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Paralysed men move again with spinal stimulation

Posted: Published on April 12th, 2014

Four paralysed men have been able to move their legs for the first time in years after electrical stimulation of their spinal cords, US doctors report. They were able to flex their toes, ankles and knees - but could not walk independently. A report, in the journal Brain, suggests the electricity makes the spinal cord more receptive to the few messages still arriving from the brain. Experts said it could become a treatment for spinal injury. The spinal cord acts like a high-speed rail line carrying electrical messages from the brain to the rest of the body. But if there is any damage to the track, then the message will not get through. People with spinal cord injuries can lose all movement and sensation below the injury. Zap A team at the University of Louisville and the University of California have been pioneering electrical stimulation of the spinal cord below the injury. Three years ago they reported that Rob Summers - a keen baseball player who was paralysed from the chest down in a hit-and-run car accident - was able to move his legs while supported on a treadmill. Now three more patients, who had been paralysed for at least … Continue reading →

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Help Ambers dream of walking come true

Posted: Published on April 12th, 2014

Amber Porterfield has a dream that one day she will be able to walk. And now an entire community is getting behind a mammoth 60,000 fundraising effort to make sure the five-year-olds dream will become a reality. The five-year-old has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy and uses a walking frame and a wheelchair to get about. Her family have launched the appeal with the help of Pelsall Village School where she is a Year One pupil, to come up with the cash to cover the costs of a life-changing operation in the United States. If it proves successful the treatment will help her to walk unaided. The proceeds will also help the family to go with her to the Cerebral Palsy Centre at the St Louis Childrens Hospital, Missouri, for the selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) operation. She has limited mobility in her lower limbs because the signals from her brain to the spine do not work. This major procedure on her spine would test the nerves with electrodes to find which is causing the stiffness in her lower limbs. This nerve would then be cut. Her mother Susannah Kemp, aged 33, explains: Amber was assessed last year to see whether she … Continue reading →

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Brockton man charged with attack on student with cerebral palsy on MBTA train

Posted: Published on April 12th, 2014

By Jacqueline Tempera/Globe Correspondent/April 11, 2014 A Brockton man is facing charges after he allegedly kicked, punched, and verbally abused a college student with cerebral palsy on an MBTA Red Line train, Suffolk County prosecutors said. Thomas Kennedy, 62, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday to charges of assault and battery on a disabled person, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and violating the victims civil rights, Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said in a statement. The 21-year-old student allegedly boarded a crowded Red Line train at the MBTAs Downtown Crossing Station Tuesday afternoon and took a seat next to Kennedy. The victim told police Kennedy smelled of alcohol and immediately started making comments about his disability and calling him ethnic and homophobic slurs, prosecutors said. The victim moved to another seat at Andrew Station, but Kennedy continued speak to him. Kennedy started to punch and kick the student, prosecutors said. The student was able to leave the train at the JFK/UMass station and reported the incident to police, prosecutors said. He was transported to Boston Medical Center, where he described the assailant to MBTA Transit Police detectives. He later identified Kennedy on footage from cameras inside … Continue reading →

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Youngwood father of 3-month-old boy arraigned on child abuse charges

Posted: Published on April 12th, 2014

Published: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 12:01a.m. Updated 11 hours ago A 3-month-old boy suffered head trauma, brain injury, seizures and other medical complications from physical abuse by his father in a Youngwood home last month, state police at Greensburg said. Tyler James Priggins, 26, was arraigned on Thursday on charges of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Priggins was baby sitting his infant son, Dominique, on March 26 when he injured the baby, who became unresponsive, according to court papers. The infant was taken by ambulance to Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, where he was given emergency treatment to aid his breathing, and was then flown to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh due to his grave condition, police said. A Children's doctor determined Dominique was physically abused and would have died had he not received medical attention when he did, police said. The physician also related that the injuries that the victim sustained were not accidental, nor could they be self-inflicted, according to a police affidavit. In addition to the head trauma, the infant had bruises on his shoulders, police said. State police questioned Priggins in late March. The defendant made several statements to investigators indicating he … Continue reading →

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MS Society holds 6th Family Day

Posted: Published on April 12th, 2014

12 April 2014| last updated at 11:32PM SUBANG JAYA: MULTIPLE Sclerosis (MS) Society members recently enjoyed a jovial gathering on the society's annual Family Day, now in its sixth year. About 80 patients and their families from the Klang Valley attended a talk by experts, including Sunway University's clinical psychologist professor Nigel Marsh, on the medical condition at Sunway University. Society president Amanda Lopez said it was the main agenda to create public awareness of the rare disease, which affects two out of 100,000 people. "The main problem that MS patients face is the high cost of treatment. "Some of the drugs cost about RM3,000 a month and some can go from RM6,500 to RM10,000 a month," she said. She said the society was organising the Multiple Sclerosis Walk and a membership recruitment drive on June 1, in conjunction with Multiple Sclerosis World Day on May 28. "We hope that the public can learn about the disease through the event, and NGOs (non-governmental organisations) will come forward to lend a helping hand to our society members." Former president of the society, Padma Panikker, said MS was a chronic disease. "There is no cure for this disease, but there is hope." … Continue reading →

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Obokata Scandal Puts Research in Peril

Posted: Published on April 12th, 2014

TOKYO Front-page headlines, tweets, TV news shows, and tabloids in Japan this week were agog about a Japanese researcher accused of fabricating parts of scientific papers hailed as breakthroughs in stem cell research. You've probably heard about it. I heard because I happened to be in Japan this week. The Japanese news media's wolfpack instinct of attacking a stray female caught out in the open was remarkable. Everything I despise in the mob mentality of the Japanese press and its audience was on full display. Still, the story captivated me. The scientist persecuted in this still-unfolding story is Haruko Obokata of the Riken Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe. She led a team who reported that a simple acid bath might turn cells in the body into stem cells -- except, not so much. Haruko Obokata answered questions at a nearly two-hour-long press conference Wednesday in Japan. Obviously, it's hard for anyone to resist a story about the downfall of a precocious researcher hailed as a national hero only several weeks before. But as it unfolded, the story exposed a number of important issues fundamental to science and the politics of science. Most importantly, it posed questions about the apparent … Continue reading →

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Japan stem cell researcher still backing discredited study

Posted: Published on April 12th, 2014

Haruko Obokata, center on stage, a researcher of Japanese government-funded laboratory Riken Center for Development Biology, bows in apology at the beginning of a press conference at a hotel in Osaka, western Japan Wednesday, April 9, 2014. The scientist accused of falsifying data in a widely heralded stem-cell research paper said that despite mistakes in her work the results are valid. AP TOKYO -- The Japanese scientist accused of falsifying data in a widely heralded stem-cell research paper said Wednesday the results are valid despite mistakes in their presentation. Haruko Obokata, 30, struggled to maintain her composure during a televised news conference packed with hundreds of reporters, but insisted she did not tamper with the data to fabricate results. She said she did not agree with retracting the research that appeared in the scientific journal Nature. The phenomenon of ordinary cells transforming into stem cells under the influence of external stimulus was "confirmed many times for a fact," Obokata said at the press conference in the western city of Osaka. She said she could replicate her results again if allowed back into the lab to do so. She has contested allegations of research malpractice made by a panel of scientists … Continue reading →

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How to Prevent Wrinkles Naturally – Video

Posted: Published on April 12th, 2014

How to Prevent Wrinkles Naturally http://waysandhow.com While there are undisputed advantages to being experienced and wise, most of us are pressured to look as young as we can, for as long a... By: WaysAndHow … Continue reading →

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Grateful patient donates $6.5M to Shiley Eye Center

Posted: Published on April 12th, 2014

Doctors perform eye surgery in an operating room at Shiley Eye Center Wednesday. The center recently received a $6.5 million gift to help establish a new stem cell research laboratory. A $6.5 million donation from an unnamed patient will help the Shiley Eye Center at UC San Diego strengthen its focus on stem cells, which hold the promise of repairing damage done by diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration. Dr. Robert Weinreb, the centers director and a widely-published glaucoma researcher, said hes conducting a worldwide search for stem cell scientists to come to Shiley, which last year ranked fourth in National Institutes of Health funding among ophthalmology research centers nationwide. Stem cells are known for their ability to transform themselves into nearly any other type of cell in the body, and scientists are exploring ways to use this Rosetta stone of biology to repair damage caused by cancer, diabetes and a range of other diseases. Theres also huge potential for stem cells and the human eye. Were going to use the stem cells to treat retinal diseases including macular degeneration, to rescue the optic nerve in glaucoma, as well as to replace the diseased layers of the cornea in … Continue reading →

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Global Stem Cells Group and Revita Life Sciences Announce Joint Venture to Establish a Stem Cell Training Course in …

Posted: Published on April 12th, 2014

Miami (PRWEB) April 11, 2014 GlobalStemCellsGroup.com and Revita Life Sciences have announced plans to present the adipose and bone marrow stem cells course hosted by Himanshu Bansal, M.D., May 22-23 in Delhi. Revita Life Sciences is a biotech company based in Dehli that specializes in stem cell research, training and clinical applications protocol development in regenerative medicine. Stem Cell specialists from both Global Stem Cells Group and Revita will participate in the two-day training program designed to help medical professionals bring stem cell therapies to the physicians office. The adipose-derived harvesting, isolation and re-integration training course for the advancement of stem cell procedures is a two-day, hands-on intensive training course developed for physicians and high-level practitioners to learn techniques in harvesting and reintegrating stem cells derived from adipose (fat) tissue and bone marrow. The objective of the training is to bridge the gap between bench science in the laboratory and the doctors office by teaching effective in office regenerative medicine techniques. For more information, visit the Global Stem Cells Group website, email bnovas(at)regenestem(dot)com, or call 305-224-1858. About the Global Stem Cell Group: Global Stem Cells Group, Inc. is the parent company of six wholly owned operating companies dedicated entirely to … Continue reading →

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