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Kirk feels 'excellent,' wants better care for stroke victims

Posted: Published on August 16th, 2013

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., called his first trip to Springfield since his January 2012 stroke great, and said hes working on legislation to improve post-stroke treatment for low-income people through government programs. Every time Im below I-80, I feel like Im in the right place on earth, talking to the people I work for, Kirk, 53, of Highland Park, told The State Journal-Register in an interview Thursday at the Illinois State Fair. He said his condition is excellent. He walks with a cane and said fatigue is an issue, and he is still getting rehabilitation about three times a week. Kirk said he is planning to offer legislation for what he calls the stroke agenda. The problem is, if you have no insurance and youre low-income and youre on Medicaid in Illinois, if you suffer a stroke, you only go to a rehab specialist four times, the senator said. That means youre not going to really improve very much. I want to set a national standard that moves the country on the way to the opportunities that I had to recover. Kirk said he has probably had more than 50 rehab sessions. Asked about covering the cost of the … Continue reading →

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Of quacks and snake oil pedlars

Posted: Published on August 16th, 2013

by Peter Tan. Posted on August 17, 2013, Saturday WHAT is wrong with you? a stranger asked as I passed by him outside a shop. He had been observing me from a distance. There is nothing wrong with me, I responded, feigning ignorance. I already knew where the question would lead to. Unperturbed by my answer, he followed me from behind and fired a barrage of questions, Why are you using a wheelchair? You cannot walk? What happened? Before I could answer, he continued, I know a sifu who can treat you. He has treated many people like you. They could walk again after six months of treatment. Thank you. I am not interested, I declined politely and pushed my wheelchair a little faster to shake him off my back. You do not want to walk again? he shouted after me. It was not that I do not want to walk again. I was simply tired of the same rigmarole strangers, well-meaning relatives and friends put me through all the time. They all knew of someone who could make me walk again and insisted that I try the treatments whether I liked it or not. Do not get me wrong. … Continue reading →

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Effects of Parkinson's-disease mutation reversed in cells

Posted: Published on August 16th, 2013

Public release date: 16-Aug-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jeffrey Norris jeff.norris@ucsf.edu 415-502-6397 University of California - San Francisco UC San Francisco scientists working in the lab used a chemical found in an anti-wrinkle cream to prevent the death of nerve cells damaged by mutations that cause an inherited form of Parkinsons disease. A similar approach might ward off cell death in the brains of people afflicted with Parkinsons disease, the team suggested in a study reported online in the journal Cell on August 15. The achievement marks a pharmacologic milestone as the first highly specific targeting of a member of an important class of enzymes called kinases to increase rather than to inhibit their activity, according to UCSF chemist Kevan Shokat, PhD, the senior scientist on the study. The research raises hope that similar pharmaceutical strategies might be used for combatting other diseases, including diabetes and cancer, he said. Mutations that cause malfunction of the targeted enzyme, PINK1, are directly responsible for some cases of early-onset Parkinsons disease. Loss of PINK1 activity is harmful to the cells power plants, called mitochondria, best known for converting food energy into another form of chemical energy used by cells, the … Continue reading →

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Casino’s Million Dollar Mix-Up! – Video

Posted: Published on August 16th, 2013

Casino's Million Dollar Mix-Up! GET OUR AWESOME NEW POSTER! http://bit.ly/13GPNM4 Casino mistakenly gives $1million dollars to wrong man named Kevin Lewis. Our Sources: http://abcn.ws/16M6x... By: SourceFed … Continue reading →

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Controversial Theory Behind Possible MS Cause Refuted

Posted: Published on August 16th, 2013

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds that there is no evidence that multiple sclerosis is associated with reduced or blocked blood flow in the veins of the head or neck. The study results challenge a controversial theory that a condition called chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) -- a narrowing of veins that drain blood from the brain and upper spinal cord -- is associated with MS. The theory also holds that patients would benefit from using balloon angioplasty or stents to widen the veins, a treatment called liberation therapy. However, this Canadian study of 100 people with MS found no abnormalities in the veins in their neck or brain. The findings were published online Aug. 14 in the journal PLoS One. Each patient underwent ultrasound and an MRI of brain and neck veins on the same day. The research team included a radiologist and two ultrasound technicians who received training in liberation therapy. "[The results] provide compelling evidence against the involvement of CCSVI in MS," principal investigator Ian Rodger, a professor emeritus in the School of Medicine of McMaster University in Ontario, said in a university news release. "Our findings bring a much needed perspective to the … Continue reading →

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Hypnotic therapy boosts hot flash suffering women's sex lives

Posted: Published on August 16th, 2013

Washington, August 16 (ANI): Hypnotic relaxation therapy helps improve sexual health in postmenopausal women, who suffer from moderate to severe hot flashes, a new study has claimed. Gary Elkins, Ph.D., director of Baylor's Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory and a professor of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor's College of Arts and Sciences, said that the study, which examined sexual comfort, sexual satisfaction and sexual pleasure, is a first step toward a safe and effective alternative toward hormone replacement therapy, which carries associated risks of cancer and heart disease. The conclusion was based on a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. lead researcher Aimee Johnson, a doctoral student in psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University, said that for the study, 187 women were randomly assigned to receive either five weekly sessions of hypnotic relaxation therapy or supportive counselling. Led by researchers at Baylor's Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, all study sessions were conducted by master's-level therapists trained in clinical hypnosis. Participants in the hypnotic relaxation therapy group received a hypnotic induction followed by suggestions for relaxation, coolness and mental imagery. Participants who received sessions of supportive counseling discussed their symptoms with a trained therapist but did not receive any hypnosis. Women … Continue reading →

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Sexual health for postmenopausal women improved by hypnotic relaxation therapy

Posted: Published on August 16th, 2013

Aug. 15, 2013 Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women who have moderate to severe hot flashes, according to Baylor University researchers who presented their findings at the American Psychological Association's recent annual meeting. The study, which examined sexual comfort, sexual satisfaction and sexual pleasure, is a first step toward a safe and effective alternative toward hormone replacement therapy, which carries associated risks of cancer and heart disease, said Gary Elkins, Ph.D., director of Baylor's Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory and a professor of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences. The conclusion was based on a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. For the study, 187 women were randomly assigned to receive either five weekly sessions of hypnotic relaxation therapy or supportive counseling, said lead researcher Aimee Johnson, a doctoral student in psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University. Led by researchers at Baylor's Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, all study sessions were conducted by master's-level therapists trained in clinical hypnosis. Participants in the hypnotic relaxation therapy group received a hypnotic induction followed by suggestions for relaxation, coolness and mental imagery. Participants who received sessions of supportive counseling discussed their symptoms with a trained therapist … Continue reading →

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Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones Ep 19A: Caveman Science Fiction – Video

Posted: Published on August 16th, 2013

Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones Ep 19A: Caveman Science Fiction Public poll: do you think the Sacred Stones are meant to be allegory for stem cell research? Or perhaps nuclear energy? The cut scene at the start of this se... By: SinisterPlaythroughs … Continue reading →

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Poll: Abortion less likely to be a moral issue than stem cell research

Posted: Published on August 16th, 2013

Published: Aug. 16, 2013 at 9:47 AM WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Americans are more likely to see an abortion as morally wrong, compared to other procedures that involve embryos, such as stem cell research, a poll indicates. Only 23 percent of U.S. adults said they personally do not consider having an abortion to be a moral issue, the survey by the Pew Research Center indicates. But twice as many Americans -- 46 percent -- said they do not consider in vitro fertilization a moral issue, and 36 percent said the same about stem cell research. Forty-nine percent of U.S. adults consider abortion morally wrong while only 12 percent express the same view about in vitro fertilization and 16 percent about embryonic stem cell research. Only 15 percent of the public said having an abortion is morally acceptable while about a third of U.S. adults said they view IVF and stem cell research as morally acceptable, the survey indicated. The poll was conducted March 21-April 8 among 4,006 adults. The margin of error is 2.1 percentage points. Follow this link: Poll: Abortion less likely to be a moral issue than stem cell research … Continue reading →

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Poll: Abortion more likely to be a moral issue than stem cell research

Posted: Published on August 16th, 2013

Published: Aug. 16, 2013 at 9:47 AM WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Americans are more likely to see an abortion as morally wrong, compared to other procedures that involve embryos, such as stem cell research, a poll indicates. Only 23 percent of U.S. adults said they personally do not consider having an abortion to be a moral issue, the survey by the Pew Research Center indicates. But twice as many Americans -- 46 percent -- said they do not consider in vitro fertilization a moral issue, and 36 percent said the same about stem cell research. Forty-nine percent of U.S. adults consider abortion morally wrong while only 12 percent express the same view about in vitro fertilization and 16 percent about embryonic stem cell research. Only 15 percent of the public said having an abortion is morally acceptable while about a third of U.S. adults said they view IVF and stem cell research as morally acceptable, the survey indicated. The poll was conducted March 21-April 8 among 4,006 adults. The margin of error is 2.1 percentage points. View original post here: Poll: Abortion more likely to be a moral issue than stem cell research … Continue reading →

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