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Grey's Anatomy Recap: "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"

Posted: Published on May 2nd, 2014

One of the moments Grey's Anatomy fans have been dreading all season finally happened during Thursday's episode: The discovery of how Cristina Yang will be leaving Grey Sloan Memorial for good. When Dr. Russell, the head of cardiology, decides to leave the hospital because no one from Grey Sloan will ever win a Harper Avery Award, the board asks Yang to appeal her loss so they can set a precedent. She avoids the subject by flying off to Zurich to give a talk about 3D printing portal veins at a hospital where her ex Dr. Burke (Isaiah Washington) works. It turns out he was the one who invited her to speak at his hospital. Reuniting with Burke for the first time since their failed wedding, Burke asks Cristina to stick around to see how hi-tech his hospital is. The 49 3D printers he has would certainly help with Cristina's plans to someday print an actual heart. And Burke does want Cristina to come work at his hospital, but he's not looking to get back with her. In fact, he's married with two kids. She grapples with whether she could stand to be around him again, but he reveals that she … Continue reading →

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Isaiah Washington returns to Greys Anatomy

Posted: Published on May 2nd, 2014

Burke is back! On Thursdays episode of Greys Anatomy, Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) makes his first appearance on the show since he was fired in 2007. The doc is returning as part of the goodbye to original character Dr. Cristina Yang as star Sandra Oh prepares to exit the ABC medical drama at the end of this season. Burke was Yangs love interest for the shows first three seasons, and the two had a tumultuous affair before he jilted her at the altar. (That, his final episode, also airs Thursday at 8 p.m.) Their reunion comes as Yang reaches a crossroads in her career at the hospital, but if the Taylor Swift-inspired title of the episode We Are Never Getting Back Together is any indication, it might not be a long one. In anticipation of Burkes return, heres a look at the key moments in his love story with Yang. In Episode 5, Burke wins the attention of the prickly Yang by getting her coffee, and by the end of the hour they sleep together in the on-call room. The two continue their office tryst, but the practical Burke pushes to define their relationship while the noncommittal Yang thinks … Continue reading →

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Greys Anatomy season 10, episode 22 airs tonight: Cristina makes a choice

Posted: Published on May 2nd, 2014

Cristina and Burke are reunited tonight on Greys Anatomy season 10, episode 22, We Are Never Getting Back Together. Watch a preview here and find out where to watch online. After losing the Harper Avery Awards Cristina seemed to disappear. She only showed up just when her surgery was about to start. Her nonchalant attitude about losing the award had those around her worried. Richard was shocked when Catherine admitted that Cristina should have won the award as she gained the most votes. But the foundation decided that no one working at Grey + Sloan Memorial Hospital would be allowed to win an award. When the news was broken to Cristina she walked out of the hospital without a word. Derek got a surprise visit from his sister Amelia. He and Meredith took advantage of her visit and left the kids with her. Allowing them to have a date night a.k.a preform a surgery together. When they got home to find the house a mess and Amelia in tears they worried the kids had broken her. Alex made the final decision to accept a new job at the private practice. And April revealed to Jackson that shes pregnant! View original … Continue reading →

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Sandra Oh Posts Pic With Isaiah Washington Ahead of Burke's Grey's Anatomy Return

Posted: Published on May 2nd, 2014

Burke. Is. Back. Yes, Grey's Anatomy fans, the time has finally come. After exiting the ABC hit drama in the season three finale, Isaiah Washington is set to make his return as Dr. Preston Burke in tonight's episode, "We Are Never Getting Back Together." So why is Burke back? To help Grey's give Cristina a proper goodbye as Sandra Oh is set to exit the show after 10 seasons. "Yes indeedy, Burke is back," Oh tweeted on Thursday, along with a picture of herself and Washington. As die-hard Cristina and Burke fans (Sorry, Owen lovers!), we're feeling a whole lot of feelings right now! PHOTOS: Famous Feuds: TV shows vs. stars "Y'all ready America?" Washington tweeted. May 1, 2014. (...giggling..." But before Burke makes his highly anticipated return, ABC is giving fans a quick (and heartbreaking refresher) on his complicated past with Cristina as they are re-airing his final episode. "Fantastically ABC is airing the season 3 finale Cristina & Burke wedding episode at 8 PM," Oh wrote. "That's the last time we saw him." After Washington's return was announced, creator Shonda Rhimes explained, "It's important to me that Cristina's journey unfolds exactly as it should. Burke is vital to … Continue reading →

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Greys Anatomy: Burke Is Back Cristina Reignites Old Flames

Posted: Published on May 2nd, 2014

Burke is back. Yep. Cristinas former love returned to Greys Anatomy tonight, and trust us, their relationship is still as rocky as its ever been. Keep reading for all the juicy details on their long-awaited reunion! We all know know thatSandra Oh is leavingGreys Anatomyat the end of this season, but will she run away with Burke (Isaiah Washington) for good? Plus, theyre not the only couple in the midst of a lovers quarrel. The doctors meet in the board room to try to convince Cristina (Sandra Oh) to appeal her Harper Avery Award after all, she would have won it if she didnt work at aHarper-Avery owned hospital. Not fair! I get it. Catherine Avery made a business decision. I moved on, said Cristina very firmly, and unconvincingly. April (Sarah Drew)gets an ultrasound with Jackson (Jesse Williams)by her side, and as they see their teensy tiny bun in the oven, April asks, You dont want to terminate, do you? And Jackson says no, which we all know could very well mean yes inGreys Anatomy land. Back to Cristina, shes at the airport all of a sudden! She heads to Zurich. Of course, being overseas cant stop her from being … Continue reading →

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Grey's Anatomy Reveals Burke's Shocking Secret, A Fan Favorite Dies on The Big Bang Theory and More OMG TV Moments

Posted: Published on May 2nd, 2014

Welcome, TV lovers, it's May day! May is all about season finales and special sweeps events, (here are 19 of them that you absolutely cannot miss!) and tonight's TV shows were certainly a great start to a huge month for the small screen. Grey's Anatomy welcomed back Isaiah Washington as Dr. Burke and he dropped on our beloved Cristina. Things got heated on The Vampire Diaries, and a beloved Big Bang Theory character passed on. All that and more in tonight's edition of OMG TV Moments! Grey's Anatomy: This is it, Cristina lovers. Tonight we finally found out the official reason that our beloved surgeon is going to leave GSM for good. Cristina was invited to a fancy-schmancy event to speak about her conduit trials in Zurich, only to discover that Burke was behind the invitation. Cristina soon learned that her former beau is now happily married with kids, and, thanks to a private donor, he owns his own swanky hospital! Believe us when we tell you that this place is the Rolls-Royce of hospitals. (It has a hologram maker!!) MORE: Catch up on Wednesday's OMG TV Moments! So did Burke ask Cristina to leave GSM and come work for … Continue reading →

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Hemp extract bill to treat epilepsy sent to Missouri governor

Posted: Published on May 2nd, 2014

JEFFERSON CITY A personal plea from a senator whose 9-year-old son has intractable epilepsy caused tears on the Senate floor Thursday, followed by unanimous approval of a bill legalizing a promising marijuana-based treatment aimed at helping such victims. With the Senates vote, the bill to allow people with severe, persistent seizures to try an oil derived from cannabis plants as a treatment now goes to Gov. Jay Nixon. The legalization of oils high in cannabidiol, or CBD, but low in tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the chemical that creates the high experienced from marijuana consumption, is part of a national trend. The CBD oil has shown promise in treating children with intractable epilepsy. The bill, which unanimously passed the Missouri Senate, would strictly regulate the production and distribution of CBD oil. Only two nonprofit companies would be licensed to grow cannabis plants and produce and distribute the oil to registered patients. A neurologist would have to certify the child or adult had already tried at least three other treatments. The bill also includes provisions for the states agriculture department to make rules to test the plants to make sure they are high in CBD and below 0.3 percent THC and audit the … Continue reading →

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Researchers reveal new cause of epilepsy

Posted: Published on May 2nd, 2014

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-Apr-2014 Contact: Ron Najman ron.najman@downstate.edu 718-270-2696 SUNY Downstate Medical Center A team of researchers from SUNY Downstate Medical Center (SUNY Downstate) and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) has found that deficiencies in hyaluronan, also known as hyaluronic acid or HA, can lead to spontaneous epileptic seizures. HA is a polysaccharide molecule widely distributed throughout connective, epithelial, and neural tissues, including the brain's extracellular space (ECS). Their findings, published on April 30 in The Journal of Neuroscience, equip scientists with key information that may lead to new therapeutic approaches to epilepsy. The multicenter study used mice to provide the first evidence of a physiological role for HA in the maintenance of brain ECS volume. It also suggests a potential role in human epilepsy for HA and genes that are involved in hyaluronan synthesis and degradation. While epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disordersaffecting approximately one percent of the population worldwideit is one of the least understood. It is characterized by recurrent spontaneous seizures caused by the abnormal firing of neurons. Although epilepsy treatment is available and effective for about 70 percent of cases, a substantial number of patients could benefit from a new therapeutic approach. "Hyaluronan … Continue reading →

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Mo. lawmakers pass bill legalizing cannabis oil for epilepsy

Posted: Published on May 2nd, 2014

Mo. lawmakers emotional plea helps get cannabis oil bill passed Missouri lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a bill that would make a cannabis extract a legal treatment for some patients with epilepsy. The extract contains very little of the substance that makes marijuana users feel high, but it has been shown to be effective in treating some of the symptoms of epilepsy. Patients will have to demonstrate that they've already tried other treatments without success. Missouri State Sen. Eric Schmitt of St. Louis helped push the measure through, saying the extract could be helpful to his 9-year-old son. "All I can do is hold him at night and I wonder what he might say to me if he's scared and all I can do is hold him and love him," Schmitt said. "We pray for something that might ease his condition." He said this extract won't have a recreational use. "You can't get high on this," he said. "It only has that medicinal value." There have been cases of families leaving Missouri to go to states with more lenient marijuana laws in order to get treatment for various medical conditions. Sydni Yunek, 10, moved from Kansas City to Colorado so she … Continue reading →

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Missouri lawmakers passes cannabis extract bill

Posted: Published on May 2nd, 2014

by Chris Blank AP Posted on May 1, 2014 at 8:21 PM Updated today at 11:21 PM JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri residents with epilepsy that is not relieved by other treatments could use a cannabis extract under legislation given final approval Thursday after a state senator's passionate speech about his son. Sen. Eric Schmitt said families in Missouri are moving their entire lives to get treatment for their children and that they should be able to get it in their home state. The lawmaker's 9-year-old son, Stephen, has intractable epilepsy and watched Thursday's debate from the Senate chamber with family. "The sense of urgency is real for families that are making those decisions," said Schmitt, a Republican from St. Louis County. Legislation passed by the Missouri Legislature would allow use of a "hemp extract" containing little of the chemical that causes marijuana users to feel high and larger amounts of a chemical called cannabidiol, or CBD. Patients or their parents would need a registration card that would be issued by the state health department to Missouri residents. CBD oil only would be available after a neurologist has determined a patient's epilepsy isn't responding to at least three treatment … Continue reading →

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