Monthly Archives: August 2006
Pedaling to get life back after head injury
Name : BRYAN LEE
Published: 04.24.2006
From Calculus III to a first- grade level of learning was the traumatic aftermath of Lee Katterman’s freak bicycle accident nine years ago.
Becoming a successful Tucson businessman today is the result of a long and painful road back.
Rebuilding lives : NeuroTrauma Rehab specializes in complex rehabilitation situations
By Dahlia Reich and Sheila Cook
It was a simple slip and fall. Or so it seemed. Laura* had just parked her vehicle in the parking garage at work and was heading to a meeting when her feet went out from under her on black ice. Her head hit the ground with such force she was stunned. But picking herself up, she carried on.
UMDNJ scientist aids study on brain repair
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
BY ANGELA STEWART
Star-Ledger Staff
A research team that includes a New Jersey scientist has identified two receptors that increase the number of restorative stem cells as a response to brain injury.
This knowledge, they contend, could lead to development of new drugs that target the two stem cell receptors — called EGFR and Notch1, gp-130 — which are key players in brain regeneration.
Skull Study Proves Bike Helmets Work
04.24.06, 12:00 AM ET
MONDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) — Experiments conducted with water-filled human skulls confirm that bike helmets that meet U.S. standards do protect kids from head injury.
Trauma Mommas’ join forces to help others
They offer support and comfort to young patients’ families.
Ron Word | the Associated Press
Posted May 1, 2006
JACKSONVILLE — On a quick walk through Shands Jacksonville’s pediatric intensive-care unit, Tracy East almost shudders when she spies a child in bed hooked up to tubes and wires.
Intermagnetics’ Invivo Subsidiary Awarded $500,000 Federal Grant to Develop Advanced MRI System to Diagnose, Treat Brain Injuries
Invivo Partners With Office of Naval Research to Devise Substantial Improvement in Caring for Casualties From Overseas Combat Zones
LATHAM, N.Y., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Intermagnetics General Corporation (NASDAQ: IMGC) today announced that its subsidiary, Invivo Corporation, has been awarded a $500,000 Department of Defense grant to develop an integrated hardware and software system that will enable high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of traumatic brain injuries and promote substantially more effective diagnosis and treatment in many difficult cases. Invivo is partnering with the Office of Naval Research on the project.
Healing continues for vet, his nurse
By LES BLUMENTHAL
McClatchy Newspapers
May 05, 2006
TACOMA, Wash. – The hug seemed to go on forever. Neither wanted to let go. Rory Dunn and Tina Sundem hadn’t seen each other since their lives briefly crossed in an Army hospital’s intensive-care unit in the middle of Baghdad’s Green Zone nearly two years ago.
Lowering body temperature shows promise for trauma treatment
Name : JACOB GOLDSTEIN
Knight Ridder Newspapers
MIAMI – Twenty years ago, W. Dalton Dietrich and his colleagues had a problem: the rats in their laboratory experienced the same kind of stroke but had dramatically different outcomes.
Staying safe on Prom Night
Q: My 16-year-old daughter will be going to her first prom soon. I want her to have a good time, but I’m worried about her safety on a night when so much drinking and driving is going on. Any advice?
Group Helps to Protect Servicemembers
Name : Capt. Steve Alvarez, USA
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2006 – A nonprofit group founded and organized by a U.S. Navy veteran is protecting troops on the front lines against severe head trauma by mobilizing citizens to support deployed servicemembers.
