No-Show Surgeons Being Sued For Other Alleged Mistakes
Gothamist Mon, 11 May 2009 13:49 PM PDT
Remember last week's story about the brain surgeon who was AWOL from North Shore University Hospital when he was supposed to be operating on a prepped, anesthetized patient? It gets worse. At least four families are suing Dr. Paolo Bolognese (pictured) and his colleague Thomas Milhorat , who has just stepped down as chairman of the department and, at age 73, will no longer be operating. The ... |
Smoking interferes with recovery from alcohol-related brain damage
PhysOrg Mon, 11 May 2009 13:48 PM PDT
Alcohol-use disorders (AUDs) can damage the brain, particularly the frontal and parietal cortices, although this damage is at least partially reversible with sustained abstinence from alcohol. Chronic smoking is extremely common among individuals with AUDs. A new study has used longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain blood flow to show that smoking makes it harder for brain blood ... |
Older adults often inaccurately report their own stroke history
PhysOrg Mon, 11 May 2009 13:47 PM PDT
The responses of older adults who are asked whether they had a stroke frequently do not agree with diagnoses obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the July print issue of Archives of Neurology. |
A free helmet for a promise
About.com Mon, 11 May 2009 13:12 PM PDT
The Ian Tilmann Foundation was formed in 2006 by Ian's parents, and in memory of Ian who died from traumatic brain injury suffered from a skate boarding accident. The... |
Volunteer for ‘Geared Up for Kids’ ride
Needham Times Mon, 11 May 2009 13:03 PM PDT
After learning that their young children shared the same brain tumor diagnosis, two Needham families came together to work toward better treatments and a cure. The PLGA Foundation (Pediatric Low Grade Astromcytoma) Foundation was founded by the Ragnoni and Katcher families and several other families. |
Treating Diabetes Via the Brain
ThirdAge Mon, 11 May 2009 12:39 PM PDT
WASHINGTON -- People with Type 2 diabetes may soon get a very different treatment approach: A drug that helps control blood sugar via the brain -- an idea sparked, surprisingly, by the metabolism of migrating birds. |
Neurosurgeon to retire after North Shore-LIJ brain operation flap
YourNabe.com Mon, 11 May 2009 12:02 PM PDT
The chairman of neurosurgery at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System is stepping down from his post following news reports that he refused to perform a brain operation on a woman who had been anesthetized for surgery because she was not his patient. |
Brain injury killed teen, court hears
Mississauga News Mon, 11 May 2009 11:43 AM PDT
A Mississauga teen died from a severe brain injury that rapidly caused him to become brain dead, court heard today. Had Manny Castillo lived, the 15-year-old Lorne Park Secondary School student likely would have been paralyzed. |
Avastin approved for brain cancer therapy
redOrbit Mon, 11 May 2009 11:10 AM PDT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Avastin (bevacizumab) to treat patients with glioblastoma multiforme -- a form of brain cancer. GBM is a rapidly progressing cancer that invades brain tissue and can impact physical activities and mental abilities, the FDA said. |
Former Gazette sportswriter Mimick passes away
Colorado Springs Gazette Mon, 11 May 2009 10:54 AM PDT
Tim Mimick, a Colorado Springs Gazette sportswriter from 1979 to 2003, passed away Sunday in Genoa, Neb., after suffering from brain cancer. He was 55. |
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