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St. Mary’s Spine Surgery Testimonial TV spot – Video

Posted: Published on April 5th, 2014

St. Mary's Spine Surgery Testimonial TV spot Why have your back surgery anywhere else? Visit ChooseStMarys.com to learn more. By: SMHealthcareNY … Continue reading →

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400 attend symposium on Parkinson's

Posted: Published on April 5th, 2014

Published: 4/5/2014 - Updated: 17 seconds ago BLADE STAFF About 400 people came to Parkway Place in Maumee today for an update on the latest research of ways to treat those diagnosed with Parkinson Disease. Highlights of the 17th annual Parkinson's Disease Symposium themed "Today's Research, Tomorrow's Hope,"featured a 60-minute keynote presentation by Dr. Brian Fiske, vice president ofresearch programs for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research. Topics covered by Dr. Friske included developments in Parkinson treatment research, new treatments, and new clinical research studies available. The treatment of Parkinsons disease is quite individualized, so it is extremely important for patients to keep up-to-date with the latest research and treatment options to meet our goal of making this disease as insignificant as possible in their lives, said Dr. Lawrence Elmer, professor of neurology and director of the Gardner-McMaster Parkinson Center at The University of Toledo, in a prepared statement. Read the original: 400 attend symposium on Parkinson's … Continue reading →

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Spotting Cause of Newborn Brain Injury Could Aid Prevention, Report Says

Posted: Published on April 5th, 2014

THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Identifying the cause of brain injury among newborns could help doctors develop new prevention strategies, according to a joint report from two leading groups of U.S. obstetricians and pediatricians. The updated guidelines on neonatal encephalopathy (the term for newborn brain disorder or injury) -- released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics -- advise doctors to examine every possible factor that could have contributed to the brain injury. Previous recommendations issued in 2003 focused on determining if a lack of oxygen at the time of birth caused neonatal encephalopathy. "Although a significant portion of newborn brain injuries are due to problems around the time of labor and delivery, some cases occur before the pregnant patient even arrives at the hospital and the labor floor," Dr. Mary D'Alton, task force chair, said in a news release from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The possible causes the task force advises doctors to consider include mother's medical history; obstetric factors or issues during birth, and problems with the placenta. "We know that neonatal encephalopathy is a brain disorder with a variety of causes," said D'Alton, a maternal-fetal … Continue reading →

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Jailed Iraq veteran turns to governor for help

Posted: Published on April 5th, 2014

GLOUCESTER When he returned in 2008 from his second tour of duty in Iraq as a decorated Army sergeant, Steven Tozer says, he was a broken man. He is seated in an orange jail-issue jumpsuit behind a glass partition in a Gloucester County Jail, his left ankle shackled to a bench. He is 28 years old, 5-foot-9, about 170 pounds 40 pounds more than a year ago when he was a spice-addled addict whose days were spent trying to get the $50 to $70 for his next fix. Now he spends as much as five hours of his days behind bars relieving stress by completing a workout that includes 1,000 pull-ups and 1,000 push-ups. Tozer has 13 felony convictions and has been sentenced to serve nearly five years in prison for a series of 2013 daylight burglaries in rural Gloucester County that netted him tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, video games, tools and electronics. It's a string of events he has trouble explaining. "I've never been in trouble before," Tozer said. "I don't even know how I got myself in this situation." A tattoo of an Army boot and rifle peeks out from beneath his right sleeve … Continue reading →

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Renwick State Ward Home at the centre of fueding between the government and community group over plans for the site

Posted: Published on April 5th, 2014

Time for change: Children work in the garden at Renwick State Ward Home. Photo: Supplied When it came time for Leeallison Downie to give evidence to the royal commission into child abuse, she was asked if she wanted compensation. Ms Downie was insulted. What she wanted was to ensure the treatment 30,000 sick, orphaned and ''stolen'' children experienced at the Renwick State Ward Home in Mittagong over 100 years was never forgotten - so it did not happen again. The commission has recommended police prosecute former Renwick staff. But Ms Downie has been left reeling by the O'Farrell government's abandonment of a promise made by Family and Community Services Minister Pru Goward to preserve the institution as a children's museum and youth centre. Instead, the government wants to sell the site to the highest bidder, as Landcom subdivides nearby land for housing. Children march along the street. Photo: Supplied The proposal for the museum, to be run by former residents, had the backing of the local council and historians, who had collected hundreds of photographs and stories. Advertisement Wingecarribee deputy mayor Larry Whipper said it would be an ideal place for the school groups who travel to Canberra each year … Continue reading →

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Ms Fix-it

Posted: Published on April 5th, 2014

Woman of influence: Peta Credlin and Tony Abbott in Brisbane, shortly before the Coalition's 2013 federal election campaign launch. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Tony Abbott had been prime minister for seven weeks when he visited the Australian military base at Tarin Kowt last October. On his way home, in a relaxed and expansive mood, he fraternised with journalists at the back of the RAAF Boeing-737. With him was his chief of staff, Peta Credlin. "We were having a couple of beers and a chat about the trip to Afghanistan," says Seven Network political editor Mark Riley, "and he made a couple of remarks that she thought were just a little bit out of school." How did Credlin signal to Abbott that he should watch his words? "She gave him a swift kick in the shin." Riley pauses. "It was done with good humour. But for us, it was a really interesting insight into their relationship." Credlin, 43, is the most discussed woman in Canberra, and probably the most powerful. She heads the prime minister's office, effectively the command centre of the Liberal-National Coalition government, and is widely believed to have more influence over the way the country is run than most … Continue reading →

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My Menopause Magazine Issue 13 In Apple Newsstand – Video

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My Menopause Magazine Issue 13 In Apple Newsstand To review visit MyMenopauseMagazine.com. Great menopause resources, learn about hormone replacement therapy and other menopause remedies, menopause and depre... By: Mache Seibel, MD … Continue reading →

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Stem cell research in Alabama gets anonymous $1 million boost

Posted: Published on April 5th, 2014

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A new organization looking to stimulate stem cell research got a shot in the arm last month with an anonymous $1 million donation. The Alabama Institute of Medicine wants to use the money to help fund four to five pilot studies which typically cost about $100,000 to $300,000 a piece, said Tory Williams co-founder of the private, nonprofit organization. On Monday AIM will ask Alabama scientists to begin submitting their applications for funding, a process called a Request For Application (RFA). The applications will be reviewed on a double-blind basis -- meaning the grantee not knowing the reviewer and vice versa. "We want to raise money for pilot studies aimed at treating such diseases as cancer, diabetes, cardiac, sports injury and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's," she said. She said she feels good about raising their goal of $10 million this year. A longer term goal is to develop a hospital where regenerative medical treatments can be administered. She said 90 percent of the funds will go toward research. All donations are placed in AIMs scientific trust fund and are recognized as tax- deductible donations. In 2012 she worked to help pass a law for … Continue reading →

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Recurrent head and neck tumors have gene mutations that could be vulnerable to cancer drug

Posted: Published on April 5th, 2014

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 4-Apr-2014 Contact: Allison Hydzik hydzikam@upmc.edu 412-559-2431 University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences SAN DIEGO, April 4, 2014 An examination of the genetic landscape of head and neck cancers indicates that while metastatic and primary tumor cells share similar mutations, recurrent disease is associated with gene alterations that could be exquisitely sensitive to an existing cancer drug. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and Yale University School of Medicine will share their findings during a mini-symposium Sunday at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2014. About 50 percent of patients diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell cancers already have disease that has spread, or metastasized, to the lymph nodes, explained Jennifer Grandis, M.D., distinguished professor and vice chair of research, Department of Otolaryngology, Pitt School of Medicine, and director of the Head and Neck Program at UPCI, partner with UPMC CancerCenter. About 20 to 30 percent of patients thought to be cured of the disease go on to develop recurrent cancer, which typically doesn't respond to standard treatments. "We decided to compare the genetic signatures of tumor cells from primary tumors with those from disease that had spread and cancers … Continue reading →

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Cleft palate discovery in dogs to aid in understanding human birth defect

Posted: Published on April 5th, 2014

April 4, 2014 This puppy is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, the breed with the newly discovered genetic mutation for cleft palate. (Danika Bannasch/UC Davis) UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine researchers have identified the genetic mutation responsible for a form of cleft palate in the dog breed Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. They hope that the discovery, which provides the first dog model for the craniofacial defect, will lead to a better understanding of cleft palate in humans. Although cleft palate is one of the most common birth defects in children, affecting approximately one in 1,500 live human births in the United States, it is not completely understood. The findings appear this week online in the journal PLOS Genetics and are available online at https://tinyurl.com/knr8wb3. This discovery provides novel insight into the genetic cause of a form of cleft palate through the use of a less conventional animal model, said Professor Danika Bannasch, a veterinary geneticist who led the study. It also demonstrates that dogs have multiple genetic causes of cleft palate that we anticipate will aid in the identification of additional candidate genes relevant to human cleft palate. Bannasch, who holds the Maxine Adler endowed chair in … Continue reading →

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