01-02-2012 22:28 Introducing Purtier Deer Placenta, Live Stem Cell Therapy as presented in chinese by Dr. Chen... See the rest here: Purtier Placenta/Live Stem Cell Therapy - presented in chinese by Dr Chen - Video … Continue reading →

Seizures Eliminated in 48% of Patients According to 26-Year Follow-Up While epilepsy surgery is a safe and effective intervention for seizure control, medical therapy remains the more prominent treatment option for those with epilepsy. However, a new 26-year study reveals that following epilepsy surgery, nearly half of participants were free of disabling seizures and 80% reported better quality of life than before surgery. Findings from this study—the largest long-term study to date—are published in Epilepsia. More than 50 million individuals worldwide suffer from seizures caused by epilepsy according to a 2001 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). Medical evidence shows that compared with the general population, epilepsy patients have significantly poorer health-related quality of life, higher rates of co-morbidites, and lower rates of employment, marriage, and education levels. Previous studies found that while a majority of those with epilepsy do respond to antiepileptic drugs, over 30% patients are refractory to medical therapy. “In cases where medical therapy fails to control seizures, epilepsy surgery is a safe and effective treatment option,” explains lead author Dr. Matthew Smyth with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. “Despite the increase in the number of epilepsy surgeries performed, and reports in … Continue reading →

29-12-2011 13:17 The Scroogin family sits down with KMPH's Great Day morning show to discuss their daughter's diagnosis of autism and how the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) is helping her to develop new skills. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at centerforautism.com The rest is here: A CARD Journey Through Autism - KMPH's Great Day Morning - In The News - Video … Continue reading →

  A bill to expand autism treatment by amending legislation passed last year that mandated insurance coverage for autism diagnosis and treatment in children is awaiting consideration in the Rhode Island General Assembly.  The House of Representatives and Senate bills — sponsored by state Rep. Peter Palumbo, D-Cranston, and state Sen. Edward O'Neill, I-Lincoln, North Providence and Pawtucket — would slightly alter the wording of last year's law by adding psychiatric, psychological and pharmaceutical treatments to the list of services insurance providers must cover. The current law specifies mandatory coverage for speech, physical and occupational therapies. The amendment would shift the focus toward earlier intervention in diagnosing and treating autism spectrum disorders, O'Neill said. The amendment would also require that practicing behavior analysts — specialists who work with and recommend resources to people recently diagnosed with autism and other brain-based disorders —  be licensed with the Rhode Island Department of Health. The law currently allows any licensed health care provider to practice applied behavior analysis. The legislation moved forward after being endorsed by the state's Joint Commission to Study the Education of Children with Autism, said Judith Ursitti, the director of state government affairs for Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy … Continue reading →

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new scoring system can help quickly identify stroke patients who will respond well to the clot-busting drug alteplase (Activase), Finnish researchers say. Their study, published in the Feb. 7 issue of the journal Neurology, included 1,319 ischemic stroke patients, average age 69, who were treated with alteplase, a tissue-plasminogen activator drug. An ischemic stroke is caused by blocked blood flow to the brain. The patients were assessed and given a so-called "DRAGON" score of zero to 10 based on their age, glucose level, time since the start of stroke symptoms, stroke severity and other factors. The higher the patients' DRAGON scores, the more likely they were to have a bad outcome three months after their stroke. Bad outcomes included being bedridden, incontinent, requiring constant nursing care and attention, or death, the study authors explained in a news release from the American Academy of Neurology. The investigators found that 96 percent of patients with scores of zero to 2 had good outcomes -- defined as independence in daily activities -- three months later. None of the patients with scores of 8 to 10 had good outcomes three months later. Overall, the DRAGON score was … Continue reading →