Ex-Formula 1 boss Max Mosley has donated A 1.2million to controversial drug tsars since the death of his heroin addict son eight years ago A 600,000 of that went to Professor David Nutt who last year led a study into the use of magic mushrooms to treat depression He also gave A 600,000 to Ben Sessa who wants MDMA to be prescribed as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder Max Mosley has donated A 1.2 million for controversial drugs research – including funding for a former Government adviser who was sacked for claiming ecstasy was no worse than alcohol. The ex-Formula 1 boss donated A 600,000 for research by Professor David Nutt, who led a study last year into the use of magic mushrooms to treat depression.
Day: January 28, 2017
Reader’s Letter: Urgent appeal
IT IS devastating to hear that Kadcyla, a crucial life-extending treatment for women with incurable secondary breast cancer, faces being withdrawn from the NHS, following the failure of NICE and the drug’s manufacturer, Roche, to reach an agreement. Kadcyla can offer patients precious extra months, even years, of good quality time with their loved ones, with fewer side effects than other treatments.
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The Indiana State Department of Health says emergency rooms around the state report the number of flu cases is currently below the norm. The Journal Gazette reports that there have been nine flu-related deaths, up from one death this time last year.
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A student-led organization at Indiana State University is working to make the university a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus. The Tribune Star reports Tobacco-Free Blue was founded last spring to advocate for more limits at the university’s Terre Haute campus, which is primarily tobacco free but has some outdoor designated smoking areas.
This Week From Albany: De Blasio, football injuries, budget
… already enacted laws prohibiting those under 21 from buying cigarettes. Supporters say that when combined with public health outreach efforts and tobacco taxes, raising the smoking age will prevent many teens from risking their health by becoming …
Consumer 14 mins ago 12:36 p.m.FDA confirms elevated levels of ‘toxic …
… that parents and caregivers not give these homeopathic teething tablets to children and seek advice from their health care professional for safe alternatives.” Homeopathic teething products have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA for safety …
Salivary gland tumours in a northern Chinese population: a 50-year retrospective study of 7190 cases.
The aims of this study were to investigate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of epithelial salivary gland tumours in a northern Chinese population and to evaluate the current TNM classification system. A demographic and descriptive analysis of 7190 epithelial salivary gland tumours was performed.
Napoli lose defenders
Napoli are without Lorenzo Tonelli, Ivan Strinic and Arkadiusz Milik for tomorrow’s match with Palermo. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Health experts: Indiana flu season currently ranked minimal
The Indiana State Department of Health says emergency rooms around the state report the number of flu cases is currently below the norm. The Journal Gazette reports that there have been nine flu-related deaths, up from one death this time last year.
This Promising Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Be a Game-Changer
Cancer is among the scariest diagnosis a person can receive. According to the American Cancer Society’s “Cancer Facts & Figures 2016” report, there were an estimated 1.69 million new cases of cancer diagnosed in 2016, along with a projected 595,690 cancer deaths.
How Big Is the Opportunity for Celgene’s Otezla Overseas?
Since winning approval for use in psoriasis in September 2014, Otezla has steadily been chipping away at U.S. market share in the indication, turning into a billion-dollar blockbuster in the process. Otezla’s sales continued climbing throughout 2016, and with launches planned in new international markets soon, sales could head even higher.
Something many people are giving to babies is dangerous, FDA syas
… that parents and caregivers not give these homeopathic teething tablets to children and seek advice from their health care professional for safe alternatives.” Homeopathic teething products have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA for safety …
Shag dancers come to WB to preserve traditions, support cancer patients
Shag dancers from all over the southeast are in Wrightsville Beach this weekend, helping to support a locally-born cancer foundation while dancing to keep a uniquely Carolina art alive. The sixth annual East Coast Shag Classic, running through Sunday at the Wrightsville Beach Holiday Inn, is bringing together as dancers to learn steps, hear shag music and help raise money for Hope Abounds, a charitable organization providing aid to women facing cancer.
New MIP system for therapeutic gene delivery can enhance transgene expression using AAV vector
Advanced engineering of a mini-intronic plasmid system designed to carry a therapeutic gene can significantly enhance the expression of the transgene delivered using an adeno-associated viral vector. The ability to increase transgene expression by up to 40 to 100-fold, which would reduce the cost of manufacturing and perhaps also lessen the immune response of AAV/MIP-based gene therapy, is reported in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
Study finds increase in deaths from preventable illness in Delhi, despite investments in health care
Recent government expenditures to improve access to effective health care in Delhi, India, have been insufficient to overcome the impact of poverty and inequalities, leading to a rise in deaths from preventable illness such as septicemia and tuberculosis in the capital city, according to a study led by Rutgers School of Public Health researcher Michael K. Gusmano. In a paper recently published in the journal Public Health , Gusmano and researchers from New York University and Columbia University found that compared to similar large middle-income nations, India has failed to achieve minimal sanitation and public health standards, resulting in a climbing rate of amenable mortality .
UAB School of Nursing receives $1.4 million HRSA grant to improve health of underserved communities
In a continuing effort to serve the health care needs of medically underserved populations across Birmingham and the state of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing has long partnered with community agencies and facilities to identify and assist those who struggle most to receive proper health care by providing care through the school’s nurse-managed clinics. Since 2013, one of those important endeavors has been the UAB School of Nursing Foundry Clinic at The Foundry Rescue Mission and Recovery Center in Bessemer, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham.
John Hurt’s last interview with Radio Times
This morning brought the sad news that legendary British actor Sir John Hurt has died, aged 77 . Hurt starred in over 100 films during his career, notably The Elephant Man and Midnight Express, which garnered him Oscar nominations, Alien, 1984 and The Harry Potter movies, as well as TV including Doctor Who.
John Hurt’s last interview with Radio Times
This morning brought the sad news that legendary British actor Sir John Hurt has died, aged 77 . Hurt starred in over 100 films during his career, notably The Elephant Man and Midnight Express, which garnered him Oscar nominations, Alien, 1984 and The Harry Potter movies, as well as TV including Doctor Who.
Dying from cancer: Could your location determine your fate?
… direction,” said Ali Mokdad, the study’s lead author and a professor at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. “We should be going forward, not backward.” Stark differences in regional cancer death rates have …
Dying from cancer: Could your location determine your fate?
… direction,” said Ali Mokdad, the study’s lead author and a professor at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. “We should be going forward, not backward.” Stark differences in regional cancer death rates have …
FDA confirms elevated levels of belladonna in certain homeopathic teething products
… process, according to Hyland’s. For generations, we at Hyland’s have been proud to offer safe, effective and natural health solutions to families like yours. In fact, for over 90 years, parents have trusted Hyland’s teething medicines to ease the …
FDA confirms elevated levels of belladonna in certain homeopathic teething products
… process, according to Hyland’s. For generations, we at Hyland’s have been proud to offer safe, effective and natural health solutions to families like yours. In fact, for over 90 years, parents have trusted Hyland’s teething medicines to ease the …
Local Shriners to sponsor Orthopaedic Screening Clinic
… problems, shoulder and arm problems, limb-length differences , bowed legs, etc. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative …
Local Shriners to sponsor Orthopaedic Screening Clinic
… problems, shoulder and arm problems, limb-length differences , bowed legs, etc. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative …
The People’s Pharmacy: Is melatonin too risky for older insomniacs?
Q. I have been taking melatonin for years to help me sleep. I read that as your body ages, it makes less of this natural sleep substance.
Dealing with digestive disease
… should be recognized and admired. Be aware that friends and family members may be projecting their own worries about health issues on to you. Point out where their comments seem not to apply to your health problems. Avoid sometimes unintentionally) …
Good Grief: We Need To Keep Obamacare Because Of ‘Climate Change’
… Affordable Care Act (ACA). But that safety net could be shredded if Dr. Tom Price-Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services-has his way. Dr. Price has already introduced plans to dismantle the ACA and roll back Medicaid, which would …
Hilleman Laboratories awarded global patents for Oral Cholera Vaccine
… and low cost, thereby improving vaccine affordability and accessibility. Cholera continues to be a serious health problem in India and there is high prevalence of the diseases due to its vast estuaries, poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water. …
Trump Tracker: Update of actions by President Trump since taking office Posted at
… seeks the “prompt” repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Pending the repeal, among the directives to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the heads of all other executive departments and agencies is to “waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or …
Ottawa doctor releases sci-fi comic to teach kids about immune system
An Ottawa doctor has teamed up with Algonquin College students to tell the story of the immune system in the form of a digital comic book. It’s called Immunity Warriors: Invasion of the Alien Zombies.
Everything you need to know about Trump’s executive actions so far
President Trump has been in office for a week and has taken advantage of his executive powers by beginning to craft and impose his administration’s policies. Seven days into his first term, Mr. Trump has issued more than a dozen executive actions, which include a government-wide freeze on new and pending regulations, the reinstatement of a policy that bars U.S. funding to health providers abroad that discuss abortion as an option and a call for the construction of a physical wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults
Republican lawmakers meeting in Philadelphia this week say they want their replacement of Obamacare to be done by spring. There is no consensus on a plan yet, but several Republicans in Congress have already circulated proposals that could reduce or eliminate features of the federal health law that have benefited older Americans.
Here’s 5 Reasons HIV-Positive People Should Stick to Their Daily Treatment
The biopharmaceutical company Gilead makes a variety of anti-viral meds that prevent HIV from replicating in the human body. But, as they explain in the video above , these medications need to be taken daily or else HIV can proliferate in the body, potentially causing health issues.
Case Report: GcMAF Treatment in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis.
Gc protein-derived macrophage-activating factor has various functions as an immune modulator, such as macrophage activation, anti-angiogenic activity and anti-tumor activity. Clinical trials of second-generation GcMAF demonstrated remarkable clinical effects in several types of cancers.
Neuroinflammation Induces Neurodegeneration.
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease , Parkinson’s disease , and Multiple Sclerosis are characterized by neuronal degeneration and neuronal death in specific regions of the central nervous system . In AD, neurons of the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex are the first to degenerate, whereas in PD, dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra degenerate.
Parkinsonian motor impairment predicts personality domains related to …
Identifying endophenotypes of schizophrenia is of critical importance and has profound implications on clinical practice. Here we propose an innovative approach to clarify the mechanims through which temperament and character deviance relates to risk for schizophrenia and predict long-term treatment outcomes.
In Silico Analysis of SNPs in PARK2 and PINK1 Genes That Potentially…
Introduction. Parkinson’s disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder. Mutations in PINK1 are the second most common agents causing autosomal recessive, early onset PD.
The effect of I -synuclein on gliosis and IL-1I , TNFI , IFNI3, TGFI2 expression in murine brain.
Alpha – synuclein is the principal component of Lewy pathology and strongly influences on the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease . The increased level of ASN protein causes microglial response.
Expression of prion protein in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients…
Expression of prion protein in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with Parkinson’s disease complicated with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder. Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases and mainly manifests with decreasing numbers of dopaminergic neurons.
The sleeping brain in Parkinson’s disease: A focus on REM sleep…
The sleeping brain in Parkinson’s disease: A focus on REM sleep behaviour disorder and related parasomnias for practicing neurologists. Sleep disorders are common non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and include parasomnias, encompassing not only REM sleep behaviour disorder , and non-REM parasomnias.