OMNIBUS - Can stem cell treatment cure diabetes? There has been a flurry of research, discoveries and reports on the magic of stem cell treatment all over the world. But what how can stem cell treatment be ... By: IndianDIABETES ReviewTV … Continue reading →

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - People suffering from severe epilepsy could legally use oil derived from marijuana under a bill advanced Thursday in the South Carolina House. The bill backed by Republicans decriminalizes cannabidiol, also known as CBD oil, if a patient has a doctors prescription or is participating in a clinical trial for treating severe forms of epilepsy. It also aims to protect doctors from being arrested or sued for prescribing or providing the oil in limited circumstances. Rep. Jenny Horne, R-Summerville, said she named her bill Julians Act for a 3-year-old constituent who suffers dozens of seizures daily and whose family is moving to Colorado to access the potentially life-changing liquid treatment. Her subcommittee advanced the bill to the full Judiciary Committee. The Legislatures only ER doctor, Rep. Kris Crawford, stressed the bill would do nothing for those who want to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, but it could help people suffering with extreme forms of epilepsy. Its important to draw a distinction, said Crawford, R-Florence, adding that cannabis oil shows some promise toward helping people live normal lives. The Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug status for Epidiolex, an oral, liquid form of CBD, for use … Continue reading →

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Legislation to legalize a controversial treatment for children with severe epilepsy advanced Thursday in Utah, Georgia and South Carolina. The treatment uses oil derived from marijuana. For not, it is only available in Colorado. Aaron Klepinger considers this a miracle cure: the daily dose of liquid marijuana extract, known as Charlotte's Web, given to his 8-year-old son, Hunter. The Klepingers believe it controls seizes so severe they caused brain damage. Traditional epilepsy drugs were ineffective for Hunter. The Klepingers say that the extract has reduced the frequency of seizures from as many as 100 a day to as few as two a week. "When he was on pharmaceuticals, he was screaming all the time or sleeping all the time or having more seizures. He's more alert and more happy than he used to be," said Dawn Klepinger, Hunter's mother. Aaron Klepinger says a daily dose of liquid marijuana extract helps prevent his son, Hunter, from suffering severe seizures./ CBS News The Klepingers moved to Colorado, where marijuana is allowed for both recreational and medical use, from Georgia, where any use of marijuana is illegal. "I feel horrible that a child's zip code is what determines their … Continue reading →

Autism Treatment: Hyper Child Not Helped by ABA Shows Big Improvement with The Son-Rise Program http://www.autismtreatment.org/ - Sri's autistic son was diagnosed with autism and he had very hyper energy. He couldn't sleep through the night and had freq... By: autismtreatment … Continue reading →

News Jon Parton Mar 7, 2014 About 1 in 88 children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is now up to Kansas lawmakers to determine if insurance companies will be allowed to reduce the autism coverage for children they provide to state employees under the State Employee Health Plan, or SEHP. This includes K-State faculty and staff. Autism is a neurological disorder that can impair communication and social behavior. Severe forms of the disorder can require people to have special care for a lifetime. Cheryl Richt, instructor in music, said any reduction of coverage would personally affect her family. "I have a son with autism and he is 14," Richt said. "So under the new state employee health plan, he wouldnt receive anything." The Kansas House of Representatives received two bills related to autism coverage, House Bills 2704 and 2531. HB 2704, sponsored by the insurance industry, limits autism coverage to 520 hours of treatment per year for children nine years old and younger. It would also limit coverage to large-group plans that cover 51 or more employees sold after Jan. 1, 2015. Richt said … Continue reading →

Breaking news Under threat stroke service will stay in Basildon 10:51am Friday 7th March 2014 in News By Helen Barnett AN under threat stroke unit has been saved from closure and will get a 1million investment boost. NHS England wanted to close Basildon Hospitals Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and instead send patients to Southend Hospital for vital stroke treatment. The proposal attracted opposition from patients, hospital staff and MPs to campaign against the decision as delays in treatment can seriously damage lives. Now NHS England has abandoned its plans to close the HASU. Following the news Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group, which sets budgets for the areas healthcare, is investing 1million into the unit to bring it up to the highest standards. Clare Panniker, chief executive of Basildon Hospital, said: We are delighted to have the opportunity to invest in further improvements in our stroke service. We have worked very hard to ensure patients receive the best care and achieve the best outcomes and this additional investment will enable more services to be provided seven days per week. Having already established consultant presence at weekends, we will now be able to add to this with additional therapy and nursing … Continue reading →

Prehospital stroke alerts by emergency medical services personnel can shorten the time to effective treatment with "clot-busting" drugs for patients who have had a stroke, according to a report in the March issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. A release from the publisher reports that Dr. Mandy J. Binning and colleagues at the Capital Institute for Neurosciences in Trenton and Pennington NJ. implemented a prehospital stroke alert (PHSA) protocol in a specialized neurological emergency department (ED) setting. The PHSA approach allows patients with probable stroke to bypass the ED and go for immediate computed tomography (CT) scanning, saving valuable minutes The PHSA system was introduced at Capital Health's two neurological EDs to facilitate emergency treatment with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Intravenous tPA can dissolve the clot that's causing the stroke. However, to be effective, treatment must be started within 4.5 hours after initial stroke symptoms. Ideally, the "door-to-needle" timefrom arrival at the hospital to the start of tPA treatmentshould be less than one hour. In the PHSA approach, specialists at the CIN gave EMS personnel special training in identifying stroke patients. After training, the EMS personnel could send a prenotification to the hospital, letting the … Continue reading →

Ashton Doudelet was an energetic 23-year-old actor with a promising career ahead of him. Until one morning at the gym he was struck down by a rare condition that caused him to have a major stroke. He didnt die but hes not the same. The following is an excerpt from Jane Gersters new Star Dispatches ebook Ashtons Second Act: How, post-stroke, an actor learned to play himself again. For the full story, get the ebook through the Stars weekly electronic book program Star Dispatches. LISTEN: In a brand new feature for Star Dispatches, the Stars Scott Simmie reads the complete book. Click to hear or download the audio file. The author, Jane Gerster, is a reporter with the Toronto Star covering breaking news and health. This is her first Star Dispatches ebook. I found your sons phone, hes here at the gym. I think he might have been drinking. At 10:30 on a Tuesday morning? Jay Doudelet doubted that very much, thinking it far more likely his 23-year-old, Ashton, had forgotten to eat or drink that morning something he did on occasion and passed out from dehydration. But the caller, a janitor, was insistent that something was wrong. So Jay … Continue reading →