Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
61-year-old US woman delivers her own grandson!
Kristine Casey became the oldest women in living memory to give birth in Illinois and also broke several local records for being the surrogate mother for her daughter, Sara Connell, who had been trying for years to have a baby.
Connell and her husband, Bill, are the biological parents of the child Casey carried, which grew from an embryo created from the Chicago couple's egg and sperm.
Connell told the Chicago Tribune that she and her mother held hands as Finnean Lee Connell was delivered by cesarean section at 9.47pm on Wednesday.
[Rent-a-womb: India becoming surrogate pregnancy hub]
"When the baby let out a cry, I lost it. It's such a miracle," the Daily Mail quoted her as saying.
Susan Gerber, who delivered the baby at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital, said it would have needed a heart of stone to not be moved by the amazing event.
"The surgery itself was uncomplicated, and the emotional context of this delivery was so profound," Gerber said.
According to state health department records, the oldest woman to give birth in Illinois was 58 when she had her baby in 2006. (ANI)
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Friday, February 11, 2011
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Fwd: Study in 16th most desirable University in the USA
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Most Americans Have Pre-Existing Conditions
Most Americans Have Pre-Existing Conditions
The Department of Health and Human Services released a report today with findings which suggest that as many as half of all Americans under the age of 65 have pre-existing conditions. They considered pre-existing conditions as chronic illnesses such as diabetes, asthma and arthritis, in addition to life-threatening illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. Why is this important? Recent changes in U.S. healthcare forbid insurance companies from denying coverage to people under the age of 65 with pre-existing conditions. Those older than 65 are covered by Medicare, irrespective of pre-existing conditions. This report comes in light of the recent threat by members of congress to repeal healthcare reform legislation that was signed in 2010. This repeal would then allow insurance companies to again deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. We may not agree on all aspects of healthcare reform. But, which ever side of the debate you may fall on, I think we can all agree that having a medical illness should not prevent anyone from obtaining health insurance. [via The Epoch Times
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Why can some animals regenerate limbs but humans cannot? All organisms, including humans, have the ability to regenerate something in the body. But the process is much more developed in lower organisms.
All organisms, including humans, have the ability to regenerate something in the body. But the process is much more developed in lower organisms such as plants, protists -- unicellular organisms such as bacteria, algae, and fungi — and many invertebrate animals such as earthworms and starfish. These organisms can grow new heads, tails, and other body parts when injured.
Scientists don't know why mammals don't have the same ability to grow new limbs. But they think it is because mammals have more complex biological structures; limb regeneration would require sophisticated controls to ensure that limbs and organs don't grow out of control. Humans, for example, are already equipped with safety mechanisms to ensure that individual cells don't grow uncontrollably. But these mechanisms wear down as a person ages and cancer is often the result.
Nevertheless, mammals do regenerate skin, muscle, and blood. Scientists are just beginning to learn about other types of cells, such as those in the brain and blood, that also regenerate. Further study of the phenomenon might lead to a way of growing replacement organs and limbs outside the body.
Not all organisms regenerate in the same way. In plants and organisms like hydra and jellyfish, missing parts are replaced by reorganizing neighboring tissues into whatever parts have been cut off. Animals with more complex bodies usually regenerate parts by producing a specialized bud, or blastema, at the site of amputation. The blastema supplies the tissue necessary for the regenerated part.
The regenerated body part is not always the same as what was lost. Many insects regenerate abnormally small legs from which some segments may be missing.
Tadpole tails, for example, typically grow back to about only half their original length. And regenerated parts often differ in details. A regenerated lizard tail, for example, contains a cartilaginous tube instead
of the vertebrae in the original.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Ask The Doctor Monday Q
Q: I've been diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP) and have gone through multiple rounds of steroids for the inflammation. Some have told me that curcumin is an excellent anti-inflammatory that works on the lungs. What is your opinion?
A: Thanks for your question, Arlene. As you know, BOOP, also known as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) is a rare lung disorder that can be difficult to deal with because of the steroid treatments. I have also heard that curcumin (also known as turmeric, jiang huang, Indian saffron) is a good anti-inflammatory. In fact, in one study from 2009, turmeric extract was found to be safe and equally effective as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for the treatment of osteoarthritis of knee. However, I haven't found any scientific studies on its specific affects on the lungs. Though I don't doubt its ability to reduce inflammation, there are no studies which show that it can be an effective treatment for BOOP/COP. The best thing to do would be to consult with your pulmonologist prior to trying this supplement. An excellent resource that provides evidence-based information about herbs, botanicals and supplements is called "About Herbs". It is an online web effort from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and can be found here: http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm
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