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Grady Testing Breakthrough For Traumatic Brain Injury |
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by Urvaksh Karkaria - January 22, 2010
Atlanta Business Chronicle
An Emory University researcher has developed what could be the first drug therapy to treat traumatic brain injury — a condition that affects more people than breast cancer, prostate cancer and HIV combined.
Grady Memorial Hospital is leading a national clinical trial to test the effectiveness of the therapy, which aims to use the hormone progesterone to halt the negative chain of events triggered in the brain following a traumatic head injury.
If the trial is successful, this “could end up being the standard of care for traumatic brain injuries,” said Dr. Darryl Kaelin, medical director of the acquired brain injury program at Shepherd Center.
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Eco-Friendly Tri-Forces Triathlon Launches To Help Veterans |
NORTH BEACH, Md., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Tri-Forces Triathlon (www.triforcestriathlon.org) launched its new website today, bringing to the public its vision to support Veterans, Service Members and their families.
Co-founded by Charles Eggleston, US Army (Ret.) OIF wounded warrior and Elizabeth N. Lawton, US Navy (Ret.), the Tri-Forces Triathlon will be an eco-friendly event serving to raise visibility for non-profit organizations which support uniformed personnel and their families. By focusing on two of our Nation's top priorities --- Our Warriors and Our Environment --- the intention is to ignite and sustain a consciousness of the eternal connections between the mutual well-being of our people and our planet.
In its inaugural year, the Tri-Forces Team has set its sights on raising awareness and funding for organizations engaging in progressive and proven holistic integrative medical solutions toward healing Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Mr. Eggleston, Chairman and President, commented that he trusts this event will raise awareness for the stigmas surrounding PTS and TBI, "I have seen how these 'invisible wounds' of war can tear apart the soldier and the family. I have experienced it first-hand." Ms. Lawton adds, "Our goal here is to bring a comprehensive awareness to the concerns surrounding PTS and TBI as an imperative to explore all avenues of healing available through all modalities of care. I am very excited to be a part of something that will definitely make a difference -- for our troops and for our communities."
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Obama’s New Policy for Embryonic Stem Cell Research |
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Washington, D.C.– With President Obama’s newly established policy concerning embryonic stem cell research, scientists will now have the chance to explore the use of stem cells derived from excess fertility clinic embryos, with the aid of federal funding, according to a document issued by the president on March 9,2009. In the document titled “Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells”, the policy established by President Bush, placed great limitations on the progress of such research, due to the lack of federal funds.
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