Actress honors went to Julianne Moore for her role as an Alzheimer's -
afflicted patient in «Still Alice,» a widely predicted result, as was Simmons and Arquette.
This lecture series will provide useful, current information on the management of a variety of health concerns that may
afflict our patients in the hot summer months.
Not exact matches
The
patient died of cerebral edema (brain swelling)-- a deadly adverse event that also
afflicted Kite competitor Juno Therapeutics» rival drug
in the space, which it was then forced to abandon.
According to reports, up to 1,000
patients in Britain are
afflicted with a PVS condition, though the EEG technology might only work for some 1
in 5 such
patients.
In a recent poll from Quebec — where lethal - injection euthanasia is legal — a chilling 72 percent of caregivers favor permitting Alzheimer's
patients to be euthanized, even if the
afflicted person never requested euthanasia.
Bharara alleges that the center,
in return, sent
patients afflicted with the illness to Silver's law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg.
Also, because the treatment is invasive — requiring brain surgeons to drill into the skull and deliver the therapy to the right spot
in the brain — it should only be used by severely
afflicted patients that don't respond to other drugs.
In more than 70 percent of
afflicted patients, the bacteria have become resistant to one or more antibiotics.
As part of these ongoing research activities, the DNA of Dravet
patients without SCN1A mutations was analyzed by trio exome sequencing, which searches across the active parts of the genome for de novo mutations that have arisen
in these
patients (de novo mutations are DNA copying errors that occur
in the parents» gametes or
in the fertilized egg or embryo, resulting
in the
afflicted family member being the first person
in their family to have this genetic condition).
AKI
afflicts about 5 % of all hospitalized
patients and approximately 25 % to 30 % of
patients in intensive care units.
In people with vitiligo, which causes patchy loss of pigmentation, a certain kind of T cell is dominant in the afflicted areas of skin; patients with psoriasis, on the other hand, exhibit an increase in another kind of T cel
In people with vitiligo, which causes patchy loss of pigmentation, a certain kind of T cell is dominant
in the afflicted areas of skin; patients with psoriasis, on the other hand, exhibit an increase in another kind of T cel
in the
afflicted areas of skin;
patients with psoriasis, on the other hand, exhibit an increase
in another kind of T cel
in another kind of T cell.
«I'm not sure if we will ever cure Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but I'm very hopeful that someday
in the future, we will have new therapies that correct the ability of muscle stem cells to repair the muscles of
afflicted patients and turn this devastating, lethal disease into a chronic but manageable condition.»
Afflicting an estimated 5.3 million people
in the U.S. alone, the disorder slowly and relentlessly robs
patients of memory, judgment and perception — eventually corroding even their ability to perform everyday tasks.
Many
patients are
afflicted by freezing of gait (FOG) where suddenly,
in mid-stride, the muscles freeze and they are left unable to move forward or they simply fall over.
If effective
in humans, the vaccine could help control a dangerous form of pneumonia that mainly
afflicts hospitalized
patients and individuals with cystic fibrosis.
In the 13 December issue of Cell Stem Cell, researchers report using stem cells from patients afflicted with a form of muscular dystrophy to correct the disorder in mic
In the 13 December issue of Cell Stem Cell, researchers report using stem cells from
patients afflicted with a form of muscular dystrophy to correct the disorder
in mic
in mice.
Across the globe, over 422 million
patients are
afflicted by the disease - up from just 108 million
in 1980.
Finally, a study performed by University of Colorado scientists published
in the January, 2006, issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation indicates that soy foods could seriously harm
patients afflicted with cardiomyopathy, a heart condition that affects 1
in 500 Americans and is the leading cause of death
in young athletes.
(The mechanisms of resistance
in most
afflicted patients remain unknown.)
According to the Greenmedinfo, «A remarkable new case report describing the dramatic recovery of a 75 - year - old Parkinson's disease
patient after following a 3 - month long gluten free diet reveals the need to explore whether there is an increased prevalence of silent or symptomatic celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity both
in those
afflicted with Parkinson's disease and the related multi-factorial neurodegenerative condition known as Parkinsonism.»
In 1912, Sigmund Freud summed up the wrenching dilemma which
afflict his
patients: «Where they love, they have no desire, and where they desire, they can't love.»
Frank, Zoe and Co. have created a serum that could restore brain function to deceased organisms, hopefully providing new advancements
in care for trauma
patients, as well as others
afflicted with degenerative diseases.
Whether the
patient is
afflicted with debilitating arthritis and no longer has the strength to hold a printed book
in one hand while turning the pages with the other, or whether the eyesight has deteriorated to the point that reading for information or enjoyment are no longer possible, an e-reader can mean the return of some level of reading that may have once been taken for granted.
Miles says 44 % say managing chronic conditions is the most important
patient navigation challenge they face:
in addition to dealing with their own chronic conditions, many also are caregiving for aging parents or other loved ones that may be
afflicted with one or more chronic conditions, such as diabetes, cancer or heart disease
Instrumental
in planning, implementing, and continually modifying interventions as an Occupational Therapy Assistant / Intern with Oakbridge Physical Conditioning and Brinkdale Medical Center, respectively; coordinating a weekly caseload of
patients afflicted with issues such as wrist fractures, reserve shoulder replacements, adhesive capsulitis, sensory deficit disorder, and ADHD.
Specifically, this would allow primary care practitioners to efficiently garner information regarding psychiatric comorbidity
in their ADHD
patients that
in turn may affect the choice of treatment or referral for the
afflicted child.