http://medicine.iflove.com A stage for traditional Chinese medicine, a characteristic feature of Chinese culture Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:16:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Natural hydrogel helps heal spinal cord. The research led by the Mark Preul, MD of Barrow and Alyssa Panitch, PhD of Purdue found that injection of an engineered hydrogel made up mainly of hyaluronic acid (a naturally-occurring body substance) into the spinal cord injury site decreases scarring and promotes a ... http://medicine.iflove.com/natural-hydrogel-may-treat-spinal-cord-injury/ Low back pain is common in the United States, resulting in substantial disability and cost to society. How is low back pain treated? Researchers found that yoga are more likely to reduce chronic low back pain in minority populations. Individuals from low-income, minority backgrounds with chronic low back pain (CLBP) may be ... http://medicine.iflove.com/yoga-helps-reduce-chronic-low-back-pain/ The experimental compound, 4-aminopyridine-3-methyl hydroxide, has been shown to restore function to damaged axons, slender fibers that extend from nerve cells and transmit electrical impulses in the spinal cord. Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries. Because nerves usually are not ... http://medicine.iflove.com/chemical-compound-studied-might-treat-spinal-injuries/ Study confirms that cannabis is beneficial for multiple sclerosis. Cannabis can reduce spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology, found that five out six randomized controlled trials reported a reduction in spasticity and an improvement in mobility. Shaheen Lakhan and Marie ... http://medicine.iflove.com/cannabis-contributes-multiple-sclerosis-treatment/ What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is a chronic (long-lasting) medical condition marked by recurrent epileptic seizures. An epileptic seizure is an event of altered brain function caused by abnormal or excessive electrical discharges from brain cells. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders, affecting up to 1 percent of ... http://medicine.iflove.com/how-treat-epilepsy/ UV LED therapy shows promising results in preventing focal epilepsy. Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School discovered that light from an ultraviolet diode (UV LED) reduced "seizure-like" activity in a rat epilepsy model. During the study, UV light released gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) from the "caged" compound carbonyl amino ... http://medicine.iflove.com/uv-led-therapy-offers-hope-focal-epilepsy-treatment/ A clinical trial of a new neuroprotective drug for people with traumatic brain injuries will be offered to patients seen in UC Davis Medical Center's level-1 trauma center. The study's primary aim is to determine whether the drug, a neuroactive steroid called allopregnanolone, would be an effective treatment for severe ... http://medicine.iflove.com/drugs-study-decide-whether-neuroprotective-drug-can-effectively-treat-severe-brain-injuries/ Optometric vision therapy helps children with math problems. Math ability is essential for many occupations and professions. "The incidence of individuals with a mathematics learning disability is between 6 - 7% of the population." Sidney Groffman OD, MA, FCOVD, Professor Emeritus at SUNY College of Optometry, author of the article published ... http://medicine.iflove.com/optometric-vision-therapy-improves-math-learning-ability/ Some older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) could benefit from a drug that modifies gene activity that cancer cells turn off, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and collaborating institutions. The researchers say the findings support further investigation of the drug, decitabine, as a ... http://medicine.iflove.com/drug-that-reactivates-genes-benefits-older-leukemia-patients/ Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers say a vaccine appears to 'Mop Up'  the last remaining cancer cells in some chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients taking the drug Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec). Gleevec, one of the first targeted cancer therapies with wide success in CML patients, destroys most leukemic cells in the ... http://medicine.iflove.com/vaccine-may-reduce-remaining-leukemic-cells/