Rember and Dimebon Clinical Trials, written 7 hours ago, I've gotten a lot of questions about how to sign up for clinical trials of Rember and Dimebon, so here's some information:Rember - it doesn't look like recruiting for Phase III trials has begun.  You can sign up to be on a mailing list for in...

Take care of yourself and each other to weather perilous times, written 2 days ago, Turmoil surrounds you. What can you do? Focus on taking care of yourself and others to begin with. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com

New Dementia Case Every 7 Seconds, written 3 days ago, As many countries recently brought attention to the increased need for dementia care through Dementia Awareness programs, one of the key themes was to let people know that a new dementia case is reported every seven seconds worldwide. A staggeri...

A journal of one man's fight against kidney cancer.

Combining Alzheimer's drugs helps slow rate of decline in Alzheimer's Patients, written 2 weeks ago, These findings should bring hope to those suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia. Baby boomers should take note. clipped from alzheimersreadingroom.blogspot.comMy mother is currently moving into the...

Staff expectations and the halo effect, written 2 days ago, By Bill Peckham Commenting on The halo effect, Zach flags the importance of the healthcare team's expectations. Very true. I benefited from the fact that when I started dialysis the Northwest Kidney Centers staff that took care of me had...

Tormented from Trying, written 1 day ago,  It's funny how the sole purpose of a memory is to serve as a reminder to trust your instincts in the future ...  When Daniel was about 3 we were advised that his hips would develop incorrectly if we didn’t put him in a plaster ca...

To the asshole in possession of my shopping, written 1 week ago, Dear Asshole,I'm impressed. It took you a maximum of 15 minutes after I left the crowded coffee shop to steal the large Hobbs bag sitting behind the leather armchair, pressed against the glass. I know it wasn't more than that because w...

Big Smile On My Face, written 2 days ago,   Ryan took his life in 2001 and, due to his dislike of being photographed, he left me without a picture of him.  It's always broken my heart that I can't, due to circumstances, ever get his photograph.  But today, while searching the net for something el...

NIH Blue Ribbon Panel Biolab Hearing, written 1 day ago, Via Universal Hub: there will be a hearing this Tuesday in Roxbury about the biosafety level 4 facility BU still hopes to build right next to a million Greater Bostonians. From the Federal Register:There will be a meeting of the NIH Blue Ribbo...

Conversation of Two Broken Brains: Mother to Daughter, written 21 hours ago, BRRRRR BRRRRRR BRRRR BRRRR BRRRMom: Hello?Diane: Mother! (She laughs) Were you sleeping?M: Not really, I just shut my eyes for a minute. Why?D: You sounded like you had been sleeping.M: Oh.D: Hey! I'm going to sing a song f...

Resume and Cover Letter Suggestions…, written 4 days ago,   The downturn in the economy and personal planning has resulted in many of my friends, family, and former colleagues looking for jobs. Additionally, I serve as a mentor to a group of current MBA students. So, resumes and job requests come...

Bromelain Potential Treatment for Arthritis, written 1 week ago, Bromelain has been used for treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis pain, although there had been no controlled studies to verify its effect. That changed in 2002 with the publication of a study in the International Journa...

Mark Gungor - Men's Brain Women's Brain - EXTENDED, written 2 weeks ago, yup

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Deaf centre celebrates anniversary, written 3 days ago, Oxford's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre is opening its doors to mark its 50th anniversary. Since it opened in December 1957, thousands of deaf and hard of hearing people have been helped by the charity, and this weekend, there will be a series...

Ayr United Scottish Soccer Player (David Gillies) from Battles Crohn's, written 8 hours ago, Being a soccer player with Crohn's Disease myself, I can appreciate the story of David Gillies, below. It is hard enough watching playing local co-ed soccer with stomach cramps, dehydration, malnourishment, ...

Plantar Fascitis - More Than a Pain in the Foot, written 1 week ago, Have you ever had severe heel pain or painful arches? Have you ever had trouble putting your weight through your foot first thing in the morning? More than likely you or someone you know has experienced plantar fascitis. Plantar fa...

Simple and comprehensible information about kidney stones. Shared experiences and testimony from other kidney stone sufferer. Complete review from latest kidney stones article and medical journal.

Language and the Patient Experience: The Follow Up, written 5 days ago, I was curious to see what readers had to say when I first explored the difference between chronic illness and chronic disease and other questions of semantics. As I'd hoped, your responses gave me a lot to think about.I started ...