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Teen Receives Surgery Due To Crowdfunding (Photos)

An Indian boy was offered life-changing surgery due to a kind gesture from a woman thousands of miles away. Mahendra Ahirwar from Madhya Pradesh in central India was an outcast because of a rare...

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May 20, 2016: Santhera receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Omigapil for...

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Kind Stranger Raises Thousands For Boy Who Only Saw 'Upside Down' To Have...

A stranger raised thousands of pounds for a young boy to have a life-saving operation and see the world the "right way round". Julie Jones, 35, read about 12-year-old Mahendra Ahirwar from India...

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Indian boy born with head hung at 180-degree angle has life-changing surgery

A 13-year-old boy from India who was ostracized by people from his own village because his head hung upside down has successfully undergone surgery to straighten his neck. Mahendra Ahirwar is said to...

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July 20, 2015: Santhera Announces First Patient Dosing with Omigapil in...

(Source: Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG) Liestal, Switzerland, July 20, 2015 - Santhera Pharmaceuticals (SIX: SANN) announces that the first patient in the CALLISTO Phase I study assessing the...

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Boy gets new lease of life, thanks to a kind doctor and UK angel

--> From seeing the world upside down to sitting upright for the very first time, life has changed drastically for 13-year-old Mahendra Ahirwar. Born with congenital myopathy, a condition that...

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Boy Born With Crooked Neck Gets Life-Changing Surgery

A 13-year-old Indian boy born with a rare condition which causes his head to hang at a 180-degree angle has had a major surgery that finally allows him to see the world right-side-up. Mahendra Ahirwar,...

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August 30, 2016: Santhera Receives FDA Grant in Support of its Ongoing Phase...

(Source: Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG) Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG Hammerstrasse 49 CH-4410 Liestal / Switzerland Phone +41 61 906 89 50 Fax +41 61 906 89 51 www.santhera.com Santhera...

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Boy born with head hung at 180-degree angle passes away

A 13-year-old Indian boy who was born with his head hung at a ninety degree angle has died less than a year after he underwent a major surgery to fix it....

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Teen Receives Life-Changing Surgery Thanks To Good Samaritans, Looks...

An Indian boy got life-changing surgery thanks to the kindness of a woman thousands of miles away. Mahendra Ahirwar, from Madhya Pradesh in central India, had a rare condition that caused his head to...

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Donald L. Schotland, doctor, researcher

Donald Lewis Schotland, 84, of Wynnewood, an internationally known researcher into muscle disorders and for 38 years a leading figure in the University of Pennsylvania's neurology department, died...

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Canadian doc performs free surgeries for disabled children

Nagpur: The Nagai Narayanji Memorial Foundation (NNMF) is coming up with a comprehensive institute for providing surgical as well as rehabilitative therapies for disabled children under one roof at...

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Mumbai doctors help Yemeni children with Cerebral Palsy get back on their feet

“Once we go back home, we will tell all our relatives and friends how India is helping us put our children back on their feet,” said Mohammad Ali, grandfather to seven-year-old Ali Talal. Against the...

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Good Samaritans pitch in for 1-year-old Ayat’s heart surgery

New Delhi: One-year-old Ayat Imtiyaz is getting operated at a Delhi hospital to fix her congenital heart condition, about three weeks after HT wrote about how her poor parents couldn’t afford the...

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Laske Named Top Cancer Doctor by Newsweek Magazine (Abington Memorial Hospital)

(Source: Abington Memorial Hospital) ABINGTON, PA (September 21, 2015) - Douglas W. Laske, MD, Chief of the Neurosurgery Division at Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health, was recently recognized by...

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Singing May Be Good Medicine for Parkinson's Patients

FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Singing? To benefit people with Parkinson's disease? It just may help, a researcher says. "We're not trying to make them better singers, but to help them...

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Timely intervention by Delhi doctors restores sight of girl

Doctors at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital were able to restore the girl's eyesight following an extensive diagnosis and treatment. Photo: Apollo Hospitals. Timely medical intervention restored the...

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Bengaluru man strums guitar while doctors carry out surgery on his brain

Bengaluru: Patients are usually given anaesthetics to prevent pain during a surgery as some complex procedures can be a harrowing experience for people. Undergoing an operation for...

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Dr. Cory Edwards Joins Altru’s Neurology Team (Altru Health System)

(Source: Altru Health System) Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND -Cory Edwards, MD, joins the neurology team. "I enjoy working in neurology because it is always changing and new therapies are often...

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Therapists Use Hands-On Approach

Whether it be injury, stroke, arthritis or even just too many bad habits and too much time at the keyboard, hand and arm pain doesn't have to be something you just live with-and the 331 certified hand...

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Botox Recognized as a Top Neurological Treatment, Especially for Migraines

Most of the public knows of Botox as a quick fix for wrinkles, and a mainstay moneymaker in the world of cosmetic treatment. But botulinum toxin (BTX)—a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium...

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Physical Therapy as Good as Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Study

FRIDAY, March 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery is a common approach to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. But, physical therapy may work just as well, a new study indicates. Researchers found that...

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Hartford HealthCare Neuroscience Institute Receives Transformational Gifts

HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hartford HealthCare has announced two transformational philanthropic investments to support the Hartford HealthCare Neuroscience Institute, advancing...

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Q&A: What we know about the Charlie Gard case

The parents of Charlie Gard have ended their court action as they tried to take their terminally ill son to the United States for treatment. What condition does Charlie have? Charlie Gard in hospital...

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First patient cured of rare blood disorder

Mark Levy, pictured with his sister, is the first patient known to be cured of congenital dyserythropoietic anemia, a rare blood disorder. Using a technique that avoids the use of high-dose...

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Crozer-Keystone Now Offering Physical Medicine and Rehab Services in Western...

(Source: Crozer-Keystone Health System) Media Contact: Mary Wascavage (610) 284-8619 Mary.Wascavage@crozer.org Practice Contact: Crozer-Keystone Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Associates (610)...

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Many YouTube videos on peripheral neuropathy are not evidence-based

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – People looking on YouTube for information about peripheral neuropathy would find many videos, but most discuss alternative medicine rather than evidence-based...

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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Receives $2.5 Million Grant from...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation has received two grants, totaling $2.5 million, from The Legacy of Angels Foundation to support the...

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Aberdeen in pictures

Home / Matches / Action Shots / Aberdeen in pictures Thursday, September 21, 2017 Images from tonight's 3-0 win over Aberdeen in the Betfred Cup. Snaps courtesy of SNSPix This SimpleViewer gallery...

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Courtagen Continues Menu Expansion with Launch of New Spotlight™ Gene Tests...

WOBURN, Mass., Mar 01, 2017 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc., an innovative molecular endocannabinoid platform and information company, announced today that it has launched 10 new gene...

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Exceptional Care for an Uncommon Condition

Capital Institute for Neurosciences Treats International Patients with Rare Neurogenetic Disorder Karine and Stephane Clouet were concerned when they first noticed that their infant son, Nolan, was...

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Allegheny Health Network Establishes Cerebrovascular Center

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced today its establishment of a center for the treatment of complex stroke care and cerebrovascular disease. The Cerebrovascular Center at...

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‘Walk-DMC’ aims to improve surgery outcomes for children with cerebral palsy...

(Source: University of Washington) Engineering | Health and medicine | News releases | Research April 27, 2016 Walk-DMC is a new, quantifiable measure of motor control in children with cerebral palsy....

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Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital to Host Free Educational Seminar for...

(Source: Memorial Hermann Health System) HOUSTON (February 14, 2017) Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital is hosting a free educational seminar for patients, families and healthcare professionals...

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Tamil Nadu: Boy withstands tough eye surgery

Chennai: A 4-year-old boy underwent successfully paediatric surgery for Monocular Elevation deficiency (MED) with congenital ptosis, a disorder of the eyes with congenital eye muscle problem. The...

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Gene Therapy Shows Promise For A Growing List Of Diseases

Pasieka/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Pasieka/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Eli Wheatley and Christian Guardino are among a growing number of patients whose lives are apparently being saved...

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Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic...

(Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic of India) The RashtriyaArogyaNidhi (RAN) has been set up vide Resolution No. F-7-2/96-Fin-II dated 13/1/1997 and registered under the...

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Absence Epilepsy has risen 8 per cent among children

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Absence Epilepsy -- a disorder in which epilepsy syndrome with absence seizures begins in young children -- has risen 8 per cent in recent years, say doctors. According to...

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Neurologists Specialize in Solving Mysteries (Sisters of Mercy Health System)

(Source: Sisters of Mercy Health System) Identifying a patient's neurological issues deserves thorough investigation. That's why a neurologist is considered part physician and part sleuth. That's just...

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Doctors remove bullet lodged in Gopal Rai’s neck since 1999 student agitation

Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai A bullet lodged behind Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai’s neck since 1999 was removed by doctors at a city hospital Thursday. Rai had sustained a gunshot wound in...

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Dr. Catherine Stachnik, neurologist, joins Edward Neurosciences Institute...

(Source: Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare) Catherine Stachnik, DO, board certified in neurology, has joined the Edward Neurosciences Institute in affiliation with Northwestern Medicine. Her clinical...

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Sharing a Story of Hope

Whether by snail mail, email, or social media, it's the time of year for catching up with family and friends. As NIH Director, I'm also fortunate to hear from some of the amazing people who've been...

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Speech therapy treatment can provide help with patients with difficulty...

Stroke, general aging, surgery and many other causes can give a person difficulty swallowing, but it's important to know when to see a doctor about it. Speech therapists and primary care physicians...

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CSL Behring Announces Immunoglobulin Research Grant Winners (CSL Behring LLC)

(Source: CSL Behring LLC) 2016 Interlaken Leadership Awards to Advance Neurological Disorders Research KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania - 23 June 2016 CSL Behring announced today at the Peripheral Nerve...

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Transnetyx produces "Brick in the Wall," second short film in its Love Letter...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Transnetyx, an automated genotyping company that serves biomedical researchers worldwide, today announced the premier of the documentary, "Brick in the...

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Iraq to Bengaluru: Cerebral palsy patient walks after 14 years

Bengaluru: For 14-year-old Hameed Hyder from Iraq, it was a struggle even to do his daily chores independently as he suffered from cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder caused due to abnormal...

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Indian boy whose head hung at 180-degrees has life-changing surgery

Mahendra Ahirwar, 13, suffers congenital myopathy, which made his muscles in his neck so weak his head would hang at a 180-degree angle. He has had surgery so he can be upright. ......

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