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Cerebral Palsy and Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Help: Resource4thePeople Reports New Study Narrows Risk Factors

Posted: Published on September 16th, 2013

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) September 16, 2013 http://www.resource4thepeople.com/medicalmalpractice/cerebralpalsy-lawsuit.html Resource4thePeople announced today that the findings of a new international study on cerebral palsy and infant death have researchers encouraged that they may be closing in on risk factors for the two conditions. While the researchers note that medical mistakes during pregnancy, birth and after delivery have been cited in many such cases and have been the subject of many lawsuits the researchers say that other factors may be even more important. "This is an important study in an area that tragically affects many families around the world and the scientists are calling for more research into these conditions," said Resource4thePeople. "We fully support any additional research that can help reduce the number of these cases and also will continue to offer complimentary legal consultations to families who may have been the victims of medical malpractice." The study acknowledges asphyxial birth events -- "incidents during labor and delivery that had the potential to interfere with oxygen getting to the newborn's brain" -- that have been attributed to medical malpractice has long been considered a major factor. However, the scientists concluded that birth defects and poor fetal growth were the most common risk … Continue reading →

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Can olive leaf extract attenuate lead-induced brain injury?

Posted: Published on September 16th, 2013

Public release date: 14-Sep-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Meng Zhao eic@nrren.org 86-138-049-98773 Neural Regeneration Research In recent years, neurotoxicity from exposure to low levels of lead in the environment has become increasingly prevalent. Therefore, the discovery of herbs that have lead-eliminating properties without harmful side effects is essential for the management of lead poisoning. Preliminary studies by Yu Wang and colleagues from Longnan Teachers College have verified that olive leaf extract can protect the blood, spleen and hippocampus in lead-poisoned mice. However, little is known about the effects of olive leaf extract on lead-induced brain injury. A recent study from Yu Wang and colleagues investigated brain histological structure and antioxidant capacity in lead-poisoned mice as well as apoptotic factors in the cerebral cortex of mice using transmission electron microscopy, spectrophotometry and immunohistochemical staining. The researchers have confirmed that olive leaf extract can inhibit lead-induced brain injury by increasing antioxidant capacity and reducing apoptosis. These findings, published in the Neural Regeneration Research (Vol. 8, No. 22, 2013), initially reveal the action mechanism underlying olive leaf extract treatment for lead poisoning, and provide scientific evidence and theoretical basis for development and utilization of olive leaf in boosting the body … Continue reading →

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Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuromodulation and Stroke Among Innovation & Technology Symposia At Congress of Neurological …

Posted: Published on September 16th, 2013

Newswise Schaumburg, IL, Sept. 16, 2013 The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) will address the latest developments in traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuromodulation and stroke at three new Innovation and Technology Symposia. The meetings will take place during the CNS Annual Meeting, October 19-23, 2013, at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco. The sessions will offer neurosurgeons the opportunity to collaborate on new technologies and innovations fueling the advancement of neurosurgery in three critical treatment areas. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Oct. 19, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Course Directors: Raj K. Narayan, MD and Jack Jallo, MD CME Credits: 6 This session will feature world-renowned TBI expert Julian E. Bailes, Jr., MD, Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and Co-Director of the NorthShore University HealthSystem Neurological Institute in suburban Chicago, and also a former NFL and NCAA team physician. Along with other highly accomplished TBI specialists, Dr. Bailes will discuss the alarming escalation of TBI, especially among athletes and the military. In recent years, news coverage shows that even celebrities, including George Clooney, Gary Busey, Brett Michaels and Natasha Richardson, have suffered from TBI. In the past decade, researchers have learned more about concussions and other head injuries than ever … Continue reading →

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Brain injury studies aim for new treatment targets

Posted: Published on September 16th, 2013

Public release date: 16-Sep-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Timothy S. Paul tp2111@columbia.edu 212-305-2676 Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has awarded a five-year, $1.5 million grant extension to Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health to fund research into the function of a biomarker for brain injury called Translocator Protein 18 kDa, better known as TSPO, in order to better understand its function in brain injury and inflammation and discover targets for therapy. Toms Guilarte, PhD, chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, will lead the new studies. Dr. Guilarte pioneered these studies beginning in 1995 that led to the validation of the biomarker and established its use in research studies underway around the world. When the brain is injured, TSPO levels increase markedly in the areas of brain injury. The process can be made visible using Positron Emission Tomography (PET), providing a real-time picture of where the damaging inflammation from injury is happening and the ability to track how treatment reduces this inflammation. But little is known about how or why this happens. TSPO, previously known as Peripheral … Continue reading →

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How a Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Works – Video

Posted: Published on September 16th, 2013

How a Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Works A relapsing multiple sclerosis MS treatment to help you manage your condition? This video shows how.. http://tinyurl.com/CheckMyBP. By: Charlie Kim … Continue reading →

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Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics to 2019 – Treatment Diversification, Increasing Efficacy, and Pipeline Innovation …

Posted: Published on September 16th, 2013

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics to 2019 - Treatment Diversification, Increasing Efficacy, and Pipeline Innovation Combine to Drive Growth http://www.reportlinker.com/p01623519/Multiple-Sclerosis-Therapeutics-to-2019---Treatment-Diversification-Increasing-Efficacy-and-Pipeline-Innovation-Combine-to-Drive-Growth.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Pathology Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics to 2019 - Treatment Diversification, Increasing Efficacy, and Pipeline Innovation Combine to Drive Growth Summary GBI Research, the leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, "Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics to 2019 - Treatment Diversification, Increasing Efficacy, and Pipeline Innovation Combine to Drive Growth". Currently there are a number of disease-modifying drugs in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) market that are indicated for the treatment of relapsing forms of the disease, specifically reducing the frequency of disease relapses. The market is led by Copaxone, which achieved global sales of $4 billion in 2012. Over the forecast period 20122019, a variety of new drugs are due to enter the market that will offer a vast improvement in efficacy but also convenience, as many of these drugs are orally administered. Additionally, a high number of monoclonal Antibodies (mAbs) are due to enter the market and diversify it in terms of its portfolio for late stage or aggressive MS. All of these drugs … Continue reading →

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Insight: Transgender – Riley on growing up as a girl – Video

Posted: Published on September 16th, 2013

Insight: Transgender - Riley on growing up as a girl As a young child, Riley wore dresses and put tea towels on her head to pretend she had long hair. Now 16 years old, Riley has'come out' as a girl and uses h... By: InsightSBS … Continue reading →

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Concussions' Lingering Effects Linked to Hormone Deficiency

Posted: Published on September 16th, 2013

See Inside The finding may explain why even seemingly mild concussions can give rise to persistent maladies By Stephani Sutherland When a blast rattles the brain, the resulting concussion sometimes leads to unremitting psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, irritability, sleep disorders, pain, and learning and memory problems. Tens of thousands of American veterans are estimated to suffer from this postconcussive syndrome (PCS), formerly associated with shell shock. Now evidence suggests that a hormone imbalance may underlie the chronic symptomsmeaning hormone replacement therapy could spur a dramatic recovery. At least since World War I, scientists have tried to figure out why about 10 percent of adults' concussionsfrom any cause, including accidents, falls and sports injurieslead to persistent psychological and physical complaints. Endocrinologist Charles Wilkinson of the VA Puget Sound and the University of Washington and his colleagues were intrigued by studies that found pituary hormone deficiencies, which affect only 1 percent of the general population, in many people who had had a concussion. No one had investigated whether a blast concussion could disrupt hormones as well, so Wilkinson's team tested 35 soldiers who had been near a bomb explosion. They found that a whopping half of the soldiers had undergone … Continue reading →

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Inside Wisconsin: There's more to the Institutes for Discovery than stem-cell research

Posted: Published on September 16th, 2013

Theres nothing new or even unexpected about the love-hate relationship between religion and science. The same Catholic Church that has often been a patron of the sciences think Gregor Mendel and the study of genetics, or Antoine Lavoisier and modern chemistry also found Galileo Galilei gravely suspect of heresy in 1633 for asserting Earth circled the sun. That history of friction between science and theology resurfaced in Wisconsin recently with the announcement that the 7,400 children who attend schools in the Madison Catholic Diocese will no longer be taking field trips to the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Thats because the facility on the UW-Madison campus conducts research using human embryonic stem cells. The church has been pretty clear on how it feels about embryonic stem cells, so it shouldnt be all that surprising that it would draw a bright line about that particular discipline. Whether the rest of us like it or not, that position is consistent with the Catholic view that life begins at conception. For many in the church, it is a matter of faith. A separate question is whether the Madison Diocese should officially limit student access to a whole range of scientific disciplines most of which … Continue reading →

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Rules on use of adult stem cells get approval

Posted: Published on September 16th, 2013

The Texas Medical Board on Friday approved controversial new rules on the use of adult stem cells, raising concerns that Texans could receive therapies that have not yet been proven to work and that could be unsafe. The new rules allow doctors to perform stem-cell procedures as long as they are done for research and receive approval from an institutional review board, which can be private and profit-making. The rules also require that patients sign informed consent forms. The approval process, which took months, was set off by Gov. Rick Perry, who reported relief from back pain after being injected with his own stem cells last summer before he began his presidential bid. Perry directed his staff to help push through the legislation on which the new rules are based. Researchers said the evidence of success of stem-cell injections is anecdotal, and they advocate waiting for clinical trial results before allowing doctors to charge patients for the procedures, which typically cost tens of thousands of dollars. I think there are some real problems with these rules, said Leigh Turner, a professor at the University of Minnesota's Center for Bioethics, who commented on the rules before the board. The protective mechanism … Continue reading →

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