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Mothers MS fuels walk-ons UW move

Posted: Published on April 19th, 2014

University of Washington defensive back Brian Clay gave up a scholarship at Hawaii to transfer and walk on in Seattle. PETERHALEY/STAFFPHOTOGRAPHER Brian Clay was on scholarship at Hawaii, where he spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career before transferring to Washington in September, choosing to pay his own way as a walk-on. That was a sacrifice he made not only in pursuit of greater competition and the chance to play in the Pac-12 Conference, but for his mother, Mary Jane, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when Clay was in high school. Clay grew up in Vacaville, Calif., about halfway between Sacramento and San Francisco, which made for long trips back and forth from Honolulu. But more important, he said, is UWs nationally renowned Multiple Sclerosis Center, where his mother receives treatment twice a month when she comes to visit. He likes to be there. Washington has one of the premier MS centers, so I wanted to be closer to home so I could be with her coming up here and getting treatment, Clay said after a recent practice. Washington completes its spring practice slate with its spring preview scrimmage at 1 p.m. Saturday at Husky Stadium. It … Continue reading →

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M.S. patients here hope for access to drug that works

Posted: Published on April 19th, 2014

Published: Friday, April 18, 2014 at 9:53 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 18, 2014 at 9:53 p.m. A neurologist, a chiropractor and an orthopedic surgeon all weighed in on Allens symptoms, which included tightness in his right leg and an overall stiffness in his body, but no one could pinpoint the culprit. Then Allen, of Ormond Beach, came to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, and after several MRIs and a spinal tap, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. First came the walking stick, then the wheelchair. That was in 2005, and nearly 10 years later, Buddy, now wheelchair-bound, has gotten progressively worse. Time is not necessarily my friend, said the 51-year-old. I cant really walk at all. After Buddys diagnosis, he signed up for Google Alerts on everything regarding MS -- especially treatment information. He shared that information with his doctor, Dr. Daniel Kantor, the director of the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center at UF Health Shands in Jacksonville. Dr. Kantor would actually talk to me about each one, Allen said. And then one drug emerged that got both Allen and Kantor excited. The drug itself was not actually brand-new -- once called Campeth, it was initially used as a … Continue reading →

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HRT Treatments / Diet Doc Hormone Therapy & Weight Loss Plans Announce New Powerful Bio-identical Hormone Replacement …

Posted: Published on April 19th, 2014

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 19, 2014 As the body ages, metabolism slows, and countless symptoms of hormonal imbalance steadily reveal themselves. Men begin losing free testosterone in the body beginning around age 30, and at a rate of about 2% per year thereafter. The signs of low testosterone are feeling excessively fatigued, weaker, depressed, and lower sex drive. Women also experience hormonal imbalances as they age, the main hormonal plunge occurring at menopause. Symptoms of menopause can be sleeplessness, hot flashes, mood swings, memory problems, and much more. A great new way to treat these hormonal imbalances is via hormone replacement therapy. The Diet Doc system allows interested clients to order simple test kits, collect saliva or blood spot samples at home, send in samples, and review results and discuss treatment options with a licensed Diet Doc doctor. Diet Doc only utilizes bio-identical hormone replacement options when administering their unique therapy. Synthetic hormone replacement treatments have been found less effective, and may actually be detrimental to the patients wellbeing. Studies have shown that patients report greater satisfaction with HRTs that contain progesterone compared with those that contain a synthetic progestin. Bio-identical hormones have some distinctly different, potentially opposite, physiological effects … Continue reading →

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Stem Cell Research Ethics – Video

Posted: Published on April 19th, 2014

Stem Cell Research Ethics Ethics and Contemporary Life. By: Brian Nguyen … Continue reading →

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Ovarian Cancer Stem Cell Research by Dr. Susan Murphy at Duke University – Video

Posted: Published on April 19th, 2014

Ovarian Cancer Stem Cell Research by Dr. Susan Murphy at Duke University Images sources: cancer.osu.edu ovarian-cancer-facts.com ovca.org dr.mulier.com geekymedics.com murphylab.com. By: Bianca Lupan … Continue reading →

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Scientists use cloning to make stem cells matched to two adults

Posted: Published on April 19th, 2014

Scientists have replicated one of the most significant accomplishments in stem cell research by creating human embryos that were clones of two men. The lab-engineered embryos were harvested within days and used to create lines of infinitely reproducing embryonic stem cells, which are capable of growing into any type of human tissue. The work, reported Thursday in the journal Cell Stem Cell, comes 11 months after researchers in Oregon said they had produced the world's first human embryo clones and used them to make stem cells. Their study, published in Cell, aroused skepticism after critics pointed out multiple errors and duplicated images. In addition, the entire effort to clone human embryos and then dismantle them in the name of science troubles some people on moral grounds. MORE: Medicines and machines, inspired by nature The scientists in Oregon and the authors of the new report acknowledged that the clones they created could develop into babies if implanted in surrogate wombs. But like others in the field, they have said reproductive cloning would be unethical and irresponsible. The process used to create cloned embryos is called somatic cell nuclear transfer, or SCNT. It involves removing the nucleus from an egg cell and … Continue reading →

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Stem Cells Created From Adult Cells

Posted: Published on April 19th, 2014

April 18, 2014 Brett Smith for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online In a significant breakthrough a team of scientists from California and Seoul, South Korea have been able to create viable stem cells from an adult donor that perfectly match the donors DNA, according to a new report in the journal Cell Stem Cell. The development, referred to as therapeutic cloning, involves the production of embryonic cells for scientific purposes and many object to this type of research based on moral or religious grounds. Debate over this type of work was stoked in 1997 with the announcement that it was used to create the clone of a sheep, called Dolly. In 2005, the United Nations called for a ban on cloning and the United States government currently prohibits the use of federal dollars for cloning research. The scientists behind the latest development, which was partially funded by the government of South Korea, acknowledged that if the embryos in their study were implanted in a uterus they could have developed into a fetus. Without regulations in place, such embryos could also be used for human reproductive cloning, although this would be unsafe and grossly unethical, study author Dr. Robert Lanza, chief scientist … Continue reading →

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Sweet Science Lesson! See How Stem Cell Therapy Works – Video

Posted: Published on April 19th, 2014

Sweet Science Lesson! See How Stem Cell Therapy Works http://www.innovationsstemcellcenter.com Call: 214.420.7970 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovationsmedical Twitter: https://twitter.com/dallasdrj Inst... By: dallasdrj … Continue reading →

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How space-age cloning could combat disease

Posted: Published on April 19th, 2014

Growing new organ tissue can help combat heart disease[GETTY] Adult embryonic stem cells have been produced from which new tissue genetically identical to a patients own cells could be grown. It theoretically makes it possible for human tissue and organs to be grown to order to combat a huge range of age-related illnesses. These include heart problems, strokes, Parkinsons disease, multiple sclerosis and diabetes. In theory you could use those stem cells to produce almost any kind of cell and give it back to a person as a therapy Paul Knoepfler, stem cell expert The breakthrough has also brought the prospect of a laboratory-made human clone which is outlawed in Britain a step closer. A series of space-age experiments saw adult human skin cells turned into stem cells, a repair system for the body. In theory, they can be grown into any type of body tissue. Renowned stem cell expert Paul Knoepfler, of the University of California, described the development as exciting, important and technically convincing. He added: In theory you could use those stem cells to produce almost any kind of cell and give it back to a person as a therapy. The world-first tests were carried out at … Continue reading →

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Silvia Paracchini, PhD: Recent Advances in the Genetics of Dyslexia – Video

Posted: Published on April 19th, 2014

Silvia Paracchini, PhD: Recent Advances in the Genetics of Dyslexia Recent Advances in the Genetics of Dyslexia Silvia Paracchuni, PhD ASHA's 23rd Annual Research Symposium The Genetic Basis of Speech, Language, Reading, Lear... By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association … Continue reading →

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