a complaint by Lombardy region Health chief Mario Mantovani. The action taken Thursday by Cassation prosecutor Gianfranco Ciani should verify whether or not disciplinary action is warranted. Andolina and the Stamina Foundation have long been front and center in Italian news for their alternative medical therapy for neurodegenerative diseases. Stamina's credibility is considered suspect, and last fall the health ministry ruled that the Stamina Foundation would no longer be allowed to test the treatment on humans. The foundation was also stripped of its non-profit status after a study found its treatment was "ignorant of stem-cell biology". Recent investigations have shown risks of the treatment range from nausea to cancer, and as many as one quarter of all patients treated have experienced "adverse effects". Foundation head Davide Vannoni, may also face indictment. But support from some patients who have used or requested the treatment … Continue reading →

As an infant, Cody Kapacziewski hit all his developmental milestones except those relating to language. "He didn't babble much,'' recalled his mother, Kimberly Kapacziewski. "He was walking on time, standing on time, but the language was never there." Cody was diagnosed with autism at 20 months and soon after, his parents started him in an intensive and expensive therapy program called applied behavioral analysis, or ABA. Cody, now 3, responds to his name and has made many other strides. Yet he is only receiving 12 hours of ABA therapy a week, not the 25 hours a week that his developmental pediatrician recommends. That's because Tricare, the military insurance provider that the family relies on, does not cover any more than that. Cody's father, Army Ranger and Connecticut native Joe Kapacziewski, has been deployed 11 times since he joined the Army on Sept. 13, 2011. After his right leg was shattered by an enemy grenade in 2005, he chose to have it amputated to improve his mobility and remain a Ranger. (He is due back at Fort Benning, Georgia, this week from his latest deployment in Afghanistan.) The Kapacziewskis and other military families whose children have autism are pressing for Congress … Continue reading →

Every minute counts following the onset of a stroke, especially if treatment is sought early enough. "Time is brain," said Michele Shain, director of stroke prevention at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, told a small group of people during a presentation on May 20. Shain and others provided information about strokes, including symptoms, treatments and risks associated with the medical condition as part of Bakersfield Memorial's new partnership with the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District. Indicators, stroke types "Most stroke victims do not die from the stroke itself but from complications associated with the stroke," Shain said. Stroke victims are left moderately to severely impaired following an occurrence, including affecting speech, motor functions and the ability to drive a car. While the average age for most people to have a stroke is 55, Shain stressed age alone shouldn't be a driving factor. Women are twice as likely to obtain "We are seeing younger stroke victims all the time," Shain said. "At (Bakersfield) Memorial we see stroke victims come in on a weekly basis who are in their 40s." Signs of a stroke include sudden weakness, partial paralysis in one side of the body or numbness in the face, vision problems, trouble speaking or … Continue reading →

Comments(0) BANCYFELIN stroke survivor, Angharad Lloyd-Thomas, has today been recognised for her courage and determination with a Stroke Association Life After Stroke Award. Angharad was presented with the charitys Adult Courage Award (18-64) at a Gala bash in London. Angharad had a stroke in 2013, at the age of 20. She said: When I woke up one morning and struggled to get out of bed, I just put it down to tiredness. I never imagined it could be anything as serious as a stroke. My Mum, who is a practice nurse, realised I needed emergency treatment, and took me straight to hospital. I had a major stroke in the waiting room. Almost every aspect of my life changed overnight. I couldnt say simple words like please or thank you, I needed help with basic things like washing and moving around, and I was left with vision problems and difficulties with my memory. It was devastating, but I didnt want my stroke to rule my life. I went back to university six weeks after the stroke. Angharad graduated from Trinity St David University with a 2:1 in Primary Education. Read the original post: Young Carmarthenshire stroke survivor Angharad Lloyd-Thomas picks up … Continue reading →