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Stroke victims delay getting help

Posted: Published on December 4th, 2012

Stroke victims delay getting help 3:42pm Monday 3rd December 2012 in News MANY stroke patients fail to get vital treatment quickly enough because they do not recognize the symptoms. North-East researchers say some people who are aware they are having a stroke sometimes do not act fast enough. Previous research shows that people are more likely to recover completely of they have clot-busting drugs within the first few hours. A Newcastle University study published in PLOS One says that many patients delay calling the emergency services. Sometimes it is because they do not recognise the symptoms, but often it can be due to fear and denial, or not wanting to burden others or to make a fuss by calling 999. Lead author of the paper, Martin White, Professor of Public Health at Newcastle University, said: More needs to be done to raise awareness of stroke symptoms. "People need to know that you may get some or all of the symptoms, and maybe not in the same order. If you suspect yourself or someone else is having a stroke you should call 999 straight away, so life saving treatment can be given. See more here: Stroke victims delay getting help … Continue reading →

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Depression Can Be Worst Part of Parkinson’s

Posted: Published on December 4th, 2012

By Traci Pedersen Associate News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on December 3, 2012 For those suffering from Parkinsons disease, depression can bemore of a burden than the physical symptoms of the disease, according to early findings of the largest study conducted on the illness. Its not because theyre sad they have the disease, which they may very well be, but this depression is related to underlying changes in the brain, and for many, it will occur before diagnosis of Parkinsons, said Dr. Laura Marsh, director of mental health services at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston. The more aggressively it is treated, the better the outcome, she said. Theres a real problem with under- recognition and under-treatment. The disease affects about 1 million people in the USA and 5 million worldwide, and is characterized by tremors, stiffness, slowness of movement and speech difficulties. There is no cure. Nearly everyone thinks of the disease as a mobility disorder, but the number one problem turns out to be depression, said Joyce Oberdorf, president of the National Parkinson Foundation, an advocacy group. For the study, which began three years ago, researchers set out to determine which treatments allow some … Continue reading →

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Diabetes drug may reduce brain damage after stroke

Posted: Published on December 4th, 2012

Public release date: 3-Dec-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Press Office pressinfo@ki.se 46-852-486-077 Karolinska Institutet In a study in mice, scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a new potential therapy that may reduce brain damage following stroke in type 2 diabetic patients. The suggested drug is already approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, the scientists hope that this new results, presented in the scientific journal Diabetes, also opens up the possibility to decrease brain injury after stroke in other patient groups with a high stroke risk. Stroke is when part of the neural tissue in the brain is damaged due to lack of oxygen delivery, either caused by a blood clot (thrombosis) or rupture of a blood vessel. People suffering from diabetes are at higher risk to develop stroke than the average population. The only acute treatment to decrease the consequences (disability) of a stroke commonly available is thrombolysis, which dissolves the blood clot in the occluded vessels of the brain when quickly administered after onset of symptoms. However, this therapy is only available for approximately 10 per cent of stroke patients and has potential severe side effects, mainly brain hemorrhage. Furthermore, the … Continue reading →

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DRC Awarded $19.3 Million in Contracts to Advance Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Practices …

Posted: Published on December 4th, 2012

ANDOVER, Mass., Dec. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dynamics Research Corporation (DRCO), a leading provider of innovative management consulting, engineering, science and technology solutions to federal and state governments, today announced it has been awarded two new task order contracts to support the Military Health System's Defense Centers of Excellence with a combined value of $19.3 million. Under the first task order, DRC was awarded a $4.4 million contract with a period of performance of two years to identify and develop psychological health and traumatic brain injury treatment best practices. Under the second task order, the company was awarded a $14.9 million contract with a period of performance of one base year and four option years. DRC is tasked with documenting the results of psychological health and traumatic brain injury clinical and non-clinical programs, supporting clinical conferences and providing technical assistance programs. "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to leverage our clinical health expertise to support this valued customer," said Jim Regan, DRC's chairman and chief executive officer. "DRC is leading the charge in the development of innovative approaches to delivering safe, effective, and value-driven care for government health organizations." The Defense Centers of Excellence were established in 2007 … Continue reading →

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DRC gets $19M to advance brain injury treatment

Posted: Published on December 4th, 2012

Jim Regan, CEO of Dynamics Research Corp., which got $19 million in two contracts from Tricares Evaluation, Analysis, Management and Support program. Dynamics Research Corp. (Nasdaq:DRCO) in Andover has been tasked with developing best practices for traumatic brain injury treatment and psychological orders. The Andover-based company was awarded two contracts worth $19.3 million. The task orders are for DRC to come up with best practices and provide technical assistance in traumatic brain and psychological treatment for the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, which include the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Deployment Health Clinical Center and National Center for Telehealth and Technology. On average, approximately 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury annually, according to 2010 Center for Disease Control and Prevention data. The contracts were awarded under Tricares Evaluation, Analysis, Management and Support program, or TEAMS, contract, the company said Monday. Under the first, two-year, $4.4 million contract, DRC will provide best practices. Under the one-year, $14.9 million contract, which includes a four-year option, DRC will document the results of the clinical and non-clinical programs, support conferences and provide technical assistance. DRC is leading the charge in the development of innovative approaches … Continue reading →

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UCB Announces New Data to Increase Understanding of Short- and Long-Term Clinical Profile of Antiepileptic Drug …

Posted: Published on December 4th, 2012

ATLANTA, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Data presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society UCB today announced research evaluating safety and efficacy of VIMPAT (lacosamide) C-V in adults with partial-onset seizures (POS) and in other special populations. An additional study offered preliminary insight into the antiepileptic drug's (AED) safety as adjunctive therapy for patients with primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures (PGTCS). These and other VIMPAT data were presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) in San Diego, Calif., November 30 - December 4. "As researchers, our commitment to ongoing clinical investigation of medicines is driven by patient needs," said Dr. William Rosenfeld, M.D., Director, The Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center for Children and Adults, St. Louis, Mo. "By better understanding the short-term and long-term profile of VIMPAT in a variety of patient populations and settings, we can identify appropriate treatment options for patients with epilepsy and where further research is warranted." VIMPAT is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults with epilepsy (ages> 17 years in the U.S., ages> 16 years in the EU). VIMPAT is not approved for the treatment of PGTCS. The most common adverse reactions … Continue reading →

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Results of Long-Term, Open-Label Extension Study Evaluating ONFI® (clobazam) CIV Presented at American Epilepsy …

Posted: Published on December 4th, 2012

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Data from a long-term, open-label extension study (OLE) evaluating ONFI (clobazam) Tablets CIV for the adjunctive treatment of drop seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) were presented as a late-breaking poster at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society (AES).1 A 1,5-benzodiazepine, ONFI was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011 for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with LGS in adults and children as young as two.2 This study enrolled patients with a current or previous diagnosis of LGS aged 2 to 60 years old. Patients had previously completed one of two double-blind clinical trials evaluating ONFI as adjunctive therapy for drop seizures associated with LGS, and qualifying patients were given the option of tapering off ONFI or continuing in the OLE. Of 306 patients previously enrolled in these two earlier studies, 267 entered the OLE during the enrollment period of Dec. 28, 2005 through Dec. 15, 2009. Approximately 70 percent (188 of 267) of these patients remained in the study until its conclusion on March 23, 2012.1 The primary efficacy endpoint of the study was median percentage decrease in average weekly rate of drop seizures measured at eight separate time … Continue reading →

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How to Inject Testosterone and Overcome Anxiety (Start to Finish) -Testosterone Replacement Therapy- – Video

Posted: Published on December 4th, 2012

How to Inject Testosterone and Overcome Anxiety (Start to Finish) -Testosterone Replacement Therapy- Please SHARE THIS VIDEO if you found it useful or if you know somebody who is suffering and scared. Thank you. In this video I show viewers how I draw up, prepare, and administer my testosterone injection from start to finish. MY STORY My name is Noah and on May 18 2011, I had a rare reaction to a vaccine called VIVITROL and consequently spiraled into a major, agitated, suicidal depression with depersonalization. I lost 25 lbs in 4 weeks and was in full panic or near panic for 8 weeks straight mixed with the darkest most painful depression I cold have ever imagined. I immediately could not work and had to move in with my parents who along with many siblings and friends had to watch me 24/7 as I was so suicidal. I was eventually hospitalized. Getting through each day seemed truly unbearable and I knew I would surely die. I have been put on many many different SSRI's SNRI's Tricyclics, Mood stabilizers, anti psychotics, holistic meds, acupuncture and even a form of shock therapy called RTMS. I barely saw any improvement in … Continue reading →

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Dangers of using testosterone

Posted: Published on December 4th, 2012

Heart to Heart Talk By Philip Chua Cebu Daily News THE VARIOUS media, print, radio, television, and the internet are flooded with infomercials about testosterone replacement therapy. Some even suggests it to be a fountain of youth that could stop the biological clock and transform males to supermen in bed and athletes to champions. They invariably hail the enticing benefits of this therapy that include increased sexual libido and performance, and increased muscle mass, which are actually what natural testosterone men produce through their testes (testicles or balls in laymans term). While this male hormone is safe, testosterone replacement drugs are not as safe and carry some dangers from their side effects. Taking these pill supplements has risks that are not worth the transient improvement in libido or athletic (muscle) prowess they provide. Some athletes cheat by using testosterone, among other power-and-endurance-enhancing substances (steroids, etc) to gain advantage over their opponents. Cyclist Lance Armstrong, whose seven Tour de France titles and other honors have been stripped and who lost Nike and other corporate sponsors recently, is still under investigation for alleged use of any of these substances. The peak level of testosterone secretion in male is around age 18, and … Continue reading →

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Active Faults Under Fukushima Power Plants – Video

Posted: Published on December 4th, 2012

Active Faults Under Fukushima Power Plants BIG, BIG THANKS to MsMilkytheclown for making this video. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO HER CHANNEL!!! MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT FOR MSMILKYTHECLOWN As Stated in the previous video dated yesterday, http://www.youtube.com with the Ohi Nuclear power plant in Japan CURRENTLY the Only OnLine Nuclear power plant (2 currently on line-running) (while geologists study whether the fault line running directly between 2 of 4 Online Reactors is ACTIVE (yet Again "or not"), Geologists visit the Tsuruga Nuclear power plant on the West coast of Japan. INDEED, THEY CONCLUDE THE FAULT LINE IS PROBABLY - MOST LIKELY ACTIVE. Yes, you heard that correctly, ACTIVE FAULT RUNNING DIRECTLY UNDER A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT. How long will it take before they can/choose to decommission it? Well, power and greed will dictate that. Remember, it's taking a year and 3/4 so far to Coax these Scientists into Releasing the Data they have been collecting from the Pacific Ocean. There is a Big Problem "scaring" the public. KevinDBlanch (with permission) explains. KevinDBlanch channel here: http://www.youtube.com uploaded edited with his permission. Fukushima breaking news, 12/01/12 are worst fears confirmed, AGAIN, PU by kevin d blanch Fukushima worst confirmed, radiated children need evacuation … Continue reading →

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