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New Tx to Protect Brain Cells in PD

Posted: Published on May 19th, 2014

April was Parkinson's Awarness Month, but here at ThirdAge we want to promote PD awarness all year long. To that end, here's a fascintating and encouraging new study about PD. In Parkinson's disease, dopamine-producing nerve cells that control movements waste away. Current treatments for PD aim at restoring dopamine contents in the brain. Now researchers at Lund University in Sweden are attacking the problem from a different angle. Ther are experimenting with early activation of a protein that improves the brain's capacity to cope with a host of harmful processes. Stimulating the protein that is called Sigma-1 receptor sets off a battery of defense mechanisms and restores lost motor function. The results were obtained in mice, but clinical trials in patients may not be far away. A release from the university notes that by activating the Sigma-1 receptor, , levels of several molecules that help nerve cells build new connections were increased, inflammation was decreased, and dopamine levels also rose. The results, published in May 2014 the journal Brain, show a marked improvement of motor symptoms in mice with a Parkinson-like condition that had been treated with a Sigma-1-stimulating drug for 5 weeks. This treatment has never before been studied … Continue reading →

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Genes play key role in brain injury risk for premature babies

Posted: Published on May 19th, 2014

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 19-May-2014 Contact: Eleanor Cowie eleanor.cowie@ed.ac.uk 44-131-650-6382 University of Edinburgh Premature babies' risk of brain injury is influenced by their genes, a new study suggests. Researchers have identified a link between injury to the developing brain and common variation in genes associated with schizophrenia and the metabolism of fat. The study builds on previous research, which has shown that being born prematurely before 37 weeks is a leading cause of learning and behavioural difficulties in childhood. Around half of infants weighing less than 1500g at birth go on to experience difficulties in learning and attention at school age. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London and King's College London studied genetic samples and MRI scans of more than 80 premature infants at the time of discharge from hospital. The tests and scans revealed that variation in the genetic code of genes known as ARVCF and FADS2 influenced the risk of brain injury on MRI in the babies. Researchers say that future studies could look at how changes in these genes may bring about this risk of or resilience to brain injury. Read the original post: Genes play key role in brain injury risk for premature babies … Continue reading →

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App To Help Detect War-Zone PTSD And Brain Injury Expands To Civilian Use

Posted: Published on May 19th, 2014

When Cori Lathans company, AnthroTronix, was tasked by DARPA with building technology to help diagnose traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder in war zones, she didn't immediately envision technology's promising use in the civilian market. AnthroTronixs app, DANA (Defense Automated Neurocognitive Assessment), is "designed to give quick insights, almost like a thermometer for brain function. It takes five minutes to run through, and feels kind of like an Android-based brain game. We then added on more and more capability for the contiunuum of care, like complete diagnostics, psychological tests, and memory tests, to make it part of a full fleet of tests a physician could deploy. Leveraging the answers respondents give, their response time, and even balance and movement information picked up by the smartphones sensors, DANA--which runs on Android phones and tablets--gives feedback a medical professional can then use to help potentially diagnose brain injuries or PTSD. DANA is currently being tested in multiple Defense Department-funded clinical trials. One study done in conjunction with the VA in Hawaii is using it to test for signs of PTSD in returning veterans. Another study at Johns Hopkins University focuses on treatment of severe depression and is trying to see if … Continue reading →

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The Young Sperm, Poised for Greatness

Posted: Published on May 19th, 2014

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise SALT LAKE CITY In the body, a skin cell will always be skin, and a heart cell will always be heart. But in the first hours of life, cells in the nascent embryo become totipotent: they have the incredible flexibility to mature into skin, heart, gut, or any type of cell. It was long assumed that the joining of egg and sperm launched a dramatic change in how and which genes were expressed. Instead, new research shows that totipotency is a step-wise process, manifesting as early as in precursors to sperm, called adult germline stem cells (AGSCs), which reside in the testes. The study was co-led by Bradley Cairns, Ph.D., University of Utah professor of oncological sciences, and Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator, and Ernesto Guccione, Ph.D., of the Agency for Science Technology and Research in Singapore. They worked closely with first author and Huntsman Cancer Institute postdoctoral fellow, Saher Sue Hammond, Ph.D. The research was published online in the journal Cell Stem Cell. Typically, sperm precursors live a mundane life. They divide, making more cells like themselves, until they receive the signal instructing them to mature into sperm. There is evidence, however, … Continue reading →

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Beverly Hills Orthopedic Institute Now Offering Stem Cell Procedures for Cartilage Damage in Joints

Posted: Published on May 19th, 2014

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 19, 2014 The top Beverly Hills orthopedic surgeon is now offering stem cell procedures for cartilage damage in joints. The procedures have been showing excellent potential for helping repair arthritis damage in joints along with focal defects due to trauma or sporting injuries. Call (310) 438-5343 for more information and scheduling. As stem cell procedures for joint arthritis and cartilage damage become mainstream, Beverly Hills Orthopedic Institute is leading the way in helping patients achieve pain relief and avoid major surgery. Dr. Raj is the Double Board Certified Medical Director at the practice, and has been named one of the top LA orthopedic surgeons on several occasions. Dr. Raj treats patients ranging from professional athletes to weekend warriors, to grandparents and celebrities. With exceptional experience in treating extremity joints with stem cell procedures, Dr. Raj is the "go to" regenerative medicine doctor in LA and Beverly Hills. Multiple types of procedures are performed. The first option involves the patient's own bone marrow derived stem cells, which is a low risk, outpatient procedure. The bone marrow is immediately processed to concentrate the stem cells and injected into the problem joint. The second type of procedure involves … Continue reading →

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Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa: Success after one week – Video

Posted: Published on May 19th, 2014

Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa: Success after one week For more information, or to book an appointment, please contact us: tel:1-877-737-7876 toll free (Canada and US only) 1-604-737-7876 (International) e-mail: ... By: Weidong Yu … Continue reading →

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Great Success in Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment- Firatli Clinic – Video

Posted: Published on May 19th, 2014

Great Success in Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment- Firatli Clinic Videos is in Dutch with English Subtitles. The patient explains his recovery with the treatment and shows his visual field tests as a proof. Retinitis Pigmen... By: Osman Fratl … Continue reading →

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Honoring Janet Rowley, MD, cancer genetics pioneer, 1925-2013 – Video

Posted: Published on May 19th, 2014

Honoring Janet Rowley, MD, cancer genetics pioneer, 1925-2013 As a cancer researcher in the 1970s, Janet Rowley, MD (1925-2013) was a pioneer in understanding the link between cancer and genetics, demonstrating that spe... By: The University of Chicago Medicine … Continue reading →

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Licence wait stalls work at IVF clinic

Posted: Published on May 19th, 2014

RED TAPE: Tory health spokesman Jackson Carlaw said delays were unacceptable. Work at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI) unit was finished at the end of March. The centre had stopped carrying out IVF procedures 18 months ago after a dramatic dip in success rates. However, women cannot be treated at the revamped facility until a government watchdog has inspected the premises and its findings are approved by the body's licencing committee. Loading article content No date has been made public for the inspection, but members of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) will not meet to discuss the unit until early July. Between November 2012 and the end of March this year 1300 women due to have fertility treatment at the GRI were sent to the Nuffield Hospital in Glasgow. GRI patients will be treated at the private hospital until the new NHS unit is licenced and opened. Jackson Carlow MSP, Scottish Conservative health spokesman, said: "This saga has been going on for too long and it is unacceptable that there is going to be a further delay before patients can access the newly refurbished clinic. "While people will understand the need to ensure that the new clinic passes … Continue reading →

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Chakras, DNA Repair, Detox & Longevity -Spooky2 – Video

Posted: Published on May 19th, 2014

Chakras, DNA Repair, Detox Longevity -Spooky2 Chakras, DNA Repair, Detox Longevity -Spooky2. This may be considered an experimental method of using Spooky2 and Rife technology, but there is an intended logic to the method. First, it... By: syyenergy7 … Continue reading →

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