http://www.prnewsnow.com/News for the world!en-ushttp://www.prnewsnow.com/firebase_images/prnn.jpghttp://www.prnewsnow.com1254468224>>rom 6 10pm at the National Track and Field Armory located in New York City. Featured guest artist for the Gala is American Idol Winner and Grammynominated Fantasia Barrino. Honorees are Alan Faneca from the New York Jets Chanda Gunn Olympic Goalie and Florence GriffithJoyner. The purpose of the gala is to raise awareness through education advance research and support the collaboration of area centers...]]>1253529438>>Booz Allen Hamilton a leading business strategy and technology consulting firm is the recipient of The ALS Association8217s inaugural Partnership for Success Award for the firm8217s longtime support and involvement in the fight against Lou Gehrig8217s Disease.The award which recognizes a corporate partner for supporting and advancing the mission and vision of The Association was presented in Leesburg...]]>1253345199>>A neuroscience research jointly conducted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University PolyU and the Chinese Academy of Science CAS has led to the discovery of a previously unknown feature of the human brain the novelty detection mechanism in the gateway to the cerebral cortex. The finding was reported in the latest issue September 2009 of Nature Neuroscience and highlighted by Nature China both being...]]>time()>>The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology CCHIT174 http://www.cchit.org today announced that AllMeds'174 http://www.allmeds.com EMR v8 is a CCHIT Certified174 08 Ambulatory EHR and meets the Certification Commission's electronic health record EHR criteria for officebased use. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare....]]>time()>>In an effort to meet the growing demands of pharmaceutical companies and research labs NeuroScience Associates Inc. NSA http://www.nsalabs.com a global leader in massproduction neurohistology services announces the opening of a new stateoftheart facility. NSA projects that the new lab will quadruple its already high throughput capacity for brain and spinal cord histology used in medical and scientific...]]>time()>>ORIMtec a Rancho Cordova CA surgical monitoring company has released the first revision of its Neurotechnologist Reference Guide http://www.orimtec.com/education/products/index.html. ORIMtec's newest version of its Neurotechnologist Reference Guide contains detailed hand drawn illustrations of muscle groups showing needle placement. Included with each illustration is a description of the muscle action...]]>time()>>The CharcotMarieTooth Association's second annual quotHonor a Star. Be a Star.quot Gala recognizing Joe and Sue Paterno for a lifetime of achievement raised a record amount of over 350000 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City on April 29. Proceeds earned from event sponsorship ticket sales and auction items will be used to support the CMTA's Strategy to Accelerate Research STAR8482 an ambitious...]]>time()>>ITLE nbspnbsp PGala to Honor Joe and Sue Paterno for a 'Lifetime of Achievement' at New York's Mandarin Oriental Hotel April 29 2009/P pOn April 29 2009 a galaxy of stars from the world of business sports medicine and nonprofits will gather at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York...]]>time()>>Until recently most in the medical community believed Frozen Shoulder Syndrome was an orthopedic condition. However the research and patient outcome studies performed and published by Dr. Francis X. Murphy over the past 18 months clearly indicate that Frozen Shoulder Syndrome is a neurological condition rather than an orthopedic condition.This discovery forms the core principal of the Murphy Quick...]]>time()>>In a recent interview on The Today Show Meredith Vieira interviewed Jonna Patton who is overcoming the limiting effects of Multiple Sclerosis with the help of loved ones and a new electronic device by Bioness http://www.bioness.com/NESSL300forFootDrop.php called the Ness L300. Imagine technology so advanced that it may help stroke and other neurological patients to regain lost mobility and also may...]]>time()>>Endoscopy systems occupy a significant position in the medical device market with applications extending over several areas in medical surgery. The market is driven by an aging population demand for preventive screening procedures such as colorectal screening and growing awareness among people towards this medical discipline. Endoscopic procedures are less risky less painful and involve lesser patient...]]>time()>>Stemedica Cell Technologies http://www.stemedica.com Inc. a leader in adult stem cell development today announces that it has appointed Riccardo Nisato MBA PhD as Director of Manufacturing and Clinical Business Development of Stemedica International CH. Dr. Nisato will be responsible for replicating Stemedica's U.S. based operations to Stemedica's International's center based in Lausanne Switzerland....]]>time()>>Natural Horizons Wellness Center an integrated medical and wellness facility in Fairfax Virginia recently launched Horizons of Hope a unique and fullscale substance abuse treatment program located 20 miles outside Washington DC. Horizons of Hope utilizes the best of traditional and alternative therapies in the treatment of chemical dependency combined into a protocol that facilitates biological psychological...]]>time()>>The Chiropractic Stroke Awareness Group CSAG is flooding the State of Connecticut with outdoor advertisements. Billboards asking the questions quotHave you been injured by a chiropractic adjustmentquot and quotAre you aware that a chiropractic adjustment can cause a strokequot are being erected in all geographic regions of the state some along major interstates such as I84 and I95.The goal is to ensure...]]>time()>>As the U.S. military speeds up its withdrawal of troops from Iraq more then a fourth of all soldiers will return suffering not from bad battle wounds but from bad backs. It's estimated that more than 150000 active and inactive Iraqi servicemen struggle with back pain. In Afghanistan American soldiers are reporting similar problems. The pain is often caused by lifting supplies carrying heavy backpacks...]]>time()>>Santa Cruz Holistics http://www.glotosleep.us the exclusive US importer of the GLOtoSLEEP8482 sleep visor affirmed its continued support of celebrities and those behind the scenes by distributing GLOtoSLEEP8482 visors at the PreOSCAR174 Event at La Boheme in Santa Monica last week. Known as the 'viable alternative to prescription sleeping pills' GLOtoSLEEP8482 was considered by many to be the 'star'...]]>time()>>HEAD Stroke Vaccine Shows Promise nbspnbsp PStroke Vaccine Shows Promise/P pJN International Medical Corporation in Omaha Nebraska has developed a vaccine against Stroke. While the repeated animal studies suggest the vaccine works in pigs and their anatomy is closer to human. Strokes...]]>time()>>A paper published online today in Nature Neuroscience reveals the presence of methyl CpG binding protein 2 MeCP2 in glia. MeCP2 is a protein associated with a variety of neurological disorders including Rett Syndrome the most physically disabling of the autism spectrum disorders. The researchers show that MeCP2deficient astrocytes a subset of glia stunt the growth of neighboring neurons. Remarkably...]]>time()>>A drug prescribed for male and female infertility and menstrual disorders could hold the key to a more effective treatment for alcoholism according to a study by researchers at the UCSFaffiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center www.galloresearch.org.The study showed that quotalcoholicquot rodents when injected with the drug cabergoline decreased their alcohol consumption and alcoholseeking...]]>time()>>Stemedica Cell Technologies http://www.stemedica.com Inc. quotStemedicaquot announced today that it has filed with the Food and Drug Branch of the State of California's Department of Public Health for certification as a licensed manufacturer of adult stem cells for U.S.based Phase I and Phase II Clinical Trials. Readiness for manufacture includes obtaining a California Drug Manufacturing License for...]]>time()>>Leadership of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine quotCIRMquot completed a two part visit to Stemedica Cell Technologies Inc. quotStemedicaquot to tour its manufacturing facility R38D lab and corporate headquarters.I was glad to have the opportunity to visit Stemedica and get to know more about its leadership plans for the future and to see first hand the assets and potential they represent...]]>time()>>A few months ago New York resident Steve Friedman was for all intents and purposes tied to his chair the entire day because of the doublewhammy of Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis. One of the only reasons Steve ever left his chair in the living room was to use the restroom. And he was forced to use a walker to keep his balance while making even that short trip.Now because of a virtual reality...]]>>>Stemedica Cell Technologies http://www.Stemedica.com Inc. quotStemedicaquot a leader in adult stem cell research and manufacturing announced today the appointment of Carl Bullen as Director of Manufacturing. Mr. Bullen will be responsible for manufacturing systems and procedures at Stemedica's San Diegobased manufacturing facility that is built to cGMP standards and is currently pending FDB license....]]>>>The PLoS Medicine article describes a patient who developed quotbrain tumorsquot glioneuronal neoplasms after undergoing repeated transplants of quotfetal neural stem cellsquot in Russia starting in 2001./p PSan Diego California February 27 2009 Stemedica Cell Technologies http://www.stemedica.com Inc. quotStemedicaquot provided its observations and comments to the media...]]>>>The CharcotMarieTooth Association has called upon quotstarsquot from the world of jazz to help raise funds for its crucial Strategy to Accelerate Research STAR8482 initiative that is designed to lead to new treatments for CharcotMarieTooth disorder CMT and a cure within ten years.Get Jazzed for a Curequot will feature the awardwinning quotFather Johnquot D'Amico Trio with vocalist Ella Csircsu at the...]]>>>A drug prescribed for male and female infertility and menstrual disorders could hold the key to a more effective treatment for alcoholism according to a study by researchers at the UCSFaffiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center www.galloresearch.org.The study showed that quotalcoholicquot rodents when injected with the drug cabergoline decreased their alcohol consumption and alcoholseeking...]]>>>A paper published online today in Nature Neuroscience reveals the presence of methyl CpG binding protein 2 MeCP2 in glia. MeCP2 is a protein associated with a variety of neurological disorders including Rett Syndrome the most physically disabling of the autism spectrum disorders. The researchers show that MeCP2deficient astrocytes a subset of glia stunt the growth of neighboring neurons. Remarkably...]]>>>The Eyes of Wellness a unique 12month calendar for 2009 showcasing the artwork of ResidentNeighbors at Northeast Center for Special Care is now available as a free download. Northeast Center for Special Care is a specialty rehabilitation program for traumatic brain injury neurobehavioral disorders spinal cord injury respiratory care and ventilator weaning located in the town of Lake Katrine in a stateofart...]]>>>Natural Horizons Wellness Center an integrated medical and wellness facility in Fairfax Virginia recently launched Horizons of Hope a unique and fullscale substance abuse treatment program located 20 miles outside Washington DC. Horizons of Hope utilizes the best of traditional and alternative therapies in the treatment of chemical dependency combined into a protocol that facilitates biological psychological...]]>1233389032>>Anavex Life Sciences Corp. quotANAVEXquot OTCBB: AVXL has signed an agreement with organic chemistry services provider Syntagon AB quotSyntagonquot for the scaleup manufacturing of ANAVEX 273 its lead compound for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. ANAVEX 273 is scheduled to commence Phase 1 studies in 2009.The agreement with Syntagon is another important and tangible step towards the further development...]]>1233217098>>Today GLOtoSLEEP.us http://www.glotosleep.us announced its participation in the 2009 'Taste of the NFL' at Superbowl XLIII in Florida on January 31st. At 500dollarsaplate this starstudded annual event is a fixture the eve before the Superbowl and is even more difficult to get into than the Superbowl itself. It also features a silent auction that to date has donated millions of dollars to feed the...]]>1232273897>>AlterG www.alterg.com a privately held medical device company based in Menlo Park California has secured an 8 million round of series B funding from Versant Ventures. The proceeds will be used to continue to accelerate the company's growth. Ross A. Jaffe MD Managing Director at Versant Ventures www.versantventures.com will join AlterG's board of directors.This capital allows us to pioneer a market...]]>1231688276>>One month ago New York resident Steve F. was for all intents and purposes tied to his chair the entire day because of the doublewhammy of Parkinson's disease http://www.gaitaidmedical.net/parkinsons.html and Multiple Sclerosis http://www.gaitaidmedical.net/multiplesclerosis.html. He was forced to use a walker to keep his balance while making even short trips within his own home.Now because of a virtual...]]>1231598000>>Biocoat Inc. Horsham PA announced that a new Hydrophilic Coatings blog has recently been created and linked to the company's website that provides a forum where medical device manufacturers and designers can go to find the latest developments in device coating technologies and post information and related coatings news. The new blog can be found at: www.biocoat.com Blog.General manufacturers news...]]>1229675748>>Digimedica http://www.digimedica.com/index.html announces the launch of seven new courses on its proprietary MedMind TM educational software http://www.digimedica.com/medmind.html platform. MedMind TM is the premier platform for delivering interactive training in complex medical diagnostic algorithms. quotWe have had nearly 1000 students from over 18 countries use MedMind TM for their training. The...]]>1229422660>>As the stresses of quotChristmas cheerquot begin to hit individuals across the globe many are turning to a slightly more unconventional method of relaxing using specialized quotbrainwave meditationquot http://www.gobrainev.com/ CDs.During the first two weeks of December sales of an audio CD series designed to relax your mind have quadrupled with consumers specifically looking to release the tensions...]]>1228210706>>On October 12 at the International Conference on Behavioral Health and Traumatic Brain Injury St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center Paterson NJ HeadMinder Inc. presented results of the first Military IRBapproved prospective study to be conducted inTheater.The study compared the HeadMinder Cognitive Stability Index CSI computerized test battery and the Department of Defense DoD Automated Neuropsychological...]]>1228210657>>Medavera174 today announced the successful conclusion of the 2008 TTM174 Congress a fourday international medical education program addressing the neurological benefits of patient temperature modulation therapy post sudden cardiac arrest as well as post traumatic brain head and spine injury stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage and neonatal asphyxia among other lifethreatening states. With the 2008 program...]]>1228210629>>HealthForumOnline HFO Human Sexuality: The Role of Aging and Illness http://www.healthforumonline.com/OurCourses/Courses/47/categoryId1/productId39/. According to Dr. Michelle Rodoletz the cofounder of HFO and Director of the Continuing Education Program quotInformation on healthy aging and the physical and psychological consequences of agerelated illnesses such as the impact of disease on sexuality...]]>1228210611>>Based on concepts formulated while working on a NASA project which improved the ability of pilots to navigate lowflying helicopters around tall objects Professor Yoram Baram CEO of Medigait LLC made a serendipitous breakthrough for Parkinson's disease PD patients. Using his breakthrough discovery Professor Baram invented a hightech virtual reality device called the GaitAid Virtual Walker. Medigait...]]>1228210573>>Like most adult children Ron Kauffman didn't expect to find himself in the position of being a care provider for his mother and he was not prepared for the challenges that her Alzheimer's diagnosis presented. But being the only family member living near his mother Kauffman has seen how Alzheimer's disease affects its victims. During the past 5years he has experienced the stress related to the increased...]]>1228210565>>Representatives from the Collaborative on Health and the Environment http://www.healthandenvironment.org CHE and Parkinson's Action Network http://www.parkinsonsaction.org PAN today released an executive summary of the consensus statement on quotParkinson's Disease PD and the Environmentquot which was recently published online in Environmental Health Perspectives http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2008/11702/abstract.html...]]>1228210515>>The Los Angeles Brain and Spine Institute today announced that Dr. George Rappard a neurointerventional surgeon in Glendale California is the first physician west of the Rockies to treat a patient using an FDAapproved liquid system for treating widenecked brain aneurysms.Dr. Rappard is one of only a few physicians nationwide that are presently exploring the use of a liquid embolic system to fill widenecked...]]>1228210359>>Although therapeutic apheresis is a potential market soaring treatment costs and lack of awareness debilitate its growth. However with increasing alliances and agreements research for new procedures and more sophisticated applications underway apheresis technology is likely to have major market opportunities for supplies services and equipment. Reimbursement policies of both government and private...]]>1228210319>>Studies show people get more headaches between October and January due to the stress of the holiday season. This year people are feeling more stress than ever thanks to the recent plunge in the economy. While normal holiday activities always prove to be stressful and tiring the uncertain 2008 season is guaranteed to give consumers more headaches than past years. Most Americans plan to cut back on spending...]]>1228210317>>Five years ago a large biotech company began collecting ePRO electronic patient reported outcomes data using assisTek's proven tablet system in clinical trials http://www.assistek.com/eprospapervstabletcomparison.html around the world. Recently assistek's financial team calculated the costs of using the assisTek system compared to what it would have cost if the client had used traditional paper questionnaires....]]>1228210226>>ComForcare Senior Services has been selected as the preferred provider for Care Management Services for the Charlotte Metro Market for the MidAtlantic Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The MidAtlantic Chapter serves 7400 people living with multiple sclerosis in SC and the western portion of NC.ComForcare Senior Services headquartered in Bloomfield Hills MI has offices nationally...]]>1228210046>>Steven S. Scherer MD PHD Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania and Herb Beron a Senior Vice President for Citigroup Smith Barney have joined the CharcotMarieTooth Association Board of Directors.Dr. Scherer is the William N. Kelly Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He received his BS MD and PHD degrees from the University of Michigan and performed...]]>1228210020>>LegalView the number one legal resource available on the Internet informed its brain injury information http://www.tbibraininjurylaw.com/blog blog readers of a severely debilitating condition that has been linked to brain injuries. The condition known as lockedin syndrome also called Cerebromedullospinal Disconnection is considered a rare disease that occurs when the pontine vessels hemorrhage or die...]]>1228209995>>Senator Barack Obama Democratic candidate for President answered five questions about his health care plan to SpineUniverse.com. Now every visitor to SpineUniverse.com people who have an intense interest in the state of health care because of back pain or neck pain can examine how Sen. Obama's plan would affect them. SpineUniverse also contacted Sen. John McCain's campaign but he did not respond.Sen....]]>1228209932>>The world neurostimulation market stands enthused by the growing base of aging population and the resultant rise in agerelated diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. Widespread prevalence of neurological disorders and conditions and the associated costs to society in terms of declining productivity and reduced quality of life offer a business case for the neurostimulation treatment modality....]]>1228209914>>An answer to a puzzle that's a lot like quotWhich came first the chicken or the eggquot has been found according to the author of a new book entitled THE TRUTH. The puzzle he addresses can be stated quotWhich came first awareness or the brainquot Most would say the brain of course but he says they would be wrong. For example plants have no brains yet a series of scientific studies he cites indicate...]]>1228209875>>Studies performed over the last few years show many Multiple Sclerosis MS patients no longer have to live with a meandering or unsteady gait caused by their disease. According to a study published in the highly acclaimed medical journal quotNeurologyquot closedloop visual feedback helps MS patients improve their walking. Both stride length and walking speed improved dramatically helping MS patients...]]>1228208795>>Crotched Mountain Foundation which operates a specialty rehabilitation hospital in Greenfield and community services throughout New Hampshire announces a Veteran's Day grant of 25000 from BAE Systems in support of its work with veterans. The funds will support Crotched Mountain's Center for Excellence in Neurorehabilitation which is a national model of the continuum of services required to support...]]>1228128318>>LegalView the number one resource for everything and anything legal on the Web recently reported on its traumatic brain injury information http://www.tbibraininjurylaw.com/blog blog of a new traumatic brain injury treatment http://www.tbibraininjurylaw.com/braininjurytreatment.aspx study offering positive results for potential braininjured victims. The study conducted by Oxyen Biotherapeutics was published...]]>1228127825>>D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center http://www.discmdgroup.com/ proudly announces its surgical center remains quotinfection freequot which includes the highlyvirulent bacteria MRSA. This is after two years of operation with over 2000 procedures performed and extremely proactive measures implemented to combat infection according to Dr. Robert S. Bray Jr. http://www.discmdgroup.com/spinalcare/doctorbio.aspID14...]]>1228123031>>LegalView the number one legal resource available on the Internet recently updated its traumatic brain injury information http://braininjury.legalview.com/blog blog with news of a new option for brain injury patients that utilizes computerized cognitive training methods as a brain injury treatment http://braininjury.legalview.com/braininjurytreatment.aspx. According to news reports from the Federal...]]>1219303560>>Austin Real Estate www.regentpg.com: Real estate isnt brain surgery or is it For Regent Property Groups client April Henry a 29 year old wife and mother of two based in Austin Texas they are one in the same. On Thursday July 24th 2008 April went under the knife of an elite neurosurgeon in New York City for a rare condition where her brain stem was sinking into her spinal canal causing a myriad...]]>1218957173>>LegalView the number one resource for everything and anything legal on the Web reported the details of a seemingly unstoppable marine serving in Iraq who had twice saved the life of his commanding officer but suffered a severe traumatic brain injury TBI and is now forced to return home in the spring. The marine Douglas J. Chadwick of Clarence N.Y. had hoped to continue to serve in Iraq to help finish...]]>1217921674>>ORIMtec a leading provider of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in Northern California introduces ORIMtec Online. ORIMtec Online http://www.orimtec.com/education/instructorledtraining/index.html is a virtual classroom providing the first online interactive training classes for spinal neural monitoringclasses not found elsewhere on or off line. You can participate in ORIMtec Online classes...]]>1216797747>>Cincinnati SubZero CSZ Medical a division of CSZ Products Inc. and the leader in the design and development of advanced patient temperature management solutions today announced its collaborative partnership with the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association SCAA. The SCAA is dedicated to preventing the loss of life from sudden cardiac arrest. The association aims to eliminate preventable sudden cardiac arrest...]]>1214553325>>American Brain Tumor Association ABTA has named Elizabeth Wilson to the position of executive director. Wilson replaces Naomi Berkowitz who is retiring June 30 after having served as ABTA executive director for 20 years. Naomi has done a remarkable job in guiding the ABTAs growth and development and she will be missed said Michael Sharkey ABTA Board President. We are very fortunate to have found in...]]>1214379963>>HaiVision Systems Inc. the worlds leading vendor of performance H.264 network video codecs announces that today at the annual meeting of the Canadian Urology Association CUA in Edmonton Canada the industry leading MAKOHD video encoder/decoder technology is being used to transmit live surgical stereoscopic 3D high definition 1080i video from Intuitive Surgicals daVinci S robotic surgical system. Orchestrated...]]>1213862522>>The Migraine Research Foundation http://www.migraineresearchfoundation.org announced today that Dr. Fred Sheftell President of the American Headache Society has joined the Foundations Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Sheftell will work with the other Advisory Board members to review the Foundations new round of migraine research grant requests. Dr. Sheftell is a preeminent mind in the field of migraine...]]>1213810961>>LegalView.com the number one resource for everything legal on the Internet provided resources for readers of the traumatic brain injury TBI blog via its revamped TBI information portal. The information includes several groundbreaking surveys in which critical care providers of TBI patients were interviewed to improve on the guidelines for brain injury treatment http://braininjury.legalview.com/braininjurytreatment.aspx....]]>1213174832>>LegalView.com the most comprehensive resource for everything legal on the Web unveiled a revamped traumatic brain injury TBI information portal. The portal will provide TBI victims with a range of resources including the best way to locate a brain injury lawyer http://braininjury.legalview.com/braininjurylawyer.aspx or details on the latest brain injury treatment http://braininjury.legalview.com/braininjurytreatment.aspx...]]>1211526437>>LegalView the number one site for everything and anything legal on the Internet announced a recent update to its traumatic brain injury http://braininjury.legalview.com TBI information portal which will now include causes of the debilitating injury. TBI is a serious injury that affects millions of Americans each year some of which suffer from serious and life altering effects. Often many individuals...]]>1211441093>>Cherry Govers is one of 6 million Americans who understand the daily pain fatigue and frustration of living with fibromyalgia. She suffered with fibromyalgia for nearly 25 years. Today thanks to groundbreaking technology and a neurological understanding about how fibromyalgia results from an overabundance of cortizol that ultimately disrupts the lower and upper brain stem connection prompting TypeC...]]>1210501892>>Results from the third annual Alzheimers Foundation of America http://www.alzfdn.org AFA ICAN: Investigating Caregivers Attitudes and Needs Survey suggest that Alzheimers disease care is a family affair. Most sandwich caregivers the parents or guardians of children under 21 who also care for an aging parent other relative or friend with Alzheimers disease say their children are assisting with caregiving...]]>1210501848>>The Neurologic and Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago NOHC has been ranked No. 1 in Illinois and is among the top five percent in the country for spine surgery according to the Tenth Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America study. The HealthGrades research analyzed patient outcomes at all of the nations hospitals over the past three years. The study also concluded that NOHC http://www.neuroortho.org...]]>1210501803>>Neurological Associates of Nevada announces the creation of the Carpal Tunnel Diagnostic Center. The Carpal Tunnel Diagnostic Center has been created as a resource tool for anyone who may have questions about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome its diagnosis and treatment options. Dr. Richard S. Lee the Medical Director for the Carpal Tunnel Diagnostic Center is a Boardcertified Neurologist with over 30 years...]]>1210501768>>This spring the Chopra Center for Wellbeing is coming to New York City with Renewal Weekend http://www.chopra.com/renewalnyc where renowned authors and physicians Deepak Chopra and David Simon will help attendees discover their personal path to true health and wellbeing. Renewal Weekend is the ideal starting point for individuals who have wanted to explore holistic healing but have been too busy or...]]>1210501731>>Broadlane announced today the signing of an exclusive agreement with Beaumont Hospitals a tricounty health system based in Royal Oak Michigan. The agreement is to provide comprehensive and advanced supply chain services customized specifically for Beaumont Hospitals in order to maximize savings and efficiency for the systems 300 million annual spend. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.After...]]>1210501716>>Ascent Scientific http://www.ascentscientific.com announced the addition of a novel potent Group III glutamate agonist to the LowCost Ligand range aiding research into neurological disorders. This potent new tool is called LthioAP4 and is twofold more potent than the industry standard LAP4 which is used by thousands of researchers all over the world.Up until now life science researchers have been...]]>1210501620>>TITLE nbspnbsp PUCLA NeuroOncology Program to host 8th Annual Brain Tumor Conference April 18th 19th 2008./P pUniversity of California Los Angeles UCLA NeuroOncology Program to host 8th Annual Brain Tumor Conference April 18th 19th 2008. This years free conference aims to connect brain cancer...]]>1210501490>>STEMCELL Technologies a leader in specialized cell culture media cell separation products and ancillary reagents for stem cell research today announced a landmark publication that improves the identification and quantification of neural stem and progenitor cells.The NeuroCult Neural ColonyForming Cell Assay http://www.stemcell.com/productcatalog/productcatalogindex.aspxtypecategoryid495 is an improvement...]]>1210501460>>roceeds froim the event will divided equally between the Parkinson Association of Minnesota and the National Parkinson Foundation./p PMinneapolis MN April 1 2008 April is Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month around the world and what better way to honor or remember someone you love who is affected by Parkinsons than by sponsoring a skydive in their nameFor a taxdeductible donation...]]>1210501394>>It has been quite a week for aneurysm patient Diane Long of Homewood Illinois. On Sunday she struggled with double vision because of a large aneurysm in her brain compressing a nerve that controls eye movement. On Monday she became one of the first in the country to have surgery using a noninvasive procedure and a newly developed material called Onyx. On Wednesday she was back home and feeling like...]]>1210501284>>ilton Head Island SC nbspnbsp PCME Outfitters Announces 1st Annual Chairs in Psychiatry Summit June 2729 2008 Hilton Head Island SC /P pThe inaugural Chairs in Psychiatry Summit chaired by Charles B. Nemeroff MD PhD is an intensive 21D2 day master class designed for psychiatrists and other physicians...]]>1210501279>>April is Autism Awareness Month with April 2 designated in a 2007 UN resolution as World Autism Awareness Day. Across the globe the autism community is celebrating its members and holding special events to raise awareness and money for research to help the tens of millions of individuals worldwide affected by autism and its spectrum of disorders. This month Ecommerce fundraising site nonprofitshoppingmall.com...]]>1210500762>>Disaboom the leading online community designed for people with disabilities http://www.disaboom.com/info/education/ today announced the expansion of its coverage of Lou Gehrigs Disease. The newlyexpanded online resource explains in detail the anatomy of the voluntary motor system as well as associated problems diagnosis management and wheelchair recommendations for Lou Gehrigs Disease also known as...]]>1210500751>>A new Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/ study found that regular physical exercise may help protect against mild cognitive impairment http://www.mayoclinic.org/mildcognitiveimpairment/ a disorder of the brain that affects nerve cells involved in thinking abilities. This study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Chicago on April 16.Individuals with mild cognitive...]]>1210500489>>Steep rise in obesity cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases drives the market for EEG diagnostic and monitoring equipment globally. Introduction of scientifically advanced digital EEG equipment offering cuttingedge functionality at lower costs high precision monitoring abilities and ease of operation continues to drive the brain monitoring equipment market. EEG systems offer significant advantages...]]>1210500393>>Blooming Kids Software BloomingKids a company that creates computer programs designed to teach children who have Autism PDD and other needs requiring early intervention has added Mac versions of its educational programs. The programs 37 of them that were released in 2006 and 2008 have been working in windows. BloomingKids has made a Mac version of these programs at the request of the parents and teachers...]]>1210500224>>M.H. Bennett Inc. has released The Helpful Hand a revolutionary new brace designed to assist treatment of hand wrist and thumb injuries as well as chronic conditions while simultaneously allowing normal everyday function.For all who suffer ailments such as carpal tunnel syndrome arthritis multiple sclerosis or tennis elbow this breakthrough brace opens the door to a life no longer dominated by pain...]]>1210499942>>Deborah Stokes Ph.D. of Neurofeedback Consultants Inc. recently completed a migraine study of 37 migraine clients using a nondrug form of treatment called neurofeedback. The findings showed that 26 of the 37 migraine sufferers experienced at least a 50 reduction in frequency of their headaches.Neurofeedback or EEG biofeedback is a painless noninvasive method www.neuronew.comthat targets specific brainwave...]]>1210498318>>The Chiropractic Stroke Awareness Group CSAG is continuing the expansion of its chiropracticstroke awareness campaign to western states including Colorado Arizona and California.CSAG is running television ads in the Phoenix area and has placed an advertisement in the Yellow Pages there. The TV commercial asks people if they have been injured by a chiropractor and the Yellow Pages ad provides recommendations...]]>1210497665>>Curatronic Ltd. announced today that it has obtained U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA marketing approval for their new Biomove 5000 Stroke Rehabilitation system. The Biomove 5000 offers very clear audiovisual biofeedback information in combination with muscle stimulation to the stroke survivor making application not only straight forward in clinical settings but also for use by the stroke survivor...]]>1210230549>>Tonight the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric profiled Smart Genetics Cofounder and CEO Julian Award using the Alzheimers Mirror genetic testing service to learn his own genetic risk http://www.alzmirror.com/youralzheimersrisk.php for Alzheimers disease. CBS Correspondent Nancy Cordes interviewed Mr. Awad just moments after he received his risk profile from a certified genetic counselor. The segment...]]>1206086144>>For one suburban drum maker Brunswick Hills based ThunderEcho Drum Company the sound of the 1960s will be up close and personal. The 2008 Moondog Coronation Ball at Clevelands Quicken Loans Arena on March 29th will not only feature performers Peter Gordon B J Thomas Lou Christie the 5th Dimension and Ronnie Spector Ms. Spectors drummer Andy Korn will include ThunderEchos custom Trash Kat drum in...]]>1203410435>>By incorporating horizontal optics for the first time Leica Microsystems is writing a groundbreaking chapter in the history of optics design. The optics carrier is so compact that the surgeon naturally adopts a healthy working posture. Whatever the position of the patient even sitting upright operations can be performed without arm back or neck strain. The microscope allows hours of fatiguefree work.A...]]>1203324886>>An online community of selfempowered people has been made available for anyone to join. By adding a photograph to this collage healing intentions of all participants create an amplified resonance.Research demonstrates that our intentions affect our biology and ultimately our health. 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Fortunately...]]>1201980505>>Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and SRC the leading provider of healthcare digital dictation and speech recognition solutions today announced the completion of the rollout of the SRC WinScribe Digital Dictation solution to the entire Trust.The initial results from the Neurology and Paediatrics departments show that the solution is already delivering the expected benefits and providing the Trust with...]]>1201980493>>For baseball fans Peter Gammons is one of the countrys most popular media personalities. Hes a Hall of Fame baseball reporter and analyst for ESPN.He also knows something about giving back.Last week Gammons was the keynote speaker at a fundraising dinner for the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands RHCI. The hospital is trying to raise 2 million for its Center for NeuroRecovery. The center...]]>