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Study: Blood Tests for Inflammation Could Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke

Posted: Published on October 5th, 2012

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Among people at high risk for cardiovascular disease, knowing their blood levels of two specific markers for inflammation might help prevent a heart attack or stroke, according to British investigators. The two markers, C-reactive protein and fibrinogen, are produced in the liver in response to inflammation in the body. Whether measuring their levels can indeed stave off a cardiovascular event is a topic of scientific debate, the researchers said. The new analysis suggests that although such testing would save some people from suffering a heart attack or stroke, the proportion of those benefited would not be large. The issue then becomes whether widespread testing is worthwhile. "In a study of people without known cardiovascular disease, we estimated that under current treatment guidelines, one extra cardiovascular disease outcome would be prevented over a period of 10 years for approximately every 440 people in whom [C-reactive protein] levels were assessed or approximately every 490 people in whom fibrinogen levels were assessed," said lead researcher Dr. Emanuele Di Angelantonio, a lecturer in medical screening at the University of Cambridge. The report was published in the Oct. 4 issue of the New England … Continue reading →

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Exercise Improves Effects of Stroke: Study

Posted: Published on October 5th, 2012

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who have suffered a stroke can improve their memory, thinking, language and judgment problems by nearly 50 percent through exercise, according to a new Canadian study. Researchers in Toronto said these positive effects can be recognized after just six months of physical activity, and they suggested that exercise should be a routine part of treatment following stroke. "People who have cognitive deficits after stroke have a threefold risk of mortality, and they're more likely to be institutionalized," the study's lead researcher, Susan Marzolini, of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, said in a news release from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. "If we can improve cognition through exercise, which also has many physical benefits, then this should become a standard of care for people following stroke." The researchers had 41 stroke patients perform an aerobic and strength/resistance training program five days a week. Of these participants, 70 percent had mild to moderate walking problems and needed a cane or walker to get around. The exercises the patients were given imitated daily life, such as walking, lifting weights and doing squats. The study revealed the proportion of stroke patients with at least mild cognitive … Continue reading →

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Pig cell Parkinson's treatment okayed

Posted: Published on October 5th, 2012

Pig cells will be transplanted into the brains of New Zealanders with Parkinson's disease as part of an experimental treatment of the neurological disorder. Kiwi scientists will undertake the clinical trial after Living Cell Technologies, which has its research and development based in this country, got the go-ahead to test the treatment in humans next year. Government approval was given this week for the trial. 'Receiving regulatory approval to conduct clinical trials is a critical step in developing a treatment for this debilitating condition,' said the company's chief executive Andrea Grant said in a statement. She says pre-clinical trials suggest the treatment, known as NTCELL, can protect brain tissue which would otherwise die, potentially delaying or preventing the effects of Parkinson's. Only those who have been diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease for at least four years will be part of the study, which will last for up to 60 weeks. The trial will involve patients getting either the pig cells or the current gold standard of treatment - deep brain stimulation. The leader of Auckland District Health Board's movement disorder clinic, Barry Snow, will oversee the trial. 'This represents an exciting new potential option for patients,' Dr Snow said. Pre-clinical … Continue reading →

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Pig cell treatment for Parkinson's gets NZ green light

Posted: Published on October 5th, 2012

Pig cells will be transplanted into the brains of New Zealanders with Parkinson's disease as part of an experimental treatment of the neurological disorder. Kiwi scientists will undertake the clinical trial after Living Cell Technologies, which has its research and development based in this country, got the go-ahead to test the treatment in humans next year. Government approval was given this week for the trial. "Receiving regulatory approval to conduct clinical trials is a critical step in developing a treatment for this debilitating condition," said the company's chief executive Andrea Grant said in a statement. She says pre-clinical trials suggest the treatment, known as NTCELL, can protect brain tissue which would otherwise die, potentially delaying or preventing the effects of Parkinson's. Only those who have been diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease for at least four years will be part of the study, which will last for up to 60 weeks. The trial will involve patients getting either the pig cells or the current gold standard of treatment - deep brain stimulation. The leader of Auckland District Health Board's movement disorder clinic, Barry Snow, will oversee the trial. "This represents an exciting new potential option for patients," Dr Snow said. Pre-clinical … Continue reading →

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Pig cell treatment for Parkinson's

Posted: Published on October 5th, 2012

Pig cells will be transplanted into the brains of New Zealanders with Parkinson's disease as part of an experimental treatment of the neurological disorder. Kiwi scientists will undertake the clinical trial after Living Cell Technologies, which has its research and development based in this country, got the go-ahead to test the treatment in humans next year. Government approval was given this week for the trial. "Receiving regulatory approval to conduct clinical trials is a critical step in developing a treatment for this debilitating condition," said the company's chief executive Andrea Grant said in a statement. She says pre-clinical trials suggest the treatment, known as NTCELL, can protect brain tissue which would otherwise die, potentially delaying or preventing the effects of Parkinson's. Only those who have been diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease for at least four years will be part of the study, which will last for up to 60 weeks. The trial will involve patients getting either the pig cells or the current gold standard of treatment - deep brain stimulation. The leader of Auckland District Health Board's movement disorder clinic, Barry Snow, will oversee the trial. "This represents an exciting new potential option for patients," Dr Snow said. Pre-clinical … Continue reading →

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Orthodontists Lack Experience, Not Motivation, for Treating Patients with Craniofacial Anomalies

Posted: Published on October 5th, 2012

Newswise Access to oral health care can be a challenge for people with cleft lip and palate. The greater complexity of treatment for these patients creates issues of time, cost, and scope of orthodontic practice. A study finds that while orthodontists have the motivation to treat this population, training and experience may be lacking. The Cleft PalateCraniofacial Journal presents results of a survey of orthodontic residents in the United States and Canada. They were asked if they planned to treat patients with cleft lip and palate, craniofacial anomalies, and special needs such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism. The survey was conducted online, and 208 residents responded. The 41-item survey asked residents about the importance of serving this group of patients, whether these residents planned to serve such patients in their future practices, and if they would charge higher than typical fees. The added difficulties of orthodontic treatment for patients with cleft lip and palate and other special needs may cause private practices to limit such treatment. Hospitals and university centers are often where these patients seek treatment. This can limit access to oral health care for these patients, particularly those in rural areas and those who rely on … Continue reading →

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You Will Not Believe This: Man Caught On Camera Mocking Limp Of 10-Year-Old Cerebral Palsy Girl

Posted: Published on October 5th, 2012

By Radar Staff Imagine the Hatfields and the McCoys - complete with police blotter, caught on tape jaw-droppers, "They started it first" defenses, and the horrific bullying of disabled children - and we're just talking about the grown-ups. As a feud rages between his family and their neighbors, Ohio father-of-five William Bailey was caught on camera (with his 9-year-old son Joseph) relentlessly mocking a 10-year-old girl named Hope Holcomb, who suffers from cerebral palsy, by using an exaggerated limp to imitate the way she walks to the school bus stop. PHOTOS: The Name Game - Celebs Who've Changed Their Names Bailey said he only resorted to humiliating the handicapped girl because of the ongoing family feud. He says the limp was a direct response to the Knight family's mocking of his son Joseph, who suffers from seizures and ADHD. He said he was inspired to limp as if he has CP after the rival family taunted his son by calling him a "retard" at the school bus stop. "I told my son, 'If they want to call us retard, well show them a 'retard.' And we walked to the car from the bus like that. I did that with my … Continue reading →

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6 promising advances to save soldiers' brains

Posted: Published on October 5th, 2012

From a helmet swallowed as a pill to binoculars that provide automatic eye exams, out-of-the-box thinking may help prevent traumatic brain injury in U.S. warfighters. The mildest form of such injury, known as a concussion, is a problem familiar with sports fans. But military medical experts often refer to traumatic brain injury, or TBI, as the signature injury from Afghanistan and Iraq. In September, the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs combined more than $100 million to fund two new consortia, one aimed partly at improving diagnosis and treatment of TBI. Here are six promising TBI-related technologies they might consider, under development by U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC). Head gear in a pill? Can neuroprotective drugs improve the outcome following acute brain trauma? NNZ- 2566 is just such a pill. According to USAMRMC and its partners, a fighter could swallow such a pill before the risk of head trauma even crops up. The drug would protect the neurological tissue in the event of a blow to the head. Beyond protection from initial injury, a drug that could stimulate or improve neuronal healing and repair could also help reduce long-term damage. An analog of a naturally occurring small-molecule … Continue reading →

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Hormone therapy found to be beneficial – Thu, 04 Oct 2012 PST

Posted: Published on October 5th, 2012

October 4, 2012 in Health, Nation/World Study finds process alleviates major menopausesymptoms Melissa Healy Los Angeles Times Today, 1 in 5 postmenopausal American women uses hormone replacement therapy, mostly to treat symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness. That is about half the rate in 2002, when 40 percent tookhormones. Healthy middle-aged women who take hormones to ease the misery of hot flashes and night sweats have fewer depressive symptoms, less anxiety and tension, and better and more sex than those who do not, according to a newstudy. Though the long-term effects of hormone replacement therapy could not be measured by the new research, it did offer some reassuring findings. It suggested that some womens cholesterol profiles and metabolic function might improve on hormone replacement therapy and that blood pressure did not rise during or after a relatively brief stay on hormonereplacement. Participants taking oral hormone replacement pills reported, on average, a slight improvement in their ability to recall printed materials they had read. But for women who received hormones through a transdermal patch, subjective reports of memory problems increased slightly, as did theirseverity. As expected, women who got hormone replacement maintained more bone density than those … Continue reading →

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Hormone Therapy in Early Menopause May Benefit Some Women: Study

Posted: Published on October 5th, 2012

By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that hormone replacement therapy, used to relieve hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, might be safe for younger menopausal women when taken in smaller doses for short periods of time. Women have shied away from this type of therapy since the landmark Women's Health Initiative study found elevated risks of breast cancer, heart disease and other health problems among women taking estrogen plus progestin, a synthetic form of progesterone. That study was halted early because of the results, published in 2002. But research scheduled for presentation Wednesday at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society in Orlando, Fla., found that estrogen, either in oral form (Premarin) or as a patch (Climara), plus a progesterone (Prometrium) did not harm the heart either in terms of raised blood pressure or hardening of the arteries. Progesterone is added because estrogen alone can promote uterine cancer. In another part of the study, hormone replacement therapy did help with mood and depression, researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found. It did not worsen memory, as the Women's Health Initiative had indicated, the … Continue reading →

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