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Natalie Creane left brain damaged but 5 star hotel where she was injured claim she leads normal life

Posted: Published on August 11th, 2012

By Tahira Yaqoob PUBLISHED: 11:51 EST, 9 August 2012 | UPDATED: 07:26 EST, 10 August 2012 Since the accident Natalie Creane has been drifting in and out of coma in intensive care A British newlywed left with a life-threatening brain injury after a TV panel fell on her head in a five-star hotel needs round-the-clock care, her family told a court today. Natalie Creane, 33, cannot be left alone after the incident in the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi left her suffering epileptic seizures and a traumatic brain injury, her husband Trevor said. He was summoned by a judge to give evidence in Abu Dhabi Higher Civil Claims Court as part of her 3.5million compensation claim against the hotel, which has denied responsibility and disputed her version of events. But according to court records, the hotel used pictures of her wedding from her Facebook page to disprove her claims. It stated: 'We have presented evidence showing she has continued with her lifestyle as normal.' The statement added the claim was 'a figment of the claimant's imagination' and said it has supplied photos of the wardrobe and the panel that was said to have fallen, adding as it weighed 2.2kg, … Continue reading

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Hormone replacement to prevent aging: does it work?

Posted: Published on August 11th, 2012

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A brighter, happier mind. Increased strength, stamina and energy. Regain the wonderful qualities of youth. All this and much more, advocates say, can be achieved with hormone replacement therapy. 53-year-old Henry Robbins is one of the true believers. "I just couldn't sleep," he said. "I had joint pain and aches. I had an ED problem. And then once I got on the therapy, probably within three months all those went away." Robbins works for HRC Medical in West Columbia. The company offers therapy for men and women using so-called "bio-identical" hormones derived from natural sources. Specifically, wild yam plants. Those substitutes for estrogen, testosterone and progesterone are formed into pellets and implanted under a patient's skin. HRCclaims the resultsare profound. Dr. Connie Casebolt is the West Columbia clinic's medical director. "We've had people feel it the next day," said Casebolt. "Typically, though, we tell people to expect something like a one to three week time frame before they really start to feel it." Read this article: Hormone replacement to prevent aging: does it work? … Continue reading

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The Johns Hopkins Center for Inherited Disease Research receives $101 million

Posted: Published on August 11th, 2012

Public release date: 9-Aug-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Vanessa McMains vmcmain1@jhmi.edu 410-502-9410 Johns Hopkins Medicine The Johns Hopkins Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) program contract, which provides up to $101 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the genetic contribution to human diseases, has been renewed for another five years. "We are thrilled the NIH has awarded us this contract," says Kimberly Doheny, Ph.D., lead principal investigator of CIDR. "The bulk of the contract support allows us to generate sequencing or genotyping datasets for an average of 30 large genetic studies per year. A separate component of the contract supports the center's infrastructure, including the exploration of new technologies and the extensive IT infrastructure necessary to serve new data-intensive methods, like high-throughput genomic technologies." CIDR, part of the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins, is a national resource for genetics researchers. Established in 1996, the center performs DNA genotyping and sequencing to identify genes linked to disease. CIDR also offers statistical genetics consultation to investigators. Researchers at CIDR thus far have analyzed over 620,000 DNA samples and identified genes associated with cancer, addiction, glaucoma, Parkinson's disease and many … Continue reading

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Stem cells may prevent post-injury arthritis

Posted: Published on August 11th, 2012

Public release date: 10-Aug-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Mary Jane Gore mary.gore@duke.edu 919-660-1309 Duke University Medical Center DURHAM, N.C.-- Duke researchers may have found a promising stem cell therapy for preventing osteoarthritis after a joint injury. Injuring a joint greatly raises the odds of getting a form of osteoarthritis called post-traumatic arthritis, or PTA. There are no therapies yet that modify or slow the progression of arthritis after injury. Researchers at Duke University Health System have found a very promising therapeutic approach to PTA using a type of stem cell, called mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), in mice with fractures that typically would lead to them developing arthritis. Their findings could lead to a therapy that would be used after joint injury and before signs of significant osteoarthritis. The scientists thought the stem cells would work to prevent PTA by altering the balance of inflammation and regeneration in knee joints, because these stem cells have beneficial properties in other regions of the body. "The stem cells were able to prevent post-traumatic arthritis," said Farshid Guilak, Ph.D., director of orthopaedic research at Duke and senior author of the study. The study was published on August 10 in Cell Transplantation. … Continue reading

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Cost of spam keeps on adding up

Posted: Published on August 10th, 2012

Each year the spamming industry makes about $200 millon off its unwanted messages, according to a new report. Source: AFP Are you immune to being bombarded with spam emails asking if you're interested in a penis enlargement or losing weight fast? Do you sometimes wonder how anyone could make any money out these annoying messages? Though the emails may seem like a minor irritant, with 94 billion spam messages sent daily, it all adds up - and it's costing society around $20 billion, The Atlantic reports. Two researchers at Microsoft and Google, Justin Rao and David Reiley, teamed up to estimate the cost of spam to society relative to its worldwide revenues. The cost to society, their report The Economics of Spam says, is $20 billion and the revenue adds up to just $200 million. The researchers went one step further, likening the scourge of spam emails to air pollution and car theft. Car exhaust fumes and spam email produce what economists call negative externalities, a spillover cost of a transaction that others in society have to pay, The Huffington Post says. So why are spam emails costing so much? As The Huffington Post points out, the figure of $20 … Continue reading

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Propecia Use Linked To Depression And Sexual Dysfunction

Posted: Published on August 10th, 2012

August 9, 2012 [ Watch the Video: Propecia May Harm Sex Drive ] Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online Research recently showed a connection between Propecia and the loss of sexual libido, erectile dysfunction, depression and thoughts of suicide. The effects from Propecia, previously known as finasteride, seemed to have stopped after discontinuation of the medication. However, a small percentage of males are thought to have long-lasting sexual side effects from the drug. According to NBC News, 64 percent of the men in the study stated that they had long-term sexual side effects due to the drug. They also described symptoms of depression, with 40 percent noting that they had suicidal thoughts. The findings were published recently in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. The potential life-threatening side-effects associated with finasteride should prompt clinicians to have serious discussions with their patients, Dr. Michael Irwig of George Washington University told NBC News. In the project, the investigators interviewed 61 young men. The average age of the males was 25 and all had used Propecia. All the participants had reported sexual side effects three months or more after discontinuing the medication. Before taking the medication, they had not had any sexual … Continue reading

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Posted: Published on August 10th, 2012

If the defendant was advanced in age and had symptoms of erectile dysfunction, a conviction shall not be made unless supported by direct evidence. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court`s verdict of not guilty given to a 71-year-old man on the charge of sexual assault of a youth. The ruling cleared the man of the allegation that he violated the Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes and the Protection of Victims and the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles from Sexual Abuse. With the latest judgment, he was cleared of the charge of sexually molesting and repeatedly assaulting a 9-year-old girl until she turned 15. The story that prosecutors had was that in 2004, a 9-year-old girl, who is now 17, enjoyed a good friendship with the owner of an orchard where her parents started working from 1996. Her father was physically disabled while her mother had mental disabilities. The owner treated the girl nicely to get closer to her. As she grew older, he supposedly sexually attacked her. From 2009, when she was 15, to 2010, he allegedly raped her three times. A prosecutor said, Since the defendant took advantage of the disabilities … Continue reading

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Stem cells may prevent post-injury arthritis

Posted: Published on August 10th, 2012

Public release date: 10-Aug-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Mary Jane Gore mary.gore@duke.edu 919-660-1309 Duke University Medical Center DURHAM, N.C.-- Duke researchers may have found a promising stem cell therapy for preventing osteoarthritis after a joint injury. Injuring a joint greatly raises the odds of getting a form of osteoarthritis called post-traumatic arthritis, or PTA. There are no therapies yet that modify or slow the progression of arthritis after injury. Researchers at Duke University Health System have found a very promising therapeutic approach to PTA using a type of stem cell, called mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), in mice with fractures that typically would lead to them developing arthritis. Their findings could lead to a therapy that would be used after joint injury and before signs of significant osteoarthritis. The scientists thought the stem cells would work to prevent PTA by altering the balance of inflammation and regeneration in knee joints, because these stem cells have beneficial properties in other regions of the body. "The stem cells were able to prevent post-traumatic arthritis," said Farshid Guilak, Ph.D., director of orthopaedic research at Duke and senior author of the study. The study was published on August 10 in Cell Transplantation. … Continue reading

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NY doc accused of writing unneeded prescriptions

Posted: Published on August 10th, 2012

Suffolk County warns about water at 67 beaches Suffolk County warns about water at 67 beaches Updated: Friday, August 10 2012 4:32 PM EDT2012-08-10 20:32:22 GMT The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 67 beaches on Friday. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 67 beaches on Friday. Updated: Friday, August 10 2012 4:13 PM EDT2012-08-10 20:13:44 GMT A tornado watch is up for Middlesex, New Haven and New London Counties in Connecticut until 9 p.m. on Friday. A tornado watch is up for Middlesex, New Haven and New London Counties in Connecticut until 9 p.m. on Friday. Updated: Friday, August 10 2012 4:12 PM EDT2012-08-10 20:12:24 GMT Authorities in one New Jersey shore town are wondering why so many dead gulls are turning up along a new causeway. Authorities in one New Jersey shore town are wondering why so many dead gulls are turning up along a new causeway. Link: NY doc accused of writing unneeded prescriptions … Continue reading

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The 'Nocebo' Effect: If You Think You'll Get Sick, You Will

Posted: Published on August 10th, 2012

FRIDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Some patients will feel better after taking a medication even if the drug doesn't actually do anything to treat their condition. It's called the "placebo effect." But there's another side to the power of suggestion: Patients may develop symptoms and side effects purely because they've been told about them. A new report analyzes the so-called "nocebo effect" and suggests that doctors learn how to better "exploit the power of words" for the benefit of patients. Patients themselves are crucial players, too, said study lead author Dr. Winfried Hauser, an associate professor of psychosomatic medicine at the Klinikum Saarbrucken in Germany. "It is not only the power of the mostly unintentionally negative words of physicians and nurses, but also the power of negative expectations, negative experiences and fears of the patients," Hauser said. The report, which recently appeared in the journal Deutsches Arzteblatt International, examines existing research about the nocebo effect and finds that scientists and doctors have spent very little time trying to understand it. About 2,200 studies have examined the placebo effect, but only a few dozen explored the nocebo effect. In one study, researchers randomly divided 50 patients with chronic back pain … Continue reading

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