Articles - October 2007 en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1450/1/Court-to-decide-if-stem-cell-surgery-is-covered/1.html Home Owners Insurance Co. is being sued for refusing to reimburse $51,000 Kevin Krohn spent to have the procedure done in Portugal in 2005, claiming it does not meet the legal test for treatments it must pay for under the no-fault law.A Manitou Beach man told a jury Tuesday about regaining some control over the lower part of his body after a stem cell surgical procedure on his crushed spinal cord. The Lenawee County Circuit Court jury is to begin deciding today if the treatment was “reasonably necessary” for coverage under Michigan’s no- fault auto insurance law. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1448/1/Fighting-paralysis-with-Gloria-Estefan/1.html (CNN) -- Latin pop diva Gloria Estefan and former Citadel linebacker Marc Buoniconti have each suffered paralyzing injuries. Estefan escaped from a near-fatal bus accident in 1990 with a broken back. After months of grueling physical therapy and surgery, she returned to the stage and studio, winning Grammy Awards and numerous other accolades. Buoniconti wasn't so lucky. In 1985, he was hoping to follow in the footsteps of his father, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti, when his life was changed. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1447/1/Everetts-injury-inspires-lesson-in-caring/1.html While most children may be thinking about tricks or treats this month, many Emmet Belknap Middle School pupils have been preoccupied with the serious spinal cord injury suffered last month by Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett. The school’s sixth-, seventh- and eighthgraders and their teachers are so concerned about the severity of the injury Everett suffered in the Bills season opener against the Denver Broncos that they’ve been raising money to donate for spinal cord research in Everett’s honor. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1446/1/Trauma-cases-strain-hospitals/1.html State's brain, spinal patients can't find rehabSpinal cord and brain injury patients routinely are staying at hospitals for weeks after they are ready to go to rehabilitation, causing trauma centers to run at capacity and ring up costly bills.Trauma patients are surviving in cases when they might not have a few years ago, and there is a shortage of rehabilitation centers to treat them. The situation ends up affecting everyone who needs medical care. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1445/1/Michigan-group-advocates-for-stem-cell-research/1.html Because of strict state law, Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research & Cures said Michigan is losing out on the economic and medical benefits of stem cell research.Michigan is one of five states in the nation with the most restrictive laws, laws which are more strict than federal laws. Other states include North Dakota, South Dakota, Louisiana and Arkansas. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1444/1/October-is-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-Month-and-time-to-remember-that-even-women-with-spinal-cord-injuries-are-at-risk/1.html I try to follow guidelines set up by the medical community so when I turned 40, it was time for a mammogram. The only time I saw a mammogram machine was on television during “October is Breast Awareness Month”—a barrage of commercials and news flashes from the health expert during the six o’clock news. The only problem with the examination I saw was that every woman was standing. Now the ability to stand has not been in my repertoire since I broke my neck and damaged my spinal cord over 20 years ago. So I assumed that having a mammogram would be out of the question. Breast cancer is predominant on Long Island. A little park there is adorned with a pink ribbon and a sign that says, “One of Nine.” I’m not very good at math but statistically speaking I could actually be the one in nine. The question is how would I know? michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1443/1/When-the-Connections-No-Longer-Work---Nerve-Regeneration---Prestigious-48-Million-Grant-Advances-Neuroscience-Research-at-Wright-State-University/1.html Wright State University announced today that is has received a prestigious Program Project Grant (PPG) from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The $4.8 million grant is the first Program Project Grant Wright State University has received. Five university scientists will use the grant to further their research into why full recovery is not always achieved after damaged nerves have regenerated. "These grants are extremely competitive, and this award underscores the high caliber of neuroscience research being conducted at Wright State," said David R. Hopkins, president of Wright State. "In this research arena we are successfully competing at a national level. We are extremely proud that Wright State has taken a leadership role by bringing this Program Project Grant to the region." michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1442/1/Expert-on-spinal-injuries-to-speak-at-Princeton-library/1.html Neuroscientist Dr. Wise Young, who was part of the team that discovered and established high-dose methylprednisolone as the first effective therapy for spinal cord injuries, is scheduled to speak on "The Hope and Hype of Stem Cell Research" at Princeton Public Library on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.Young, a nationally recognized leader in spinal cord injury research, will give the talk as part of the Christopher Reeve Lecture Series, which honors the late Princeton-raised "Superman" actor and activist. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1441/1/Dallas-man-receives-national-attention/1.html Nick Suckow of rural Dallas has recently found himself gaining a lot of national attention just by following where his heart leads him. After suffering a spinal cord injury back in 1989, Nick became a ventilator-dependant quadriplegic. The condition did not dampen his spirits, however, and Nick's aunt, Sue Perry, nominated him earlier this month to be amongst 2007's inductees for the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame. This hall of fame was organized in 2005 by the National Spinal Cord Injury Association in order to celebrate those that have worked toward a better future for all individuals with a damaged spinal cord. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1440/1/Cooling-Therapy-Helps-NFL-Player-Overcome-Paralysis/1.html An experimental treatment – inducing hypothermia – has been helping a professional football player make a remarkable recovery from a paralyzing injury. Cooling therapy, also being used in Triangle hospitals, has made the recovery possible.Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett sustained a severe spinal cord injury in the season opener against Denver on Sept. 9. The third and fourth vertebrae in his neck were fractured, leaving him paralyzed."Not only do you wonder if they're ever going to walk again, you wonder if they'll actually going to be able to survive the injury," said Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein, with the New York University Hospital for Joint Disease. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400