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Posted by Roger Marion
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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 |
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Christopher Reeve, a quadripelegic since his traumatic fall from a horse resulted in the severing of nerves in his spinal cord, always held fast to the belief that one day he would walk again. Reeve didn't survive long enough to realize his dream, but today, scores of research scientists, many funded by his foundation, now believe that nerve regeneration is not only possible, it is within reach.
This month, neuroscientists at MIT, lead by Dr Rutledge Ellis-Behnke, repaired traumatic nerve injuries in hamsters with severed optical nerves, not by surgery, but by causing the nerves to grow together and mend. Their breakthrough was founded in the fledgling science of nanotechnology, which applies engineering on a microscopic scale.
Most importantly, the healing was observable after only one day.
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Read more... [Nerve Regeneration One Step Closer in MIT Lab]
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 22 March 2006 |
 Doctors in 2002 pronounced Ethan Myers brain dead for life. Today he is at peer level in reading, walking and talking, and for much of the progress his parents credit a new frontier of video game therapy. (CNET News)
CyberLearning's SMART BrainGames system targets symptoms arising from brain injuries, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities. The system is built on NASA technology that used video games and neuro-feedback to train pilots to stay alert during long flights and calm during emergencies.
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Video games are serving other noble uses like allowing young leukemia patients to do battle with the invasion of cancer cells, helping ADHD kids learn to focus, and helping to combat obesity in West Virginia schools, where they use the lively Dance Dance Revolution, a step-to-the-beat game, as part of the curriculum. |
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Read more... [Video Game Therapy Retunes Brain]
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Posted by geri
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Saturday, 18 March 2006 |
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA researchers report habanero peppers have the power to drive prostate cancer cells to commit suicide! Capsaicin, the compound that makes you sweat and your tongue burn after eating habanero peppers, is responsible for inducing the death of prostate cancer cells, according to studies published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research. |
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Posted by geri
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Thursday, 09 March 2006 |
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Parents and caregivers are crediting the process of chelation with curing their son of autism. He went from not responding to his parents and continually spinning himself in circles, to talking and responding like a normal child.
Chelation is a common treatment for lead poisoning that's been around for decades. The idea was to eliminate the mercury in the boy's body. NBC TV-11 in San Francisco reported:
Some parents say chelation is bringing about dramatic change... Josh Shoemaker, almost 4, is not his old self, his parents are happy to say. Angie Shoemaker, Josh's mom, says, "It's just not even comparable. He's just not the same child. |
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Remember that tonight on PBS Dana
Reeve, in one of the last projects she undertook before she died of
lung cancer on March 6, hosts The New Medicine, a special on the
benefits of alternative therapies in today's health care. Check 
