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Meet The Class of 17: Fighting Through Physical Limits With A Sunny Disposition

Posted: Published on August 5th, 2013

Heading to high school is a challenge for any kid. There are new friends, new teachers and the normal ups and downs of being a teenager. For 15-year-old Chance Hawkins, the road is even tougher. Chance hasDuchennemuscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that causes muscle weakness and deterioration. Its often fatal by age 25. Still, Chance is an upbeat kid. He's one of the students were following from 8th grade through high school for the series Class of 17, part of KERAs American Graduate initiative. The KERA News story. Like a lot of teenage boys, Chance Hawkins is spending the summer watching his favorite TV shows, playing video games and hanging out with family. Twice a week, he also visits a pediatric rehab center for kids in his hometown of Fort Worth. Chance cant move his body much and gets around in a wheelchair. That's where physical therapist Nathan Morgan comes in. Morgan lays Chance down on an elevated cushioned mat. He stretches parts of the boy's body and applies pressure in some areas. Chance rests his head on a multicolored bean bag. The therapy helps him feel more comfortable. Its not all business, though. On a recent afternoon, they talk … Continue reading →

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Could cola substance treat muscular dystrophy?

Posted: Published on August 5th, 2013

Featured Article Academic Journal Main Category: Muscular Dystrophy / ALS Also Included In: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy Article Date: 05 Aug 2013 - 8:00 PDT Current ratings for: Could cola substance treat muscular dystrophy? 5 (1 votes) Researchers have discovered that a trace substance found in caramelized sugar and cola improves regeneration in mice suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Scientists from the Reyes and Ruohola Baker laboratories at the University of Washington discovered that when the sugar substance, a small molecule called 2-acetyl-4(5)-tetrahydroxybutyl imidazole (THI), was injected into mice suffering from the muscular disease, muscle regeneration was improved. The study, published in the journal Skeletal Muscle, tested mice that were missing the gene that produces dystrophin - a muscle repair protein. This is the same gene that is missing in boys suffering from DMD. Muscular dystrophy is a term for a number of hereditary, progressive degenerative muscle disorders. It affects skeletal muscles and can often affect other organ systems. DMD is the most common form of the disorder, mainly affecting boys, and onset of the disorder is usually between 3 and 5 years of age. The disorder can progress rapidly, meaning that the majority of boys are unable to … Continue reading →

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UK Healthcare Provides Vital Donation to Major UK Charity Epilepsy Action

Posted: Published on August 5th, 2013

Leeds, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 5 August 2013 A leading provider of personal and corporate health cash plans, UK Healthcare, has provided an important charitable donation to Epilepsy Action, one of the countrys leading charities for people living with epilepsy and their families. Epilepsy is a serious condition which affects around 600,000 people in the UK. Anyone can contract epilepsy at any time of life, and around 1 in every 100 people has epilepsy right now. Every year, some 32,000 people are diagnosed with the condition. This equates to around 87 people every day. Children and the elderly are most likely to develop epilepsy, and every day, 17 people aged 18 years or younger are diagnosed with epilepsy. The condition can be fatal, but with the right treatment, more than 70% of people can live seizure free. Many face a difficult choice between seizures and the side effects of their medication. Epilepsy Action is a UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by the condition. The organisation helps more than a million people in the UK to understand their epilepsy, and the treatment options that are available. A variety of free information and advice is available from … Continue reading →

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Autism Treatment Therapists in Green Bay WI – Video

Posted: Published on August 5th, 2013

Autism Treatment Therapists in Green Bay WI http://foxvalleyautism.com/your-treatment-team/ At Dr. Steven Klein fox valley autism treatment program autism treatment team is led by a lead therapist who ... By: foxvalleyautism … Continue reading →

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Natrol Sponsors ACT Today!’s 8th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism, Supporting Healthy Lifestyle for Those Affected …

Posted: Published on August 5th, 2013

(PRWEB) August 04, 2013 ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide care and treatment to children with autism, announces Natrol, Inc., a nutritional supplement brand, is a major sponsor of this years 8th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism fundraiser. The event , presented by Puritas Organic Gold, will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, CA. Event tickets can be secured online at http://www.DenimAndDiamondsForAutism.net. "Natrol is proud to sponsor ACT Today!'s Annual Denim & Diamonds event," says Natrol, Inc.s senior marketing manager Susannah Kim. "Both our missions involve helping to support individuals and families achieve their fullest potential. Natrol applauds ACT Today! as an organization that supplies treatment and awareness to help families and children affected by autism to thrive in every way. We find this cause to be extremely admirable and important, and look forward to another successful event in October." Since the creation of Denim & Diamonds for Autism, ACT Today! has provided over $1 million dollars in access to care and treatment to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) whose families cannot afford the necessary tools their children need to reach … Continue reading →

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Ask Dr. K: Treating ischemic stroke

Posted: Published on August 5th, 2013

Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. Ask Dr. K Dear Dr. K: My father recently had an ischemic stroke. He was treated with tPA and has now fully recovered. What is tPA? And how does it work? Dear Reader: The most common kind of stroke is called an ischemic (is-KEY-mic) stroke: an artery supplying the brain becomes blocked by a blood clot. The part of the brain supplied by the artery needs the nutrition provided by a constant supply of blood. When that supply is interrupted, brain cells can die, taking with them the ability to move, speak, feel or think. When a stroke occurs, immediate treatment is crucial. The sooner treatment starts, the better the chance of limiting disability or brain damage or preventing death. As soon as doctors diagnose an ischemic stroke, they must determine whether a clot is still blocking an artery. If so, there are drugs to dissolve the clot. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is one of the main drugs used to dissolve clots. It is made naturally by the body, but unfortunately, when a clot suddenly blocks an artery, the body doesn't make enough tPA to dissolve the clot. However, tPA produced in the form of a … Continue reading →

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Procedure may reduce stroke risk with irregular heartbeat

Posted: Published on August 5th, 2013

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Family has raised enough to fund operation

Posted: Published on August 5th, 2013

5 Aug 2013 07:00 Little Jack Ostler will travel to America this month to undergo an operation to help him walk "I want to walk, mummy" are the words of a determined four-year-old Woking boy with cerebral palsy. Jack Ostlers dream could become a reality because his family and friends have raised about 37,000 to fund an operation in America. The youngster was born eight weeks early at St Peters Hospital in Chertsey, which caused him to suffer oxygen starvation and as a result he has cerebral palsy. He has difficulty using his arms, hands and legs and his condition means he finds talking a challenge and he will not be able to walk, use his hands normally or sit up without help. When the Woking Advertiser last spoke to his parents Sarah and Simon Ostler at the end of April, more than 10,000 had been raised but their target was 50,000. This month the family will jet off to America after 37,000 was raised through donations and fundraising events. Mrs Ostler said: Everyone has been amazing. I cant explain, its just been phenomenal. We cant thank them enough, they are the reason we can actually get to America. Read … Continue reading →

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Cerebral palsy sufferer, 8, left 'heartbroken' after NHS withdraws offer to fund surgery that would allow him to walk …

Posted: Published on August 5th, 2013

Joseph Hill has spastic diplegia, cerebral palsy that affects the legs He is totally dependent upon a wheelchair and a walking frame He was told he could have a Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy procedure, which involves cutting the nerves in his spine that cause tightness in his legs But his family were then sent a letter saying that due to an 'NHS shake-up', his surgery had been cancelled His family now has to raise 20,000 in six months to pay for the operation By Emma Innes PUBLISHED: 09:09 EST, 5 August 2013 | UPDATED: 09:09 EST, 5 August 2013 47 shares 61 View comments An eight-year-old boy who was told he could have life-changing surgery to allow him to finally play football with his friends, has had the opportunity snatched away because of an NHS shake-up. Joseph Hill suffers from spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy which affects his lower limbs and means he has to rely on a wheelchair. But he was given hope after being offered pioneering surgery - called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy - on the NHS. Joesph Hill, eight (pictured with his mother Angela), was told that he could have pioneering surgery on the NHS to allow … Continue reading →

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Brain Injury Information Find a Traumatic Brain Injury Lawy – Video

Posted: Published on August 5th, 2013

Brain Injury Information Find a Traumatic Brain Injury Lawy Video in which Stewart Cohen interviews Dr. David Lenrow about what happens to the brain when traumatic brain injury occurs, from LegalView.com Information o... By: asbestoslawyers1 … Continue reading →

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