This is the 30th in a series on close encounters with death by individuals, some of whom are prominent members of the society. IT is not often that a person who is younger than 30 suffers a stroke. Budding artist Kitwana "Kit" Robinson, was not only knocked over by a massive stroke at age 26, but has been struggling to recreate his life. His name a Swahili word that means 'Pledged to Live' sums up what has happened to him, and possibly tells the story of why he is still alive. Despite all of the challenges that he has faced, Robinson refuses to give up, he is determined to live. The only son of lawyer, broadcaster and sports administrator Robert "Robbie" Robinson, and artist/teacher Denise, Robinson, now 33, is adamant that the major setback that he suffered in September 2005, when he almost died, will not prevent him from making a meaningful contribution to the Jamaica that he cherishes. "I am continuing the fight. I am not giving up," Robinson told the Jamaica Observer during a visit to his home last week. The stroke seven years ago has left Kit with 20 per cent brain damage and an inability to … Continue reading →

CADIZ - Harrison Community Hospital has joined Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center stroke telemedicine network, bringing rapid access to advanced stroke care to the community, according to officials. OSU's Wexner Medical Center is the hub for the stroke telemedicine network, which is funded by a $265,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Health. When a suspected stroke patient arrives at the Harrison Community Hospital emergency department, a "stroke alert" is activated at both the OSU center and Harrison Community Hospital, which mobilizes a team of stroke experts who, through the use of telemetry and real-time testing and patient interview, can help the care team at Harrison Community Hospital determine the best treatment option for the patient, according to officials. NEW HARDWARE Dr. Sirapurapu Prasad, left, internal medicine physician at Harrison Community Hospital, and Kevin Milligan, assistant administrator at the hospital, show off some of the hardware they use as part of Ohio State Universitys Wexner Medical Centers stroke telemedicine network. -- Contributed Research published in the Sept. 14, 2011, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests that telestroke is cost-effective for rural hospitals that don't have a neurologist or stroke specialist on staff … Continue reading →

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(MENAFN - Arab News) The Kingdom has spent SR 350 million on research projects in the field of biotechnology through the national plan for science, technology and innovation during the past three years, the chief of research at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has said. Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al-Saud was inaugurating the Saudi International Biotechnology Conference at the KACST headquarters in Riyadh yesterday. Besides international speakers from the United States and Japan, around 500 local delegates attended the function. Essam Al-Yamani, chairman of the scientific committee, made the introductory remarks at the inaugural ceremony. Prince Turki said the amount spent on research was 25 percent of the total strategic technology projects adopted by the national plan for research projects. He also pointed out that KACST is currently involved in several local and international bodies to develop biotechnology in the Kingdom. He enumerated the facilities available in the Kingdom to develop biotechnology. Adah Al-Mutairi, a Saudi woman academician who is currently the associate professor of chemistry at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), delivered the opening speech of the first scientific session. She spoke on "The art of falling apart: exploiting nanomaterial disassembly for … Continue reading →

Thanapat Kitjakosol The Nation on Sunday September 23, 2012 1:00 am Doctors in Saraburi told her the boy would not survive without a bone-marrow transplant, which costs up to Bt1 million. Petcharat could not afford it. But as the boy's condition worsened - the whites of his eyes turned red and he experienced oral bleeding - his local doctor helped him to obtain assistance from the Ramathibodi Hospital Foundation to seek free treatment. Ton Kla received a stem-cell transplant using tissue taken from his younger brother Noppaklao in August. He was released from hospital one month later and now lives a normal life, playing with his friends. Initially, Petcharat believed it was her son's karma to suffer from such a deadly disease. She blamed herself, because she had tried to have an abortion when she was bearing her youngest son. However, the doctors told her the disease could have been caused by any one of a number of factors, such as living close to factories releasing toxic chemicals, heredity, or insecticides from fruits and vegetables. Ton Kla's is just one of many lives that the Ramathibodi Hospital Foundation has saved. Among the many other survivors is 4-year-old Anat Thongta, who … Continue reading →