not a bad review - 80% of carp readers approved of the udget measures- QJ
CARP - A New Vision of Aging for Canada: "Budget 2009: CARP's Full AnalysisBudget 2009: CARP's Full Analysis"
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The healing potential of stem cells — XCell-Center
The healing potential of stem cells — XCell-Center: "The healing potential of stem cells
No matter how big a human becomes, it all began with an ovum and a sperm cell. This means that cells exist which have the potential to form a complete human. The first cells to arise from a fertilized ovum are described as totipotent ('potent for everything'). After a few days in the womb, the blastocyst forms. The cells contained in it are called embryonic stem cells. They are still very unspecialized and have the ability to divide endlessly and to develop into all of the 220 human cell types. However, a whole human cannot arise from these few cells. They have lost their toti-virility and are described as pluripotent ('potent for a lot'). As soon as the human's development is completed, these former all-arounders will have changed into mature, differentiated cells taking over a specific function in our body, for example neurocytes which conduct electric impulses, muscle cells which contract and the ß-cells of the pancreas which produce insulin.
However, skin renews itself throughout adulthood, injuries heal and hair grows. Right to the end of our lives, we have cells which are very unspecialized, can divide often and help the organism to regenerate and repair itself. These cells are called adult stem cells. To date, adult stem cells have been found in nearly every body tissue, for example in the skin, the brain, the blood, the liver and the bone marrow."
No matter how big a human becomes, it all began with an ovum and a sperm cell. This means that cells exist which have the potential to form a complete human. The first cells to arise from a fertilized ovum are described as totipotent ('potent for everything'). After a few days in the womb, the blastocyst forms. The cells contained in it are called embryonic stem cells. They are still very unspecialized and have the ability to divide endlessly and to develop into all of the 220 human cell types. However, a whole human cannot arise from these few cells. They have lost their toti-virility and are described as pluripotent ('potent for a lot'). As soon as the human's development is completed, these former all-arounders will have changed into mature, differentiated cells taking over a specific function in our body, for example neurocytes which conduct electric impulses, muscle cells which contract and the ß-cells of the pancreas which produce insulin.
However, skin renews itself throughout adulthood, injuries heal and hair grows. Right to the end of our lives, we have cells which are very unspecialized, can divide often and help the organism to regenerate and repair itself. These cells are called adult stem cells. To date, adult stem cells have been found in nearly every body tissue, for example in the skin, the brain, the blood, the liver and the bone marrow."
Weeky respite program a good idea
We have heard of artificial bed gridlock ,cutting nurses in the "supposed golden age " of Canadian medicine in what appears to be a badly mismanaged misaligned care system in constant crisis that alway sneeds more money to provide less community or customer services. It is encouraging to see occasional light in the darkness with programs that work for the customers in need - PR
John Noble Home pilot project offers weekly respite for seniors dealing with early stages of memory loss Posted By HEATHER IBBOTSON, EXPOSITOR STAFF
Thursdays are days to remember for a group of seniors coping with the early stages of memory loss. The 11 current participants in the John Noble Home Day & Stay program enjoy informal chats, games, outings and activities that encourage them to stay engaged with a world that is slowly slipping away.
"If you're alone, you're in a cocoon," said group member John Stulen.
"A group like this is a real lifesaver. It gives you confidence."
The participants are outpatients in the early stages of memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
The Day & Stay program is a pilot project that began last July. It has already piqued the interest of other facilities across the province, said program co-ordinator Carol Howarth.
"It's unique. There's not one like it in Ontario," she said.
Each Thursday, a John Noble Home van picks up participants at their homes and delivers them to the facility for an afternoon of friendship, recreation, entertainment, activities and dinner.
The program's purpose is to improve the quality of life for people in the early stages of memory loss by providing resources, support and socialization opportunities.
"It gives them back some control," Howarth said.
It's also "the highlight of the week," according to Stulen.
"We learn from each other," he said. "Being together makes you feel better."
Norma Wilson, a former nurse who once worked with dementia patients, said she has learned a lot from the program after being diagnosed herself last year.
There is also the all-important sense of camaraderie, said Mary Pongrac.
A diagnosis of dementia carries with it a huge stigma and participants need to learn that it is OK to talk about the condition and its impact on their lives, Howarth said.
The idea used to be to hide the condition and "put it in the closet," she said.
The group's focus is to speak out and put a spotlight on the importance of early diagnosis, treatment and cialization, she said.
Memory loss is "not contagious," said group member Bruce Kyle.
Members talk with each other and with program counsellors about the frustration and loss of control over one's life that comes with memory loss.
"It's a shock to find out there's something wrong that can't be repaired," Stulen said.
Robert Nelles, a volunteer at John Noble Home, said his wife has termed the experience "frightening and overwhelming."
Nelles had already been volunteering at the John Noble Home for two years, spending time with patients in more acute stages, when his wife Marion was diagnosed last fall with a type of advancing memory loss.
Nelles, who lives near Waterford, said that both he and his wife had started to notice something was off.
He said the clincher came when an ordinary shopping trip turned frightening. Marion, who also suffers from the pain and exhaustion of polymyalgia, had driven to Simcoe alone to buy groceries. When she trundled the cart to her car, she found herself unable to unload the bags and she had to ask a stranger for help.
Tired and stressed, she finally settled in the driver's seat and put the key in the ignition, only to realize she had no idea how to get home.
"She sat there for 10 or 15 minutes before it dawned on her," her husband said.
Marion is now also a member of the Thursday Day & Stay group and Robert has added Thursdays to his volunteer rotation.
"I think the group has gelled, like a ball team," he said, adding that members seem at ease talking with each other and sharing their stories.
"When they do that, everyone learns," he said.
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MORE INFORMATION
If you are looking for more information, call the Day & Stay program at 519-754-4065 or the Alzheimer Society of Brant at 519-759-7692.
more information - backtoeden.ontario@gmail.com
John Noble Home pilot project offers weekly respite for seniors dealing with early stages of memory loss Posted By HEATHER IBBOTSON, EXPOSITOR STAFF
Thursdays are days to remember for a group of seniors coping with the early stages of memory loss. The 11 current participants in the John Noble Home Day & Stay program enjoy informal chats, games, outings and activities that encourage them to stay engaged with a world that is slowly slipping away.
"If you're alone, you're in a cocoon," said group member John Stulen.
"A group like this is a real lifesaver. It gives you confidence."
The participants are outpatients in the early stages of memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
The Day & Stay program is a pilot project that began last July. It has already piqued the interest of other facilities across the province, said program co-ordinator Carol Howarth.
"It's unique. There's not one like it in Ontario," she said.
Each Thursday, a John Noble Home van picks up participants at their homes and delivers them to the facility for an afternoon of friendship, recreation, entertainment, activities and dinner.
The program's purpose is to improve the quality of life for people in the early stages of memory loss by providing resources, support and socialization opportunities.
"It gives them back some control," Howarth said.
It's also "the highlight of the week," according to Stulen.
"We learn from each other," he said. "Being together makes you feel better."
Norma Wilson, a former nurse who once worked with dementia patients, said she has learned a lot from the program after being diagnosed herself last year.
There is also the all-important sense of camaraderie, said Mary Pongrac.
A diagnosis of dementia carries with it a huge stigma and participants need to learn that it is OK to talk about the condition and its impact on their lives, Howarth said.
The idea used to be to hide the condition and "put it in the closet," she said.
The group's focus is to speak out and put a spotlight on the importance of early diagnosis, treatment and cialization, she said.
Memory loss is "not contagious," said group member Bruce Kyle.
Members talk with each other and with program counsellors about the frustration and loss of control over one's life that comes with memory loss.
"It's a shock to find out there's something wrong that can't be repaired," Stulen said.
Robert Nelles, a volunteer at John Noble Home, said his wife has termed the experience "frightening and overwhelming."
Nelles had already been volunteering at the John Noble Home for two years, spending time with patients in more acute stages, when his wife Marion was diagnosed last fall with a type of advancing memory loss.
Nelles, who lives near Waterford, said that both he and his wife had started to notice something was off.
He said the clincher came when an ordinary shopping trip turned frightening. Marion, who also suffers from the pain and exhaustion of polymyalgia, had driven to Simcoe alone to buy groceries. When she trundled the cart to her car, she found herself unable to unload the bags and she had to ask a stranger for help.
Tired and stressed, she finally settled in the driver's seat and put the key in the ignition, only to realize she had no idea how to get home.
"She sat there for 10 or 15 minutes before it dawned on her," her husband said.
Marion is now also a member of the Thursday Day & Stay group and Robert has added Thursdays to his volunteer rotation.
"I think the group has gelled, like a ball team," he said, adding that members seem at ease talking with each other and sharing their stories.
"When they do that, everyone learns," he said.
- - -
MORE INFORMATION
If you are looking for more information, call the Day & Stay program at 519-754-4065 or the Alzheimer Society of Brant at 519-759-7692.
more information - backtoeden.ontario@gmail.com
Thursday, January 08, 2009
- The 10 Biggest and Deadliest Heart Myths - siegholle@gmail.com
http://mail.google.com/mail/?account_id=siegholle%40gmail.com#inbox/11eb653ec832a22f
How Many of These Deadly Fairy Tales Do You (and Your Doctor) Still Believe?CAUTION: Ignorance may be very hazardous to your healthWhy has the number of heart attacks increased by 27 percent over the past 20 years? What's going on here?Don't we know more about how to prevent heart attacks than ever?Haven't we been swallowing our statins, lowering our cholesterol, and eating fat-free foods?Could we be mistaken about some things?Dr. Michael Mogadam certainly thinks we are. His research -- proven by his amazing success with even high-risk patients -- is turning conventional wisdom about heart health upside down.Word is getting out.
But the medical community is slow to change.That's why, if avoiding a heart attack or stroke is important to you, I want you to be among the first to know...
The 10 Biggest and Deadliest Heart MythsMyth #1 -- Heart disease and heart attacks are an inevitable part of aging.Myth #2 -- Cholesterol is the main cause of heart disease and heart attacks.Myth #3 -- Blood pressure drugs help you avoid heart problems and live longer.Myth #4 -- Aggressive, "type A" behavior increases your risk of a heart attack.Myth #5 -- Low-fat, low cholesterol diets are good for you and your heart.Myth #6 -- Any exercise is always good for your heart.Myth #7 -- There are two kinds of cholesterol: Good and bad.Myth #8 -- You should eat less salt.Myth #9 -- You should lose weight if you're "overweight."Myth #10 -- There's no way to absolutely, positively avoid a heart attack.If you believe any of these outdated fairy tales, this Special Report will be a real eyeopener. And possibly a real lifesaver.
Because the truth is...Truth #1 -- Your risk of a heart attack does NOT have to increase as you age. (In fact, keep reading and you'll learn how to completely eliminate it!)Truth #2 -- Most people who die of heart disease have low or normal cholesterol levels. Focus on cholesterol and you can easily overlook much more important risk factors. Truth #3 -- Blood pressure drugs usually don't help you live longer or lower your heart attack risk (unless you follow the advice in this Special Report).Truth #4 -- Being an aggressive, "type A" personality is perfectly harmless to your heart. But certain overlooked emotions do skyrocket your risk.Truth #5 -- Low-fat, lowcholesterol diets are even worse than useless (and so depressing). They can actually harm you. (We'll tell you how.)Truth #6 -- Strenuous exercise can actually increase your risk of heart disease by 10,000 percent.Truth #7 -- There's good, good cholesterol and bad, good cholesterol. Likewise, there's bad cholesterol and REALLY bad cholesterol. (Many die because they don't know this information.)Truth #8 -- Only some people benefit from eating less salt. Eating too little salt can actually be harmful.Truth #9 -- Likewise, only some people considered "overweight" really need to lose weight for their heart health. It depends on one factor.Truth #10 -- You can absolutely, positively eliminate any risk of a heart attack for yourself and those you love
How Many of These Deadly Fairy Tales Do You (and Your Doctor) Still Believe?CAUTION: Ignorance may be very hazardous to your healthWhy has the number of heart attacks increased by 27 percent over the past 20 years? What's going on here?Don't we know more about how to prevent heart attacks than ever?Haven't we been swallowing our statins, lowering our cholesterol, and eating fat-free foods?Could we be mistaken about some things?Dr. Michael Mogadam certainly thinks we are. His research -- proven by his amazing success with even high-risk patients -- is turning conventional wisdom about heart health upside down.Word is getting out.
But the medical community is slow to change.That's why, if avoiding a heart attack or stroke is important to you, I want you to be among the first to know...
The 10 Biggest and Deadliest Heart MythsMyth #1 -- Heart disease and heart attacks are an inevitable part of aging.Myth #2 -- Cholesterol is the main cause of heart disease and heart attacks.Myth #3 -- Blood pressure drugs help you avoid heart problems and live longer.Myth #4 -- Aggressive, "type A" behavior increases your risk of a heart attack.Myth #5 -- Low-fat, low cholesterol diets are good for you and your heart.Myth #6 -- Any exercise is always good for your heart.Myth #7 -- There are two kinds of cholesterol: Good and bad.Myth #8 -- You should eat less salt.Myth #9 -- You should lose weight if you're "overweight."Myth #10 -- There's no way to absolutely, positively avoid a heart attack.If you believe any of these outdated fairy tales, this Special Report will be a real eyeopener. And possibly a real lifesaver.
Because the truth is...Truth #1 -- Your risk of a heart attack does NOT have to increase as you age. (In fact, keep reading and you'll learn how to completely eliminate it!)Truth #2 -- Most people who die of heart disease have low or normal cholesterol levels. Focus on cholesterol and you can easily overlook much more important risk factors. Truth #3 -- Blood pressure drugs usually don't help you live longer or lower your heart attack risk (unless you follow the advice in this Special Report).Truth #4 -- Being an aggressive, "type A" personality is perfectly harmless to your heart. But certain overlooked emotions do skyrocket your risk.Truth #5 -- Low-fat, lowcholesterol diets are even worse than useless (and so depressing). They can actually harm you. (We'll tell you how.)Truth #6 -- Strenuous exercise can actually increase your risk of heart disease by 10,000 percent.Truth #7 -- There's good, good cholesterol and bad, good cholesterol. Likewise, there's bad cholesterol and REALLY bad cholesterol. (Many die because they don't know this information.)Truth #8 -- Only some people benefit from eating less salt. Eating too little salt can actually be harmful.Truth #9 -- Likewise, only some people considered "overweight" really need to lose weight for their heart health. It depends on one factor.Truth #10 -- You can absolutely, positively eliminate any risk of a heart attack for yourself and those you love
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Nativity story! An excellent production! - siegholle@gmail.com
Nativity story! An excellent production about the real Christmas .
The Reason for the season!We thought you would enjoy this little 4 minute show as we did.
Click this link:http://www.youtube.com/v/Z_ypUnnqr8Y&autoplay=0
Merry Christmas to all of you and yours!
From all of us at the kights
The Reason for the season!We thought you would enjoy this little 4 minute show as we did.
Click this link:http://www.youtube.com/v/Z_ypUnnqr8Y&autoplay=0
Merry Christmas to all of you and yours!
From all of us at the kights
stem cell regeneration break through
Single stem cells repair tissue damage STANFORD, Calif. (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've demonstrated a single adult stem cell can self-renew in a mammal and repair damaged tissue.
Stanford University Professor Helen Blau and researchers Alessandra Sacco and Regis Doyonnas said they transplanted skeletal adult muscle stem cells into special immune-suppressed mice whose muscle satellite cells and been destroyed in a hind limb by irradiation.
The scientists also genetically engineered the transplanted stem cells to express Pax7 and luciferase proteins. As a result, every transplanted cell glowed under ultraviolet light and was easy to trace.
"To be able to detect the presence of the cells by bioluminescence was really a breakthrough," said Blau. "It taught us so much more. We could see how the cells were responding, and really monitor their dynamics."
Sacco said the researchers were thrilled with the results. "It's been known that these satellite cells are crucial for the regeneration of muscle tissue, but this is the first demonstration of self-renewal of a single cell."
The scientists said the ability to isolate and then transplant skeletal adult muscle stem cells could have a wide impact in treating not only a variety of muscle wasting diseases such as muscular dystrophy, but also severe muscle injuries or loss of function from aging and disuse.
The research was presented last week in San Francisco during the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology.
Stanford University Professor Helen Blau and researchers Alessandra Sacco and Regis Doyonnas said they transplanted skeletal adult muscle stem cells into special immune-suppressed mice whose muscle satellite cells and been destroyed in a hind limb by irradiation.
The scientists also genetically engineered the transplanted stem cells to express Pax7 and luciferase proteins. As a result, every transplanted cell glowed under ultraviolet light and was easy to trace.
"To be able to detect the presence of the cells by bioluminescence was really a breakthrough," said Blau. "It taught us so much more. We could see how the cells were responding, and really monitor their dynamics."
Sacco said the researchers were thrilled with the results. "It's been known that these satellite cells are crucial for the regeneration of muscle tissue, but this is the first demonstration of self-renewal of a single cell."
The scientists said the ability to isolate and then transplant skeletal adult muscle stem cells could have a wide impact in treating not only a variety of muscle wasting diseases such as muscular dystrophy, but also severe muscle injuries or loss of function from aging and disuse.
The research was presented last week in San Francisco during the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
regeneration
heal thyself.
Army scientists examine body self-healing WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The saw "Physician, heal thyself" may yield to "Body, heal thyself" as U.S. army scientists study skin regeneration and other self-healing technologies.
Regenerative science was one of several technologies showcased at the recent 26th Army Science Convention in Orlando, Fla. The 4-day gathering provides a form to exchange ideas and highlight collaborative projects between Army research labs, universities and business partners, CNN reported Monday.
The Army's regenerative medicine study combined properties from the intestinal lining and the urinary bladder to create a regenerative substance called Extracellular Matrix, a crystal substance that boosts the body's tendency to repair itself, U.S. Army Biological Scientist Sgt. Gen Rossman told CNN. When applied to a missing digit or limb, "the body thinks it's back in the womb," Rossman said.
Through both animal studies and human clinical trials, the institute is developing therapies for soldiers injured by roadside bombs and other explosives in Afghanistan and Iraq, CNN said.
"We are working on trying to regenerate limbs, to repair limbs and to keep them from being amputated," said Col. Bob Vandre, project director for the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine.
Armed Forces Institute scientists said they also developed a process to rebuild missing or damaged bone.
Army scientists examine body self-healing WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The saw "Physician, heal thyself" may yield to "Body, heal thyself" as U.S. army scientists study skin regeneration and other self-healing technologies.
Regenerative science was one of several technologies showcased at the recent 26th Army Science Convention in Orlando, Fla. The 4-day gathering provides a form to exchange ideas and highlight collaborative projects between Army research labs, universities and business partners, CNN reported Monday.
The Army's regenerative medicine study combined properties from the intestinal lining and the urinary bladder to create a regenerative substance called Extracellular Matrix, a crystal substance that boosts the body's tendency to repair itself, U.S. Army Biological Scientist Sgt. Gen Rossman told CNN. When applied to a missing digit or limb, "the body thinks it's back in the womb," Rossman said.
Through both animal studies and human clinical trials, the institute is developing therapies for soldiers injured by roadside bombs and other explosives in Afghanistan and Iraq, CNN said.
"We are working on trying to regenerate limbs, to repair limbs and to keep them from being amputated," said Col. Bob Vandre, project director for the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine.
Armed Forces Institute scientists said they also developed a process to rebuild missing or damaged bone.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Witch hunt , denial tool or constructive opportunity?
Review of nursing home system 'long overdue';Local News: http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1117515
More eyes on long-term care in Ontario is a good thing, but what's really needed to help seniors is more staff, say advocates for the elderly.
Response was mixed Wednesday to news that Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin will investigate how long-term care facilities are being monitored.
Marin said his office will conduct a full investigation into the effectiveness of the province when it comes to ensuring nursing homes are meeting government standards.
His office, responsible for handling grievances against provincial government organizations, has long received complaints about long-term care. While he doesn't have the authority to investigate those complaints, he can launch a probe of the system that handles them.
"In one sense it's long overdue," said Eleanor Maslin, administrator of the John Noble Home.
Maslin said that, over the last few years, nursing homes which were once reserved for the frail elderly have become "melting pots" mixing young mentally handicapped adults, developmentally delayed adults and seniors with complex issues.
"It's a huge challenge for us," Maslin said. "We have a critical nursing shortage and as long as we're seen as an industry that doesn't provide quality care, people aren't going to enter the profession."
Do you have input ?
-"It's scary and I think something horrible is going to happen to someone before it's going to change." Marin said his investigation will take about six months to complete.
He is inviting the public to tell his office about their long-term care experiences or issues with the provincial monitoring system. Go to www.ombudsman.on.ca or call 1-800-263-1830.
What are the real issues?
-funding
- private options - one solution fits all does not work
- special interest groups get the gold and the worm
- more MOH administration bloat -more talk -more rules -less real action -a scenario caution ?
More eyes on long-term care in Ontario is a good thing, but what's really needed to help seniors is more staff, say advocates for the elderly.
Response was mixed Wednesday to news that Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin will investigate how long-term care facilities are being monitored.
Marin said his office will conduct a full investigation into the effectiveness of the province when it comes to ensuring nursing homes are meeting government standards.
His office, responsible for handling grievances against provincial government organizations, has long received complaints about long-term care. While he doesn't have the authority to investigate those complaints, he can launch a probe of the system that handles them.
"In one sense it's long overdue," said Eleanor Maslin, administrator of the John Noble Home.
Maslin said that, over the last few years, nursing homes which were once reserved for the frail elderly have become "melting pots" mixing young mentally handicapped adults, developmentally delayed adults and seniors with complex issues.
"It's a huge challenge for us," Maslin said. "We have a critical nursing shortage and as long as we're seen as an industry that doesn't provide quality care, people aren't going to enter the profession."
Do you have input ?
-"It's scary and I think something horrible is going to happen to someone before it's going to change." Marin said his investigation will take about six months to complete.
He is inviting the public to tell his office about their long-term care experiences or issues with the provincial monitoring system. Go to www.ombudsman.on.ca or call 1-800-263-1830.
What are the real issues?
-funding
- private options - one solution fits all does not work
- special interest groups get the gold and the worm
- more MOH administration bloat -more talk -more rules -less real action -a scenario caution ?
Friday, July 11, 2008
Seniors enjoyment trend
Seniors Having More Sex Than Ever
By Alan Mozes, HealthDay Reporter - Wed Jul 9, 8:47 PM PDTProvided by:
Not yet rated- WEDNESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to sex, grandma and grandpa are having more of it these days, new Swedish research suggests.
According to the study, the last quarter century has seen a dramatic rise in the frequency of sex among the 70-year-old set, whether married or unmarried. And as an added bonus, seniors today (particularly women) say they're much more satisfied with their liaisons than the previous generation -- facing less sexual dysfunction and feeling more positive about the experience.
"Our study shows that a large majority of elderly consider sexual activity and sexual feelings a natural part of late life," said study author Nils Beckman, a doctoral candidate with the neuropsychiatric epidemiology unit at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology at Gothenburg University. "It is thus important that health professionals and others
By Alan Mozes, HealthDay Reporter - Wed Jul 9, 8:47 PM PDTProvided by:
Not yet rated- WEDNESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to sex, grandma and grandpa are having more of it these days, new Swedish research suggests.
According to the study, the last quarter century has seen a dramatic rise in the frequency of sex among the 70-year-old set, whether married or unmarried. And as an added bonus, seniors today (particularly women) say they're much more satisfied with their liaisons than the previous generation -- facing less sexual dysfunction and feeling more positive about the experience.
"Our study shows that a large majority of elderly consider sexual activity and sexual feelings a natural part of late life," said study author Nils Beckman, a doctoral candidate with the neuropsychiatric epidemiology unit at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology at Gothenburg University. "It is thus important that health professionals and others
Friday, June 27, 2008
Monday, June 09, 2008
help for mom
Nanotubes may help regenerate cartilage PROVIDENCE, R.I. (UPI) -- U.S. nanotechnologists say they've published the first study that shows how carbon nanotubes, along with electrical pulses, can help regenerate cartilage.
Brown University Associate Professor and nanotechnology engineer Thomas Webster said scientists have long wrestled with how to aid people who suffer cartilage damage and loss.
Now Webster says he has regenerated cartilage naturally by creating a synthetic surface that attracts cartilage-forming cells.
"Cartilage regeneration is a big problem," said Webster. "You don't feel pain until significant cartilage damage has occurred and it's bone rubbing on bone."
Webster's work involves carbon nanotubes, which are among the stiffest and strongest fibers known and are great conductors of electrons.
Webster and his team -- including Brown researcher Dongwoo Khang and Purdue University's Grace Park -- found nanotubes work well for stimulating cartilage-forming cells, known as chondrocytes.
A nanotube's surface is rough, yet it closely resembles the contours of natural tissue, so cartilage cells see it as a natural environment to colonize.
The team plans to test the cartilage regeneration method procedure with animals, and, if that is successful, to conduct the research on humans.
Brown University Associate Professor and nanotechnology engineer Thomas Webster said scientists have long wrestled with how to aid people who suffer cartilage damage and loss.
Now Webster says he has regenerated cartilage naturally by creating a synthetic surface that attracts cartilage-forming cells.
"Cartilage regeneration is a big problem," said Webster. "You don't feel pain until significant cartilage damage has occurred and it's bone rubbing on bone."
Webster's work involves carbon nanotubes, which are among the stiffest and strongest fibers known and are great conductors of electrons.
Webster and his team -- including Brown researcher Dongwoo Khang and Purdue University's Grace Park -- found nanotubes work well for stimulating cartilage-forming cells, known as chondrocytes.
A nanotube's surface is rough, yet it closely resembles the contours of natural tissue, so cartilage cells see it as a natural environment to colonize.
The team plans to test the cartilage regeneration method procedure with animals, and, if that is successful, to conduct the research on humans.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Diamonds -new wealth is good for health and well being
When the wolf is at the door, a diamond is just what the doctor ordered . It was a great experience to get $5000 from a $100 investment that I had forgtten about!
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On May 15,2008
Carrier from registered delivery arrived - The package contained· 3 diamonds
· cheque
· marketing material
· record of transaction
100$ feeder turns into net $4480 USD – 2 years in the making
Over 4000% return
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to be or not to be
To be or not to be an independent entrepreneur – that is the question?
To be really effective as an entrepreneur – you need the will and drive to have many real customers and products to drive and diversify your business revenue and income..
When you first begin your entrepreneurial career-whether as a business owner, distributor, inventor, writer, photographer, web designer, graphic artist or whatever challenges, motivates and inspires your personal interest -you have to face the ultimate challenge of getting clients or users of your products and services. This is your ultimate and primary golden hurdle!
So you scour all the Internet articles and marketing books, and you prudently and diligently do your home work, talk with others who have gone before you, to see if they have a secret to make your dream opportunity and desire for financial independence a successful reality. You build up your knowledge, resources and the courage to take the “less safety and security” risk jump.
Then, one day, you take the leap. You begin to market your entrepreneurial business. You soon come to realize that if you don't aggressively market your products and services, you are going to get nowhere fast. That's not why you became a driven self directed independent entrepreneur or is it? You became a entrepreneur because you wanted to call your own shots, make a difference and you believed that you could make more money working for yourself than for someone else-right!
If you are diligent, focused and determined, your marketing efforts will soon begin to pay off. You land a couple of clients. One of them, in fact, may be a big one. It's a well respected, credible large company with lots of work for you to do and plenty of money to give you in return for your effort and performance. Excellent and bravo, you’ve cleared a major hurdle, you've managed to impress and wow them .Your new clients have given you the .opportunity to strut and show case your talent, energy and capability.
Welcome to the gravy train! Welcome to the world of the chosen- those who get paid for their creative effort and talent at some else’s expense.
Can this pleasant dream turn into a nightmare? What are the pitfalls, and other considerations that you should consider and be aware of? Is it just too good to be true?
A pragmatic reality check
Too many entrepreneurs make the mistake of allowing a large percentage of their income to come from one source. If one client supplies more than 20 percent of your revenue on a consistent basis, you need to find more clients and other sources of revenue...as soon as possible. Client diversification is a prudent and survival must!
Everyone knows people who worked full-time and then decided to do entrepreneurial work as an independent consultant, almost exclusively, for their former employer. This is a simple mistake. Don't let familiarity doom your bottom line. Always be on the lookout for new clients or “opportunities”. The more golden eggs in your diversified talent portfolio or nest, the better and stronger you truly are.
It is reasonable in the very beginning of your entrepreneurial career, to have only one or two clients to start, so they will, naturally, contribute a large percentage of your income.. Drive yourself to get more clients. Set a realistic target –after about six months, you really need to have multiple clients and many baskets full of all those golden eggs. Client diversification is a prudent, important common survival sense that you must instinctively follow.
Complacency, the lack of discipline and your negative time wasting self indulgences are all critical and common business mistakes of Independent entrepreneurs. These mistakes often turn self-employment into an excuse for self-indulgence, procrastination and ineffectiveness. Remember your time is your money and real sweat capital-spend it wisely to succeed.. Having one big, lucrative, timeless client is a surefire way to fall into the trap of self-indulgent complacency. Self-indulgence leads to all kinds of excuses for not working or working effectively. The sad reality and fact is -that when you're a non-working independent entrepreneur, you are destined to be a broke independent entrepreneur.
While it is okay - and quite rewarding - to have a big, lucrative client, don't let that client dominate your time or make you financially dependent on him or her for your livelihood. Be disciplined enough, self-motivated enough to always diversify your client and business customer base. The alternative is to remember your past before the entrepreneurial plunge- motivate yourself to get new clients, or quit being a self employed entrepreneur. Do you really want to go back to a dismal or less appealing work environment in that restrictive company box or cubicle with its many restrictions, constant pressure, few if any fast track chances, a reduced and different destiny, with little prospect for advancing in your field of endeavor, lower freedom to make your difference or mark in the world and no chance to make more money-no matter how hard you work.
About the author
Siegfried Holle, BS, M.B.A , is a seasoned business consultant and entrepreneur , who gives enterprising people the confidence, support knowledge and action plans they need to start, run and grow their own lucrative independent entrepreneurial businesses - much sooner and more easily than they could by themselves. For information, resources, more business survival tip articles and a complimentary new business recommendation, contact the author at siegholle@gmail.com or visit his latest opportunity site
A professional business leader registered in the National Registers Who's Who in the executives and professionals' classification, Holle holds an M.B.A. in marketing and logistics from Indiana University and a B.S. in business with honors. He is a serial business and social entrepreneur, with extensive experience in real life client challenges,
To be really effective as an entrepreneur – you need the will and drive to have many real customers and products to drive and diversify your business revenue and income..
When you first begin your entrepreneurial career-whether as a business owner, distributor, inventor, writer, photographer, web designer, graphic artist or whatever challenges, motivates and inspires your personal interest -you have to face the ultimate challenge of getting clients or users of your products and services. This is your ultimate and primary golden hurdle!
So you scour all the Internet articles and marketing books, and you prudently and diligently do your home work, talk with others who have gone before you, to see if they have a secret to make your dream opportunity and desire for financial independence a successful reality. You build up your knowledge, resources and the courage to take the “less safety and security” risk jump.
Then, one day, you take the leap. You begin to market your entrepreneurial business. You soon come to realize that if you don't aggressively market your products and services, you are going to get nowhere fast. That's not why you became a driven self directed independent entrepreneur or is it? You became a entrepreneur because you wanted to call your own shots, make a difference and you believed that you could make more money working for yourself than for someone else-right!
If you are diligent, focused and determined, your marketing efforts will soon begin to pay off. You land a couple of clients. One of them, in fact, may be a big one. It's a well respected, credible large company with lots of work for you to do and plenty of money to give you in return for your effort and performance. Excellent and bravo, you’ve cleared a major hurdle, you've managed to impress and wow them .Your new clients have given you the .opportunity to strut and show case your talent, energy and capability.
Welcome to the gravy train! Welcome to the world of the chosen- those who get paid for their creative effort and talent at some else’s expense.
Can this pleasant dream turn into a nightmare? What are the pitfalls, and other considerations that you should consider and be aware of? Is it just too good to be true?
A pragmatic reality check
Too many entrepreneurs make the mistake of allowing a large percentage of their income to come from one source. If one client supplies more than 20 percent of your revenue on a consistent basis, you need to find more clients and other sources of revenue...as soon as possible. Client diversification is a prudent and survival must!
Everyone knows people who worked full-time and then decided to do entrepreneurial work as an independent consultant, almost exclusively, for their former employer. This is a simple mistake. Don't let familiarity doom your bottom line. Always be on the lookout for new clients or “opportunities”. The more golden eggs in your diversified talent portfolio or nest, the better and stronger you truly are.
It is reasonable in the very beginning of your entrepreneurial career, to have only one or two clients to start, so they will, naturally, contribute a large percentage of your income.. Drive yourself to get more clients. Set a realistic target –after about six months, you really need to have multiple clients and many baskets full of all those golden eggs. Client diversification is a prudent, important common survival sense that you must instinctively follow.
Complacency, the lack of discipline and your negative time wasting self indulgences are all critical and common business mistakes of Independent entrepreneurs. These mistakes often turn self-employment into an excuse for self-indulgence, procrastination and ineffectiveness. Remember your time is your money and real sweat capital-spend it wisely to succeed.. Having one big, lucrative, timeless client is a surefire way to fall into the trap of self-indulgent complacency. Self-indulgence leads to all kinds of excuses for not working or working effectively. The sad reality and fact is -that when you're a non-working independent entrepreneur, you are destined to be a broke independent entrepreneur.
While it is okay - and quite rewarding - to have a big, lucrative client, don't let that client dominate your time or make you financially dependent on him or her for your livelihood. Be disciplined enough, self-motivated enough to always diversify your client and business customer base. The alternative is to remember your past before the entrepreneurial plunge- motivate yourself to get new clients, or quit being a self employed entrepreneur. Do you really want to go back to a dismal or less appealing work environment in that restrictive company box or cubicle with its many restrictions, constant pressure, few if any fast track chances, a reduced and different destiny, with little prospect for advancing in your field of endeavor, lower freedom to make your difference or mark in the world and no chance to make more money-no matter how hard you work.
About the author
Siegfried Holle, BS, M.B.A , is a seasoned business consultant and entrepreneur , who gives enterprising people the confidence, support knowledge and action plans they need to start, run and grow their own lucrative independent entrepreneurial businesses - much sooner and more easily than they could by themselves. For information, resources, more business survival tip articles and a complimentary new business recommendation, contact the author at siegholle@gmail.com or visit his latest opportunity site
A professional business leader registered in the National Registers Who's Who in the executives and professionals' classification, Holle holds an M.B.A. in marketing and logistics from Indiana University and a B.S. in business with honors. He is a serial business and social entrepreneur, with extensive experience in real life client challenges,
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Googling your health - power to patients
How do we improve access to our medical reords?
Placing information that's as highly sensitive as personal medical records into the care of unregulated Internet storage systems is risky business, and it could open the door to all manner of marketing and false advertising people who are eager for this gold mine of medical information.
Unfortunately, the only way to safeguard against this sort of thing is to get the government involved … and while I'm not fool enough to believe that the Federales cannot get their mitts on your personal medical records if they really want them, I'm incredibly uneasy about handing over stewardship of medical records to the government.
The authors of this article are doctors after my own heart. As Dr. Isaac Kohane, one of the authors said, "I'm a great believer in patient autonomy in general, but there is going to have to be some measure of limited paternalism."
One potential solution to this problem would be to extend the HIPAA to cover Internet players like Microsoft and Google. This seems to be the quick and easy solution to the problem. But what worries me is, as Dr. Kohane called it, the idea of "limited paternalism."
If you've been paying attention, you're well aware that once a government department or bureau is created, it grows. There's nothing at all "limited" about any government organization. I'm always suspicious of central authority, especially when the government has, in my humble opinion, such a bad track record with healthcare bureaucracies (as you know, my favorite example is the FDA).
But does the government really need to get involved? After all, every day millions of Americans already trust incredibly personal information to Microsoft and Google's care in the form of emails through free webmail services such as Hotmail and Gmail – this is merely the electronic form of the mail handled by the U.S. Postal Service, and it is often just as sensitive (if not more so) as medical records. Emails sent via Hotmail and Gmail routinely contain loads of personal and financial information. And yet this never seems to be compromised by Google or Microsoft.
I say leave Uncle Sam on the sidelines on this one. The security for personal medical records is already in place – Microsoft and Google are more than ready to safeguard Americans' medical records. They have the unique opportunity to usher in a new age of empowerment for patients all over the country. Let's give them the chance.
Power to the patients!
William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
Placing information that's as highly sensitive as personal medical records into the care of unregulated Internet storage systems is risky business, and it could open the door to all manner of marketing and false advertising people who are eager for this gold mine of medical information.
Unfortunately, the only way to safeguard against this sort of thing is to get the government involved … and while I'm not fool enough to believe that the Federales cannot get their mitts on your personal medical records if they really want them, I'm incredibly uneasy about handing over stewardship of medical records to the government.
The authors of this article are doctors after my own heart. As Dr. Isaac Kohane, one of the authors said, "I'm a great believer in patient autonomy in general, but there is going to have to be some measure of limited paternalism."
One potential solution to this problem would be to extend the HIPAA to cover Internet players like Microsoft and Google. This seems to be the quick and easy solution to the problem. But what worries me is, as Dr. Kohane called it, the idea of "limited paternalism."
If you've been paying attention, you're well aware that once a government department or bureau is created, it grows. There's nothing at all "limited" about any government organization. I'm always suspicious of central authority, especially when the government has, in my humble opinion, such a bad track record with healthcare bureaucracies (as you know, my favorite example is the FDA).
But does the government really need to get involved? After all, every day millions of Americans already trust incredibly personal information to Microsoft and Google's care in the form of emails through free webmail services such as Hotmail and Gmail – this is merely the electronic form of the mail handled by the U.S. Postal Service, and it is often just as sensitive (if not more so) as medical records. Emails sent via Hotmail and Gmail routinely contain loads of personal and financial information. And yet this never seems to be compromised by Google or Microsoft.
I say leave Uncle Sam on the sidelines on this one. The security for personal medical records is already in place – Microsoft and Google are more than ready to safeguard Americans' medical records. They have the unique opportunity to usher in a new age of empowerment for patients all over the country. Let's give them the chance.
Power to the patients!
William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Patient advocacy growing as a business | www.azstarnet.com ®
Patient advocacy growing as a business www.azstarnet.com ®: "Patient advocacy growing as a business
Your hired help at hospital or in ER could be lifesaver
By Carla McClain
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona Published: 04.27.2008
advertisementAs patients die waiting in emergency rooms, as they lay neglected in hospitals beds, as they struggle to find proper care for injuries and illness, a new first commandment has emerged for anyone forced to seek medical care:
Never, ever go alone.
Do not enter a hospital, an emergency room, or any other medical facility without competent, assertive help by your side at all times. To do so puts your very life at risk. Even doctors and nurses on the front lines of the system will tell you that today.
As hospital care grows increasingly complex and medical errors kill some 100,000 Americans every year, a whole new industry is forming to deal with this disaster — offering hired help to get you through your hospital stay alive.
It is a trend emerging here and across the country, though it's not without controversy — and a hefty price tag. But it may be offering a vital, even lifesaving service in a severely overburdened medical system plagued by a shortage of nurses, doctors and hospital beds."
Your hired help at hospital or in ER could be lifesaver
By Carla McClain
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona Published: 04.27.2008
advertisementAs patients die waiting in emergency rooms, as they lay neglected in hospitals beds, as they struggle to find proper care for injuries and illness, a new first commandment has emerged for anyone forced to seek medical care:
Never, ever go alone.
Do not enter a hospital, an emergency room, or any other medical facility without competent, assertive help by your side at all times. To do so puts your very life at risk. Even doctors and nurses on the front lines of the system will tell you that today.
As hospital care grows increasingly complex and medical errors kill some 100,000 Americans every year, a whole new industry is forming to deal with this disaster — offering hired help to get you through your hospital stay alive.
It is a trend emerging here and across the country, though it's not without controversy — and a hefty price tag. But it may be offering a vital, even lifesaving service in a severely overburdened medical system plagued by a shortage of nurses, doctors and hospital beds."
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Cash Up Front or Else — Why Hospitals Are Gouging Their Patients | Health Care Industry Blog | BNET
Cash Up Front or Else — Why Hospitals Are Gouging Their Patients Health Care Industry Blog BNET: "Cash Up Front or Else — Why Hospitals Are Gouging Their Patients"
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Mydoctor launched by CMA
Mydoctor.ca launched by the Canadian Medical Association
Email the Editor Email a Friend By: Lisa Williams, assistant editor, InterGovWorld.com(Apr 03, 2008 06:00:00)
The Canadian Medical Association has launched a new health portal dubbed mydoctor.ca, which has online tools for tracking chronic diseases, as well as a physician-driven Canadian electronic patient health record platform.
The health portal allows patients to directly link to their physicians, and was developed by Ottawa-based Practice Solutions (a CMA company).
"The mydoctor.ca health portal provides a new way for physicians to give each patient the care and attention they deserve while also empowering patients to become active participants in their care," said Brian Day, president of the CMA in a released statement.
The portal was designed by physicians and allows patients to be registered by their doctors with any of the online tools on the portal, including an asthma tracker and a personal health record.
The setup is similar to online banking in which the patient inputs their health information via the secure portal in order for their physician to access and monitor. The data is then converted into a chart that displays the patient's results over time.
For more information visit www.mydoctor.ca
Email the Editor Email a Friend By: Lisa Williams, assistant editor, InterGovWorld.com(Apr 03, 2008 06:00:00)
The Canadian Medical Association has launched a new health portal dubbed mydoctor.ca, which has online tools for tracking chronic diseases, as well as a physician-driven Canadian electronic patient health record platform.
The health portal allows patients to directly link to their physicians, and was developed by Ottawa-based Practice Solutions (a CMA company).
"The mydoctor.ca health portal provides a new way for physicians to give each patient the care and attention they deserve while also empowering patients to become active participants in their care," said Brian Day, president of the CMA in a released statement.
The portal was designed by physicians and allows patients to be registered by their doctors with any of the online tools on the portal, including an asthma tracker and a personal health record.
The setup is similar to online banking in which the patient inputs their health information via the secure portal in order for their physician to access and monitor. The data is then converted into a chart that displays the patient's results over time.
For more information visit www.mydoctor.ca
Thursday, April 03, 2008
"Telemedicine" links Africans to Indian expertise on Yahoo! Health
"Telemedicine" links Africans to Indian expertise on Yahoo! Health: "Telemedicine' links Africans to Indian expertise
By Barry Malone - Thu Apr 3, 12:54 AM PDTProvided by:
An Ethiopian woman inside a clinic in Bahir Dar, March 10, 2007. Ethiopia's health problems are mirrored across Africa where doctors and nurses are often overworked and underpaid, villagers have to walk miles to the nearest clinic and drugs and treatment are often beyond the means of ordinary people. (Eliana Aponte/Reuters)
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Troubled"
By Barry Malone - Thu Apr 3, 12:54 AM PDTProvided by:
An Ethiopian woman inside a clinic in Bahir Dar, March 10, 2007. Ethiopia's health problems are mirrored across Africa where doctors and nurses are often overworked and underpaid, villagers have to walk miles to the nearest clinic and drugs and treatment are often beyond the means of ordinary people. (Eliana Aponte/Reuters)
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Troubled"
High Speed Internet Access & Health Care
High Speed Internet Access & Health Care: "Telemedicine
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High speed Internet and $15.5 million telehealth grant help care for rural patients in New Mexico
Telemedicine helps save time and lives in smaller hospitals
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» View Relevant ExamplesHigh-speed interactive broadband with instantaneous contact between health professionals and patients enables remote monitoring, efficient chronic disease management, and more effective responses to emergencies."
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High speed Internet and $15.5 million telehealth grant help care for rural patients in New Mexico
Telemedicine helps save time and lives in smaller hospitals
A National Blueprint for Technology and the Public Good
» View All Entries
» View Relevant ExamplesHigh-speed interactive broadband with instantaneous contact between health professionals and patients enables remote monitoring, efficient chronic disease management, and more effective responses to emergencies."
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