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 />Podcast: Service Dogs- July 2, 2008 Learn how a traumatic brain injury survivor who partners with a service dog turned an experience with discrimination and access denial into an organization that provides education, awareness and advocacy about service dogs.http://www.northeastcenter.com/Podcast020.mp3 Nearly 8,000 Senior Citizens Die from Traumatic Brain Injuries Following Falls in 2005- July 2, 2008 Traumatic brain injuries due to falls caused nearly 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 among Americans 65 and older, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released in the June issue of the Journal of Safety Research.http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Aging/2008/20080702-Nearly8000SenCit.htm Schenectady woman sentenced to 18 years for injuring toddler NEW YORK- July 2, 2008 An Albany-area woman faces 18 years in prison for smashing the skull of a toddler she was baby-sitting last year. Three-year-old Riley Gilbert is now blind and unable to talk or walk as a result of severe brain trauma she suffered when Polomaine smashed her head into or onto a hard surface.http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/year_1255974___article.html/polomaine_toddler.html Man dies of brain haemorrhage after heading a football UK- July 2, 2008 An amateur footballer who died from a brain haemorrhage after heading the ball had been taking a blood-thinning agent for his heart.http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23505868-details/Man%2Bdies%2Bof%2Bbrain%2Bhaem... Stroke claims 1,800 lives every day, says expert INDIA- July 2, 2008 Stroke is a major public health burden worldwide as it ranks second to ischemic heart disease as a cause of death and is a leading cause of serious disablility, M.A. Aleem, Professor of Neurology, K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College & Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, said on Tuesday.http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/02/stories/2008070258970300.htm Risks, Symptoms Of Stroke Not Same For Men, Women- July 2, 2008 Strokes are the nation's third leading cause of death but the risk factors and symptoms of a stroke are not the same for men and women. Women who know their risks and what symptoms to look for could save their lives.http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/16763180/detail.html?rss=den&psp=health New DNA Weapon Against Avian Flu Identified- 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.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080701150833.htm Life-Extending Protein Can Also Have Damaging Effects On Brain Cells- July 2, 2008 Proteins widely believed to protect against aging can actually cause oxidative damage in mammalian brain cells, according to a new report in the July Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press. The findings suggest that the proteins can have both proaging and protective functions, depending on the circumstances, the researchers said.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113625.php After Brain Injury Resuscitation Technique May Do More Harm Than Good- July 2, 2008 The current standard practice of giving infants and children 100 percent oxygen to prevent brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation may actually inflict additional harm, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113496.php Wound-Cleaning Laser Proves That Bacterial Resistance Is Futile- July 2, 2008 A laser-activated antimicrobial offers hope for new treatments of bacterial infections, even those that are resistant to current drugs. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Microbiology describes the use of a dye, indocyanine green, which produces bacteria-killing chemicals when lit by a specific kind of laser light.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113442.php |