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The Road To Recovery

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

By LAURA ROSS Contributing Writer Sir Winston Churchills rallying cry was Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never in nothing, great or small, large or petty never give in. It led a traumatized nation through the darkest days of World War II. That rally applies as strongly now for two exceptional athletes, each facing their most intense challenges. Jason Dierking, 37, and Tom Morris, 34, met as strength and conditioning coaches for Indiana University. The pair shared a passion for sports and remained friends when Dierking left IU for UofL in 2005. He is currently the assistant director of sports performance at UofL, working with swimming and diving, mens soccer and cross-country. Morris remained at IU, where he is the head strength and conditioning coach, working with mens soccer and womens basketball. The triathlete friends participated in several sporting events together, including a half-Ironman competition in 2010. The grueling Ironman race is one of the greatest tests of endurance an elite athlete can face. The race was a success for both men, who celebrated their accomplishment together. Little did they know that soon, they would face their ultimate challenge. May 17, 2012 started out like any other … Continue reading →

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New Measure of Consciousness Tracks Our Waking States

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

This fairly simple metric for neural activity could guide treatment for people with brain injuries By Helen Shen and Nature magazine Electromagnetic pulses can be used to generate a diagnostic measure of consciousness. Image: BSIP SA/Alamy In most people, the line between consciousness and unconsciousness is as clear as day. But in many people with brain injuries who can neither talk nor move, the differences can be harder to spot. Neuroscientists have now devised a single metric of brain activity that could help to distinguish between different states of consciousness and guide medical treatment for people with brain injuries. The work is reported today in Science Translational Medicine. Nothing else we have can do that reliably, says Joseph Giacino, director of rehabilitation neuropsychology at Harvard Medical Schools Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. This is a very significant study. The metric relies on the idea that consciousness involves widespread communication between different areas of the brain, with each region performing specialized functions. Loss of consciousness during sleep or anaesthesia, or from brain injury, may be caused by the disengagement of brain regions from one another. Neurophysiologist Marcello Massimini of the University of Milan in Italy and his colleagues, who carried … Continue reading →

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New Fla. court to handle misdemeanor cases of veterans

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

TAMPA Starting Oct. 1, honorably discharged veterans charged with certain misdemeanors in Hillsborough County will be able to have their cases heard in a specialized court that will take into account the unique needs of those who have served. The Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court will focus on honorably discharged veterans suffering from military service-related mental illness, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse or other disorders, according to the order creating the new court. They must be accused of misdemeanor, county and municipal ordinance violations like making false 911 calls, disorderly intoxication, possession of cannabis, or panhandling. And they must be eligible for evaluation and treatment services through the Veterans Administration. Veterans who meet those criteria will enter a court that offers treatment for their underlying issues if they volunteer to take part. Once transferred to Veterans Court, defendants will be required to attend court hearings and participate in ongoing assessment and treatment. If the court determines a veteran has successfully completed the program, the court will dismiss the charges. However, if the court finds that the veteran is not living up to its requirements, the case can be sent back to the original court. Being arrested again while in Veterans Court … Continue reading →

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Metric for consciousness tracks waking states

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Electromagnetic pulses can be used to generate a diagnostic measure of consciousness. BSIP SA/Alamy In most people, the line between consciousness and unconsciousness is as clear as day. But in many people with brain injuries who can neither talk nor move, the differences can be harder to spot. Neuroscientists have now devised a single metric of brain activity that could help to distinguish between different states of consciousness and guide medical treatment for people with brain injuries. The work is reported today in Science Translational Medicine1. Nothing else we have can do that reliably, says Joseph Giacino, director of rehabilitation neuropsychology at Harvard Medical Schools Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. This is a very significant study. The metric relies on the idea that consciousness involves widespread communication between different areas of the brain, with each region performing specialized functions. Loss of consciousness during sleep or anaesthesia, or from brain injury, may be caused by the disengagement of brain regions from one another. Neurophysiologist Marcello Massimini of the University of Milan in Italy and his colleagues, who carried out the latest research, have found that electromagnetic stimulation of conscious peoples brains sets off a cascade of activity and generates unique … Continue reading →

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DoD, VA, other agencies team to study PTSD, TBI

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

In response to President Barack Obama's executive order, the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs highlighted the establishment of two joint research consortia at a combined investment of $107 million to research the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury over a five-year period, said an Aug. 10 DoD news release. "VA is proud to join with its partners in the federal government and the academic community to support the president's vision and invest in research that could lead to innovative, new treatments for TBI and PTSD," Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said in the release. "We must do all we can to deliver the high-quality care our service members and veterans have earned and deserve." The Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, a collaborative effort between the University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, San Antonio Military Medical Center, and the Boston VA Medical Center will attempt to develop the most effective diagnostic, prognostic, novel treatment, and rehabilitative strategies to treat acute PTSD and prevent chronic PTSD. The Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium, a collaborative effort between Virginia Commonwealth University, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and the Richmond VA Medical Center … Continue reading →

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Brain-Eating Amoeba: How One Girl Survived

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

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No evidence of vein blockages in MS patients, Canadian study says

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Andrea Janus, CTVNews.ca Published Wednesday, August 14, 2013 4:54PM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, August 14, 2013 7:40PM EDT Canadian researchers say they have found no evidence that restricted blood flow in the veins of the head and neck is linked to the development of multiple sclerosis. The researchers say their findings debunk a controversial theory that suggests vein blockages are responsible for MS symptoms, but critics say the researchers used outmoded techniques to detect the condition. In a study published online Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers from McMaster University in Ontario say they failed to find any blockages in the internal jugular, vertebral or deep cerebral veins in 99 of 100 patients with MS, compared with 100 subjects with no history of the disease. For the study, the researchers conducted ultrasounds and MRIs on the head and neck veins of all study subjects to look for evidence of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), essentially blockages in the head and neck veins that prevent blood from properly draining from the brain. It is Italian researcher Dr. Paolo Zamboni who first suggested that CCSVI is linked to MS, and he reported that patients symptoms were alleviated after undergoing angioplasty to … Continue reading →

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Canadian study casts doubt on Zamboni's 'liberation treatment' for MS

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

An experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis that has inspired hope among patients, scorn among skeptics and a cottage industry abroad has no basis in scientific fact, a new Canadian study shows. The study, authored by researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton and published Wednesday in the online journal PLOS ONE, is the latest to cast doubt on a theory by Italian vascular surgeon Paolo Zamboni that MS is related to blockages in the main veins draining the neck. Dr. Zamboni calls the theory chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, or CCSVI, and his pioneering procedure to widen the veins, dubbed liberation treatment by believers, has excited MS sufferers and moved thousands of them worldwide to seek the surgery. But the McMaster study found no link between impaired blood flow or blockage in the veins. MS Researchers examined 100 MS patients and 100 people without the disease. Lead researcher Ian Rodger said the findings bring a much-needed perspective to the debate surrounding liberation treatment. We saw absolutely no evidence of CCSVI in the MS patients, Dr. Rodger said. Ive been in research a long time and its rare that you find results as black and white as ours. The study was the first … Continue reading →

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Dr. Gary Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Review Presents New Natural Cure and Alternative Medicine Research

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) August 14, 2013 According to Dr Gary Multiple Sclerosis Treatment review published by http://www.SclerosisTreatment.com, this natural treatment is one of the most efficient ways of overcoming this disease. Dr Gary Multiple Sclerosis Treatment review shows that this is a 100 percent natural treatment that proved amazing results in the cure of this condition. Actually, the treatment was developed by Dr. Gary M. Levin, who researched the field for many years with the purpose to find a cure for this disease. The results he reached are described as a remarkable cure in the multiple sclerosis treatment review published by SclerosisTreatment.com. Dr. Gary Levins MS treatment plan is based on the rehabilitation of the immune system. Consequently, when the immune system is strong, the overall health of the patient will be improved. The new treatment is a step-by-step method that reduces the intensity of the symptoms experienced by patients, also improving the bodys ability to fight against this condition. ScienceDaily.com reveals that when developed, the disease ends up destroying all the sheaths that cover the nerves. In the great majority of cases, patients experience a series of symptoms when the disease is developed. These symptoms can deeply affect the … Continue reading →

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Multiple Sclerosis Treatment | How “My Story – One Woman’s Journey With MS” Helps People Get Rid Of Multiple Sclerosis …

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) August 15, 2013 My Story - One Womans Journey With MS is an informative multiple sclerosis treatment is developed by Val Moffat, who used to a MS sufferer and defeated that stubborn disease. The program reveals tips, easy-to-follow plan to help sufferers keep MSs symptoms under their control. In other words, the developer provides people with simple, little-known changes that everyone could integrate into their lifestyle to live a normal life. After the author launched, she receives a lot of positive feedback from the customers regarding their success with this multiple sclerosis cure. As a consequence, the website Healthreviewcenter.com tested My Story - One Womans Journey With MS and has completed a comprehensive overview. A full overview of My Story - One Womans Journey With MS on the website Healthreviewcenter.com indicates that this is a helpful multiple sclerosis treatment that can inspire and teach people how to overcome their difficult condition. The book unveils that the overactive immune system is the main problem sufferers need to deal with. In the e-book, people will learn a highly simple way to rehabilitate their immune system for relieving typical signals of MS such as shaking, trembling, chronic fatigue or slurred … Continue reading →

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