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Medical Megatrends Stem Cells — Part III

Posted: Published on August 28th, 2012

A cure for spinal cord injury? Diabetes? Macular degeneration? Hope or just hype? There are now some clinical trials using embryonic stem cells to treat serious diseases for which no other good therapy is currently available. But this is just the beginning of a major medical megatrend that will blossom forth in the coming years. Embryonic stem cells are present after a fertilized egg divides for two or three days. They have the seemingly miraculous ability to turn into any of the tissue types in the bodywhether brain neurons, beating heart cells, bone, or pancreatic islet cells. It is important to understand just where these cells come from. Those used in science are the byproduct of in vitro fertilization (IVF), cells taken from the often left over embryos that are otherwise discarded. In 1998, scientists under the leadership of Dr James Thomson at the University of Wisconsin, learned how to take some of the cells from these about to be discarded embryos and put them into a cell culture basically a fluid in which the cells can grow to produce more cells. These cells in turn can then be directed to grow into heart or lung or pancreas or other … Continue reading →

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PART 1: Lorna Tolentino admits undergoing stem cell treatment to keep vital organs rejuvenated

Posted: Published on August 28th, 2012

PART 1: Lorna Tolentino admits undergoing stem cell treatment to keep vital organs rejuvenated Isang bihirang pagkakataon na nakausap uli ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) sa isang mahabang interview ang multi-awarded actress na si Lorna Tolentino. Naganap ang panayam noong nakaraang Huwebes, August 23, sa faculty office ng Central Colleges of the Philippines (CCP), kung saan ginanap ang taping ng weekly supernatural mystery drama series naThird Eye ng TV5. During dinner break, nabanggit ni Lorna ang tungkol sa pinsang si Zsa Zsa Padilla, who was diagnosed with Stage 1 cancer of the kidney. "Ka-text ko si Zsa Zsa. Four weeks daw siya doon, tapos saka babalik dito. Four weeks after the operation, hindi pa siya puwedeng mag-work. August 27 ang naiulat noon na schedule ng operasyon ni Zsa Zsa sa Cedars-Sinai Medical Center sa Los Angeles, California. Sixteen hours and delay ng oras ng U.S. sa Pilipinas, kayat malamang na ngayong araw na ang operasyon ni Zsa Zsa. Tatanggalin ang mala-golf ball sa laking namuong laman sa kanyang kidney. Read more: PART 1: Lorna Tolentino admits undergoing stem cell treatment to keep vital organs rejuvenated … Continue reading →

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PART 1: Lorna Tolentino admits undergoing stem cell treatment to keep her vital organs rejuvenated

Posted: Published on August 28th, 2012

PART 1: Lorna Tolentino admits undergoing stem cell treatment to keep vital organs rejuvenated Isang bihirang pagkakataon na nakausap uli ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) sa isang mahabang interview ang multi-awarded actress na si Lorna Tolentino. Naganap ang panayam noong nakaraang Huwebes, August 23, sa faculty office ng Central Colleges of the Philippines (CCP), kung saan ginanap ang taping ng weekly supernatural mystery drama series naThird Eye ng TV5. During dinner break, nabanggit ni Lorna ang tungkol sa pinsang si Zsa Zsa Padilla, who was diagnosed with Stage 1 cancer of the kidney. "Ka-text ko si Zsa Zsa. Four weeks daw siya doon, tapos saka babalik dito. Four weeks after the operation, hindi pa siya puwedeng mag-work. August 27 ang naiulat noon na schedule ng operasyon ni Zsa Zsa sa Cedars-Sinai Medical Center sa Los Angeles, California. Sixteen hours and delay ng oras ng U.S. sa Pilipinas, kayat malamang na ngayong araw na ang operasyon ni Zsa Zsa. Tatanggalin ang mala-golf ball sa laking namuong laman sa kanyang kidney. Follow this link: PART 1: Lorna Tolentino admits undergoing stem cell treatment to keep her vital organs rejuvenated … Continue reading →

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Breast cancer drug may ease prostate cancer side effects

Posted: Published on August 28th, 2012

Men undergoing prostate cancer treatment commonly suffer side effects such as the growth of breast tissue or breast pain, but the breast-cancer drug tamoxifen may reduce the risk of these effects, a new review says. Researchers looked at four studies of men withprostate cancer, and found that men whose treatments were supplemented withtamoxifenwere less likely to have breast enlargement and breast pain than those not taking the drug. For instance, six months after starting treatment, men who took tamoxifen were 10 percent less likely to have breast enlargement and 6 percent less likely to have breast pain compared with patients not receiving the drug, which counteracts the effects of estrogen on breast tissue. Tamoxifen prevented these side effects about 20 percent better than other treatments, such as the drug anastrozole, which counteracts estrogen's effects in a different way, the researchers found. The growth of breast tissue and breast pain has been cited as reasons why men stop their prostate cancer treatments, according to the study. "If men know that there is a successful option for reducing the breast symptoms associated with treatment for prostate cancer, they may be more likely to see their doctor when symptoms of cancer first appear, … Continue reading →

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Job-seekers to lose benefits for failed drug tests

Posted: Published on August 28th, 2012

Published: 10:28AM Tuesday August 28, 2012 Social Development Minister Paula Bennett - Source: ONE News Drug testing beneficiaries will be "too expensive and it won't work", the Green Party says. Details of the Government's welfare reforms were announced this morning, with Social Development Minister Paula Bennett warning unemployed beneficiaries required to look for work that they would face sanctions if their recreational drug-taking interfered with their ability to accept jobs. "Recreational drug use is simply not an acceptable excuse for avoiding available work," she said. The current welfare system allows unemployed beneficiaries to decline an application for a job if it requires an initial drug test. The Ministry of Health is warning that the move will cost the Government up to $14 million dollars a year, while only saving around $7 million. Bennett predicts better savings than the Ministry of Health. "The savings are estimated around $10.5 million so we certainly think it's more about savings than cost." However, Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei said all of the advice she has received says its "too expensive and it won't work". Original post: Job-seekers to lose benefits for failed drug tests … Continue reading →

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Drugs bill to soar by €30m

Posted: Published on August 28th, 2012

By Gordon Deegan Tuesday, August 28, 2012 The HSE is faced with an unplanned 30m bill for providing drugs not contained in its national service plan for 2012. A significant part of the cost, between 8m to 10m, will be in providing two Hepatitis C drugs, Boceprevir and Telaprevir. The drugs were made available in June following the intervention of the Department of Health. In a letter to outgoing HSE chief executive Cathal Magee, the departments secretary general Ambrose McLoughlin said Health Minister James Reilly had met with representatives of Hepatitis C patients. He wrote: "The minister is satisfied that there is considerable risk associated with not proceeding with the treatment of clinically appropriate patients with the new drugs to treat Hepatitis C." He called for the drugs to be approved for use with immediate effect. In response, Mr Magee said the drugs would be made available but said the cost of providing the drugs in a full year was 30m. In the letter released through Freedom of Information, Mr Magee stated: "You will be aware from our service plan that no funding is in place within the HSE for new drugs and current spend is significantly exceeding the approved … Continue reading →

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Donations to help bring new MDA clinic to El Paso

Posted: Published on August 28th, 2012

Fill the Boot or MDA Lock-Up are events that may ring a bell for some. You might have helped to collect or donate to the Muscular Dystrophy Association's well-known fundraisers. Thanks to recently raised funds, a local clinic could open by the end of fall. "We have such great support from the community. Fill the Boot generated about $66,000 and $5,000 of that was donated from El Paso Electric to kick that campaign off. Then we did just finish with the executive Lock-Up over at Landry's, which will bring in close to $60,000. Of all that money, 77 cents of every dollar does stays local," said Kathleen Born, executive director of MDA. Every year the El Paso Fire Department teams up with MDA for the Fill the Boot campaign in which firefighters hit the streets and collect donations from drivers. Restaurants also help the nonprofit by hosting various MDA Lock-Ups. Local leaders are nominated to be locked up in MDA's jail and have to raise bail through donations. These events help the nonprofit provide counseling and treatment for more than 400 people throughout El Paso, Carlsbad, Roswell and Artisan who have MD. "There's 43 different neuromuscular diseases, including ALS, and … Continue reading →

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New model of muscular dystrophy provides insight into disease development

Posted: Published on August 28th, 2012

ScienceDaily (Aug. 27, 2012) Muscular dystrophy is a complicated set of genetic diseases in which genetic mutations affect the various proteins that contribute to a complex that is required for a structural bridge between muscle cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM) that provides the physical and chemical environment required for their development and function. The affects of these genetic mutations in patients vary widely, even when the same gene is affected. In order to develop treatments for this disease, it is important to have an animal model that accurately reflects the course of the disease in humans. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers at the University of Iowa report the development of a mouse model of Fukuyama's muscular dystrophy that copies the pathology seen in the human form of the disease. By removing the gene fukutin from mouse embryos at various points during development, researchers led by Kevin Campbell were able to determine that fukutin disrupts important modifications of dystrophin that prevent the muscle cells from attaching to the ECM. Disruption of the gene earlier in development led to a more severe form of the disease, suggesting that fukutin is important for muscle maturation. Disruptions in … Continue reading →

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New Scan A ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Epilepsy Research

Posted: Published on August 28th, 2012

By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on August 27, 2012 An innovative new study merges engineering and clinical expertise to develop a revolutionary method to diagnose and treat epilepsy patients. Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic believe a new type of non-invasive brain scan taken immediately after a seizure will provide advanced insight into possible causes and treatments for epilepsy patients. The new findings could benefit millions of people who are unable to control their epilepsy with medication. The research is published online in the journal Brain. Researchers say the study resulted in several significant findings: This is the first-ever study where new non-invasive methods were used to study patients after a seizure instead of during a seizure, said Dr. Bin He, a biomedical engineering professor in the University of Minnesotas College of Science and Engineering and senior author of the study. Its really a paradigm shift for research in epilepsy. Epilepsy affects nearly 3 million Americans and 50 million people worldwide. Although medications and other treatments help many people of all ages who live with epilepsy, about 1 million people in the U.S. and 17 million people worldwide … Continue reading →

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Autism, development delay often missed in Hispanics

Posted: Published on August 28th, 2012

SACRAMENTO Hispanic children often have undiagnosed developmental delays and large numbers of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic children who first were thought to have developmental delay actually had autism, researchers affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute have found. The study, one of the largest to date to compare development in Hispanic and non-Hispanic children, is published in the journal Autism. The results lead the study authors to recommend increased public health efforts to improve awareness, especially among Hispanics, about the indicators of developmental delay and autism. "Our study raises concerns about access to accurate, culturally relevant information regarding developmental milestones and the importance of early detection and treatment," said Virginia Chaidez, the lead author and a postdoctoral researcher in the UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences when the study was conducted. "Autism and developmental delay tend to go undiagnosed when parents are not aware of the signs to look for, and the conditions are often misdiagnosed when parents don't have access to adequate developmental surveillance and screening." Developmental delay is diagnosed in children who lag behind others in reaching important mental or physical milestones, while autism is characterized by deficits in social interactions and communication behaviors. The symptoms of … Continue reading →

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