www.northeastcenter.com Northeast Center for Special CareNortheast Center for Special Care - The latest news and information about brain injury, spinal cord injury, respiratory, ventilator care, rehabilitation and health care<br /> <br /> Visit us on the web www.northeastcenter.com<br /> <br />New Treatment Options for Parkinson's Disease Show Promise- July 2, 2008 Phase 2 results with a new nonergot compound called pardoprunox appear promising, but adverse effects may be an issue. In a separate study, transdermal delivery of a levodopa prodrug increased levodopa levels in a small number of patients, raising hopes for a levodopa patch.http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576917?src=rss Comprehensive Thrombosis Guidelines Published- July 2, 2008 New recommendations on antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy from the American College of Chest Physicians have been published.http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576895?src=rss Ditching Epilepsy Meds is Dangerous- July 2, 2008 Statistics show up to 50 percent of people with epilepsy fail to take their anti-seizure medications according to doctors orders.http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=19147 Aerocrine: China Opens Up To Aerocrine's Asthma Test- July 2, 2008 Aerocrine AB, announced that its handheld airway inflammation monitor, NIOX MINO(R), has been registered for marketing and sale in China.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113320.php Going Beyond Informed Consent- July 2, 2008 In response to my last post about informed consent in my Medicine and Law series, several commenters made the point that informed consent is more than just getting a form signed. That ideally it should involve a dialogue between patient and doctor. That the burden of trust is on the doctor to inform the patient so that the patient actually understands what the risks and benefits are. That the doctor should empower the patient to make the choice.http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/02/going-beyond-informed-consent/ Where there is art there is hope- July 2, 2008 How the disabled - many of them victims of a long-running and bloody conflict - are helping bridge the ethnic divide in Sri Lanka against a background of escalating violence.http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/crips-column/2008/07/sri-lanka-disabled-sunera A Survey of Medical Brain Injury Programs- July 2, 2008 The Center for State Health Policy, the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers University has recently published an issue brief, "A Survey of Medicaid Brain Injury Programs" by Leslie Hendrickson, Visiting Professor at Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, and Randall M. Blume of Blume Associates, LLC.http://www.braininjurylawblog.com/brain-injury-resources-links-a-survey-of-medical-brain-i... Sinovac Initiates Phase II Volunteer Enrollment For Split Viron Pandemic Influenza (H5N1) Vaccine- July 2, 2008 Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading provider of vaccines in China, announced the initiation of volunteer enrollment in its Phase II clinical trial for its split pandemic influenza vaccine. The preliminary results from this study are expected to be available in early 2009.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113360.php Animal Study Identifies New DNA Weapon Against Avian Flu- July 2, 2008 Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a potential new way to vaccinate against avian flu. By delivering vaccine via DNA constructed to build antigens against flu, along with a minute electric pulse, researchers have immunized experimental animals against various strains of the virus. This approach could allow for the build up of vaccine reserves that could be easily and effectively dispensed in case of an epidemic. This study was published last week in.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113607.php Web site details gas stations that offer refueling help MICHIGAN- July 2, 2008 Drivers with disabilities have a statewide resource available to help them find gas stations that offer full-service refueling. The Web site thepumpguide.com offers a listing of refueling spots that offer full-service assistance to people with disability placards or license plates. The site is run by the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America, a nonprofit organization advocacy and assistance group, in partnership with the Michigan Secretary of States office.http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080701/NEWS06/80701022 |