Diagnosing cognitive decline in patients may have just gotten easier. Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new imaging drug, Amyvid. This drug is used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imagining scans of the brain in patients who are being tested for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive decline…. Read More
New Oxygen Therapy Offers Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Hope
The U.S. National Institutes of Health recently reported the completion of testing of a new treatment for traumatic brain injury known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2). Although the study results are not yet available, doctors are hopeful this therapy will help speed the recovery of patients struggling with these brain injuries. According to an NBC… Read More
Two Drugs Offer Unexpected Promise for Treating Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries
The New England Journal of Medicine recently found that an inexpensive drug commonly prescribed to patients with “prolonged disorders of consciousness after traumatic brain injury” does significantly improve recovery speed. It is known as amantadine. This study included 184 patients four to 16 weeks after a traumatic brain injury who were in a “vegetative or… Read More
Alabama Becomes Latest State to Push Traffic Fine Increases for Spinal Cord Injury Research
The Alabama news outlet, Alabama Live LLC, announced last week that a bill to increase fines for speeding and other moving violations has passed the State Senate, while a House version has also been sponsored. The news source explains that these fine increases would go to fund spinal cord injury research at the University of… Read More
Paralyzed Veterans of America Celebrate Awareness Month this April
Paralyzed Veterans of America will celebrate their 66th anniversary this April with Paralyzed Veterans Awareness Month. The veteran support organization explains that they will be marking their founding by “encouraging all Americans to take a stand and commit to helping veterans as part of their life’s mission.” Paralyzed Veterans of America was founded by a… Read More
Non-Profit Provides Monkey Helpers for Disabled Individuals
At first it sounds like the plotline to the newest family movie: injured patient receives exotic pet, friends and family express doubt, film ends with both the patient and the pet living fuller, richer lives. However, for over 150 people in the U.S. over the last 30 years, this is no story. Helping Hands: Monkey… Read More