Cord Blood Holds Potential for Revolutionary Cerebral Palsy Treatment

 

Each year, July marks Cord Blood Awareness Month, raising awareness about the potential
for a treatment that could provide new hope for relief to people with cerebral palsy.
Umbilical cord blood and tissue contain stem cells, one of the most revolutionary areas of
medical research with the potential to transform treatment for dozens of diseases.
Cerebral palsy is only one among many medical concerns that could show the potential of
serious improvement through cord blood therapy.

Cord Blood Banking For the Future

In fact, clinical trials are underway to examine the use of cord blood in treating a number of
conditions, including cerebral palsy, diabetes, acquired hearing loss and traumatic brain
injury. By banking the blood in your child's umbilical cord and the related tissue, you could
have the ability to make use of these potentially life-changing cells for your child's
medical care. The July awareness month reminds us all that choosing a private cord blood
bank can be an important step toward protecting your child's health. 

Opting to bank cord blood and tissue can be particularly important for mixed-race and
minority children, as it can be more difficult to find the right match if such therapies become
necessary. By using your own cells for treatment, you can often improve the chances of a
successful outcome. 

Innovative Treatment for Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is the most common childhood disability. Often acquired at birth, it affects
almost one out of every 300 American children. In many cases, cerebral palsy is not a mere
accident of fate, but is caused by medical negligence and doctor errors. While these
mistakes are generally not deliberate, the results can be painful and costly. In many cases,
they could have been avoided through proper care and treatment during birth. 

The families of babies and children with cerebral palsy are often looking for innovative
treatments that can provide relief, support or even a cure for their children. The costs of
these treatments can mount, and many parents pursue legal action with the aid of a 
cerebral palsy lawyer to secure the funds to cover ongoing medical costs, accommodations,
educational fees and therapeutic bills. One of the innovative treatments that provides new
hope to many families is the potential of stem cells from cord blood. 

Cord Blood for Cerebral Palsy

Several studies have involved treating children with cerebral palsy by using their own cord
blood stem cells, like those that parents can bank for the future. Children who received
higher amounts of cord blood showed strong indications of mobility improvement over
those who received placebos or low doses, indicating a strong potential for further
development in this area of medicine. The lead researcher in one study noted that it
marked the first demonstration of a treatment that created long-lasting improvements in
children's mobility. Parents of one child who participated in the study said that their son
was now more active and confident, with extra stamina and endurance that provided great
improvement in his daily life at school. 

Families who choose to bank their cord blood may have plenty of opportunities to explore
this innovative treatment in the future. There are dozens of clinical trials exploring the
potential for life-changing cerebral palsy treatment with cord blood and stem cells. These
emerging treatments are on the forefront of scientific discovery, highlighting the potential
of vast improvement for the lives of children and adults with cerebral palsy.

Then again life starts with living small moments and ends when you stop caring for the ones
around you. Live life, stay healthy, share love and make world a better place everyday.

Smoking Habits: Influencing a Mesothelioma Diagnosis

‘Smoking is Injurious to health’

We all know that, don’t we, but do we care for the ones who’s got the habit of smoking.

There’s more harm to it than you already know. Read along to know more.

The ill effects of smoking have long been advertised to society, but people still take up this
habit. Whether a person has been smoking for a few months or several decades,
the health effects are serious and long lasting. In fact, there is a relationship between
smoking and mesothelioma diagnosis. Learn more about this scenario so that patients
can move past an addiction and into recovery. 

Cause and Effect 

It's a well-known fact that smoking causes lung cancer in many patients, reports
the Cancer Council. There are dozens of toxins in just one cigarette. Inhale these toxins
on a regular basis, and cells tend to mutate. 

Cancer cells come out of these mutations. The lungs aren't the only organs impacted by
a smoking habit either. In fact, mouth, throat and stomach cancers are also possible.
Many patients may not realize the cause-and-effect relationship between smoking and
cell mutation. This realization can be a sobering influence on smoking habits. 

So what exactly is Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive form of cancer that develops in the lining of the lungs,
abdomen, or heart. Caused by asbestos, mesothelioma has no known cure and has
a very poor prognosis (medical condition).

Asbestos Influence 

Smoking alone cannot cause mesothelioma. Currently, the main cause for this rare type
of lung cancer is asbestos exposure. Asbestos is a substance found in nature with
a fibrous structure. It was initially used in construction, airplane-creation and ship-building
processes as a heat-resistant material. 

Asbestos was found to be a harmful substance to anyone exposed to airborne fibers.
They become lodged in the lungs where they harm the tissue. The healthiest person in
the world can come down with a lung cancer when asbestos is involved. 

Worsening the Prognosis 

Mesothelioma is difficult to treat because it remains in the lining of the lungs. If a person
smokes, the prognosis isn't always a positive one, states Tobacco Free Life. The damaged
cells need nutrients and oxygen to possibly fight off the cancer. Constant toxins inhaled
through smoking only makes recovery more of a challenge. Patients should speak with
a doctor about their smoking habits so that they can be rightfully addressed. 

Seeking Help 

Multiple symptoms accompany a mesothelioma diagnosis. Patients will have a customized,
treatment plan drawn out for them by a doctor. Treatment might involve radiation or
chemotherapy, depending on the cancer's status. Some patients opt for palliative care in
advanced cases. 

If mesothelioma is discovered relatively early in its development, it's possible to live a long life
with current treatments. Unhealthy habits that include smoking must be dealt with head on.
Recovery won't be successful if smoking continues. The toxins are just too strong. 

Learning more about asbestos, smoking and mesothelioma is the best way to improve
a lifestyle. The hardcore facts may influence a person to quit smoking and put health first.
With support groups and nicotine substitutes available today, mesothelioma patients can
find comfort in an improved lifestyle tomorrow.

When a person purchase a small packet of chips or food substance, he assure himself by
verifying the packaging as well as the constituting ingredients, why not take a moment to
analyze your habits. Habits not only affect a single person but everyone around you. Get
a good habit today and live the live in a new way. Life’s short, live healthy and don’t forget
to smile everyday.

Get Inspired by the Letter of Stephen Fry

Just Think

Do one thing, Just think; what's life and what is it's meaning?
That can change many things. It can add a new meaning to your life.

An Inspiring letter from Stephen Fry about finding yourself

Stephen Fry, the extremely talented actor and writer, knows depression first-hand. He received a letter from a fan — a teenage girl who asked him how he got over his troubles and managed to find peace in his soul. He answered this letter, telling the girl how to find her inner light when it seems that the dark times will never end.

Dear Crystal,

I’m so sorry to hear that life is getting you down at the moment. Goodness knows, it can be so tough when nothing seems to fit and little seems to be fulfilling. I’m not sure there’s any specific advice that I can give to you that will help all too much. Although they mean well, it’s sometimes quite annoying to be reminded how much people love you when you don’t love yourself that much.

I’ve found that it’s of some help to think of one’s moods and feelings about the world as being similar to weather.

Here are some obvious things about the weather:

• It’s real.

• You can’t change it by wishing it away.

• If it’s dark and rainy it really is dark and rainy and you can’t alter it.

• It might be dark and rainy for two weeks in a row.

• It will be sunny one day.

• It isn’t under one’s control as to when the sun comes out, but come out it will.

• One day.

BUT

It really is the same with one’s moods, I think. The wrong approach is to believe that they are illusions. They are real. Depression, anxiety, listlessness — these are as real as the weather — AND EQUALLY NOT UNDER ONE’S CONTROL. Not one’s fault.

BUT

They will pass: they really will.

In the same way that one has to accept the weather, one has to accept how they feel about life sometimes. ’’Today’s a crap day,’’ is a perfectly realistic approach. It’s all about finding a kind of mental umbrella. ’’Hey-ho, it’s raining inside: it isn’t my fault and there’s nothing I can do about it but sit it out. But the sun may well come out tomorrow and when it does, I shall take full advantage.’’

I don’t know if any of that is of any use: it may not seem like it, and if so, I’m sorry. I just thought I’d drop you a line to wish you well in your search to find a little more pleasure and purpose in life.

Very best wishes,

Stephen Fry

Thought of the Day

Hyderabad Engineer's Amazing Tea Stall

Satyanarayan, ME and The Taste Buds

For an 18-year-old in Hyderabad, an attempt at serving tea in eco-friendly ways turned out to be a means to get a college education. And all thanks to thirty-seven-year-old mechanical engineer Satyanarayana of Hyderabadm who launched “Taste Buds”, a chain of tea stalls on December 11, 2015, across Hyderabad. Instead of using plastic or paper cups, he serves his customers in earthen cups shaped like glasses.

Sir Ganga Ram. Father of Modern Lahore

 

Sir Ganga Ram (1851-1927) was a civil engineer and leading philanthropist of his times, who established the Renala Hydral Power Station in Renala Khurd in 1925.

Sir Ganga Ram, the great son of Punjab, was born in 1851 in Mangtanwala, a small town about 64 km from Lahore. From the beginning, he proved to be a brilliant student and in 1869, he joined the Government College in Lahore on a scholarship. In 1871, he obtained a scholarship to the Thompson Engineering College at Roorkee, India. He graduated in 1873 and was awarded with a gold medal.

Giving children a fair moment of life

Kochi's well-known pediatrician  Dr PC Alexander took four street kids to a restaurant, Saravana Bhawan on Janpath, New Delhi, to buy them a hearty meal. 

A highly distinguished pediatrician Dr Alexander works as a Senior Consultant Aster Medcity at Kochi.

The kids had stopped Dr Alexander in front of Saravana Bhawan for money. Instead of coins he marched inside along with them and gave them a sumptuous treat. 

8 Ways To Resist Smoking

Fact:

The average person who smokes may die 10 years earlier than a similar non-smoker

More than 5 million people die across the world every year due to consumption of tobacco in some form or the other, especially cigarettes or bidis and India accounts for nearly one-fifth of this huge number. Although, people are aware of the adverse effects of smoking, the number isn't reducing much due to the inability to control the urge for smoking in most of the cases.

Kramer-Golinkoff making an Effort to Find Cure for Rare Form of Cystic Fibrosis

For most, turning 17 proves an awakening of sorts. The occasion marks the final year of the carefree trappings of adolescence, placing one squarely on the precipice of adulthood and a world of exhilarating changes. But for Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania's Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, diagnosed with a rare form ofcystic fibrosis at six weeks old, the day marked an ominous turning point.

"At the time, life expectancy for CF patients was around 34 or 35," she tells PEOPLE. "It dawned on me that I was at the half-point and I just thought, 'I am not ready to be at my midlife crisis.' "

How a man’s inspiring New Year message on Facebook became his last

Matthew DeRemer/ Facebook

What if the message you post on Facebook saying, “I really don’t know where I end up tonight but I do know where I windup is where I meant to be” turns out to be your last message? This is exactly what happened with Matthew DeRemer, a 31-year-old from Seminole, Florida.

Respect women

She is a Mother, She is a Daughter, She is a Sister, She is a Wife, She is Women...... Respect Women!!!

Respect Women
She is a Mother, She is a Daughter, She is a Sister, She is a Wife, She is Women...... Respect Women!!!
Posted by HRiBOM on Wednesday, December 16, 2015

He gave her the gift of life on New Year's eve

“I was going in, but the elevator started going down and he said ‘Happy New Year and pushed me out”, says Sanchez. Stephen Hewett-Brown, a 25-year-old was in the lift when it stopped midway.

He pushed her out of the lift, but when he tried to escape, he, unfortunately got pinned between the elevator car and the shaft. It came down quickly, and crushed him.

Syrian refugee father - From Pen Seller to Businessman

Meet Abdul Halim al-Attar, a Syrian refugee who was pictured selling pens in the streets of Beirut. After being displaced by the conflict, Abdul resorted to selling pens in order to provide food and shelter for his family. Recently, a stranger captured a photo of Abdul carrying his daughter, Reem. While carrying his daughter, he is also seen trying to convince others to buy pens so he could provide for another day. The photo has gone absolutely viral and touched the hearts of many all across the world.

Eating when you should be sleeping can cause problems for your brain

Whether you've woken up in the middle of the night and treated yourself to a midnight snack, or decided to have a pizza on the way home from a night on the town, eating late at night can potentially cause havoc with your brain. Research has found that eating when we should be sleeping can push our circadian rhythms out of sync and lead to a lower quality of sleep overall.

Those conclusions are based on a study of lab mice by scientists from the University of California. Mice are nocturnal, so sleep during the day: when one group  was encouraged to eat during the day for two weeks, they had more frequent and shorter bouts of sleep than the group that was eating normally. The mice were all getting the same amount of sleep, but those whose routines had been disrupted weren't enjoying the same benefits.

How can I make my life simpler?

This Fishermen's story will have answer to this Question!!

​An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked.  Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna.  The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The Mexican replied, “only a little while. The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The American then asked, “but what do you do with the rest of your time?”

The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siestas with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine, and play guitar with my amigos.  I have a full and busy life.”

How to keep your New Year's resolutions

Learn Spanish? Finally quit smoking? Become a better cook? Whatever you've decided to achieve next year, you know all too well that you're probably going to fail, and that list of beautiful, aspirational goals is staying unfulfilled. Sorry.

For this very reason some people forgo making any resolutions altogether, so we're here to help - this year you might actually have a chance, with help from a few tricks of the mind.

British psychologist Richard Wiseman has done several surveys on willpower - in 2007 he tracked the success of 3,000 people's New Year's resolutions, only to find that a mere 12 percent of them managed to achieve what they had set out to do. He looked into what the successful people were doing differently, and, based on their experience, devised a list of tips for others who want to stop failing miserably.

Before we get into the list, it turns out the number one thing to stop relying on is your own willpower - that's basically the worst approach to keeping a resolution, and is the reason why so many of us never start exercising more, continue eating all that fried chicken, and still can't speak a word of French.

What should you be doing instead? As Wiseman explained on his blog back in 2013, your goals should be small and manageable, you should document your success, tell others about your intentions, and, importantly, not beat yourself up for failing. 

Here’s the complete list of Wiseman’s advice:

1) If possible, make only one resolution - changing a lot of things at once is more difficult.

2) Think about your resolutions in advance, and spend some time to reflect on them.

3) Don’t re-visit past failures, but focus on new resolutions instead.

4) Focus on what you really want - don’t just go with what’s trendy.

5) Break your goal into manageable, concrete steps with specific deadlines.

6) Go public - tell your friends, family, social networks about your goals, which will increase your fear of failure and also garner support.

7) Create a checklist focusing on how much better your life will be once you’ve achieved your goals.

8) Whenever you make progress on the steps towards your goal, give yourself a small reward.

9) Document your journey - charts, spreadsheets, journals and other means of tracking your progress will keep it concrete.

10) Don’t beat yourself up and quit if you sometimes revert to old habits - treat it as a temporary setback. 

Learn the five most important tips below, and good luck in 2016!

Source: ScienceAlert

Indonesian hospital opened to serve residents of north Gaza

The Palestinian health ministry opened on Sunday an Indonesian funded hospital to serve residents of north Gaza.

The old hospital that served the area, Kamal Adwan hospital, has been closed down for renovations and maintenance.

How does money circulate in the world and how often is it printed?

Definition of money
a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.
the assets, property, and resources owned by someone or something; wealth.

Before answering the important question, let's see other important factors and question important for you to understand.

Do we need money ? Why can't we survive on barter system ?

Saying a lot with her eyes

The Afghan Girl

A photographic portrait by Steve McCurry. She was in the Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan in December 1984. This photo  became very famous and it has been linked to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

Just look into her eyes!

She's trying to tell you a story.