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MediCortex Developing Therapeutic Drugs for Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted: Published on March 23rd, 2014

(PRWEB) March 23, 2014 MediCortex, a start-up pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of neurodegenerative conditions, is developing therapeutic drugs which will limit the long-term effects of brain injury, including the types of severe brain trauma that veterans have received in combat. MediCortex, currently in the proof-of-concept stage, is seeking an investment to support synthesis and initial in-vitro tissue culture studies for assessing the biological activity and lack of toxicity of its pipeline compounds. TBI is an extremely serious and, unfortunately, increasingly common condition which, for combat veterans, is in most cases the direct result of close proximity to the concussive force of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), mortars, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and other explosive ordnance. The symptoms of TBI which occur as a result of repeated head trauma include sleep disturbance, problems with concentration, ringing in the ears, nausea, and seizures. When left untreated, these symptoms can develop into more severe neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimers and Parkinsons. Due to the concussive blasts of IEDs in Afghanistan and Iraq, an alarming number of veterans some 200,000, according to the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center currently suffer from TBI-related problems. Unfortunately, many if not most were misdiagnosed because, as noted by … Continue reading →

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Masquerade ball serves as benefit

Posted: Published on March 23rd, 2014

PARKERSBURG - A masquerade ball to benefit research into a rare disease is returning for a second year on March 29 a the Parkersburg Art Center. "A Night Behind the Mask: A Masquerade Ball to Cure Friedreich's Ataxia" will begin at 6 p.m. March 29 at the art center at Eighth and Market streets in downtown Parkersburg. Tickets are $25 and are available at McCrady Jones Nationwide Insurance on Murdoch Avenue next to Big Sandy or on Pike Street in south Parkersburg. Photo Provided From left, Ali Gordon, Megan Jones, Anna Gordon, Andrea Papesh and Isabelle Stoops attend last years A Night Behind the Mask: A Masquerade Ball to Cure Friedreichs Ataxia. This years ball will be March 29 at the Parkersburg Art Center. Photo Provided During the last years A Night Behind the Mask: A Masquerade Ball to Cure Friedreichs Ataxia friends Lacey Cale, from left, Hannah Cothern, Taryn McCutcheon, Breaunna Haynes, Amber Cotrill and Mykalyn Fallon hold Anna Gordon. The social hour begins at 6 p.m. and the dance begins at 7 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). More information is available online at http://www.curefa.org. The ball - and a … Continue reading →

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New way to make muscle cells from human stem cells

Posted: Published on March 23rd, 2014

As stem cells continue their gradual transition from the lab to the clinic, a research group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has discovered a new way to make large concentrations of skeletal muscle cells and muscle progenitors from human stem cells. The new method, described in the journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine, could be used to generate large numbers of muscle cells and muscle progenitors directly from human pluripotent stem cells. These stem cells, such as embryonic (ES) or induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, can be made into virtually any adult cell in the body. Adapting a method previously used to make brain cells, Masatoshi Suzuki, an assistant professor of comparative biosciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine, has directed those universal stem cells to become both adult muscle cells and muscle progenitors. Importantly, the new technique grows the pluripotent stem cells as floating spheres in high concentrations of two growth factors, fibroblast growth factor-2 and epidermal growth factor. These growth factors "urge" the stem cells to become muscle cells. "Researchers have been looking for an easy way to efficiently differentiate stem cells into muscle cells that would be allowable in the clinic," says Suzuki. The novelty of this technique … Continue reading →

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Arthritic shoulders; Len discusses his results 9 months after stem cell therapy by Dr Harry Adelson – Video

Posted: Published on March 23rd, 2014

Arthritic shoulders; Len discusses his results 9 months after stem cell therapy by Dr Harry Adelson Arthritic shoulders; Len discusses his results 9 months after stem cell therapy by Dr Harry Adelson http://www.docereclinics.com. By: Harry Adelson, N.D. … Continue reading →

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Kula veterinarian offering in-house stem cell therapy

Posted: Published on March 23rd, 2014

Before undergoing regenerative stem cell therapy in November, a 5-year-old Newfoundland named Bella had been on medication for most of her life. A congenital issue that affects about 25 percent of her breed left 138-pound Bella walking with a limp and unable to keep up with her brother, Ollie, on their twice-daily walks at Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area, said her owner, Art Terry of Kula. "We were at the point of being hopeless," he said. "She'd been progressing to where she couldn't walk anymore. I couldn't take her to the park. She used to hobble around the house." Bella, a 138-pound Newfoundland, and her owner, Art Terry, wait outside the Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center in Kula just before she underwent stem cell therapy in November. Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center photo Veterinary head technician Michelle James processes fat cells for stem cell activation with veterinarian Dennis Brown at the Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center in Kula. Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center photo Veterinary technician Samara Phillips (left) monitors anesthesia with veterinary head technician Michelle James and Dr. Dennis Brown during Bellas stem cell therapy procedure. Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center photo Since the … Continue reading →

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Wounded Pa. soldier seeks Chinese stem cell cure

Posted: Published on March 23rd, 2014

YORK, Pa. (AP) - A York County soldier left partially paralyzed when he was shot in Afghanistan nearly two years ago is banking on stem cells to help him regain movement. Matthew Hanes, 22, of Manchester Township will head to China in April to undergo surgery to repair part of his damaged spinal cord. Doctors essentially will use minor surgery and stem cell therapy to build a bridge over two vertebrae that were shattered when Hanes was shot. At the minimum Ill get at least some feeling back where I dont have it in certain places, but I could get everything back if it goes well, Hanes said. U.S. Army Cpl. Hanes was shot while on patrol in Afghanistan in June 2012. He was left with limited use of his upper body and no use of his lower extremities. RESEARCH: Soon after he returned to the U.S., Hanes began researching stem cell therapy as possible treatment. Thats how he found Puhua International Hospital in Beijing, where he will fly on April 1 for the treatment. Hes slated to return stateside later that month. Its coming up slowly now that I know its on, Hanes said. During his research, Hanes said … Continue reading →

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Ideas @Davos | Sonia Trigueros | Breakthroughs in Nanomedicine – Video

Posted: Published on March 23rd, 2014

Ideas @Davos | Sonia Trigueros | Breakthroughs in Nanomedicine http://www.weforum.org/ Growing tolerance to antibiotics means that there are more people dying of infection than cancer. Breakthrough discoveries in nanomed... By: World Economic Forum … Continue reading →

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Nanomedicine: towards development of patient-friendly drug-delivery systems – Video

Posted: Published on March 23rd, 2014

Nanomedicine: towards development of patient-friendly drug-delivery systems ES-Cancer Focus Group. Third Journal Club: Nanomedicine: towards development of patient-friendly drug-delivery systems for oncological applications. By: Egypt Scholars Inc. … Continue reading →

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Bone Marrow Transplant – Video

Posted: Published on March 23rd, 2014

Bone Marrow Transplant By: Ford Yates … Continue reading →

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Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy – Video

Posted: Published on March 23rd, 2014

Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Short fun video about Stemaid's Embryonic Stem Cells Visit http://www.stemaid.com. By: stemaid … Continue reading →

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