Paralympic Experience in Cedar Rapids
The Adaptive Sport Clinic and Paralympic Experience was held at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids in March of 2012 to introduce the public to adaptive sports and recreation for people with physical disabilities in eastern Iowa. Sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, archery, cycling, bowling, and golf were the activities highlighted at the annual event. Heather Erickson, a member of the US Paralympic sitting volleyball team was in also attendance to share her experiences and motivate attendees. The event was sponsored by SportAbility of Iowa, St Lukes Hospital, Kirkwood Community College, and the Spinal Cord Injury Association of Iowa.From:SportAbilityofIowaViews:9 0ratingsTime:01:06More inSports

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Beacon of HOPE
An awareness video on Spinal Cord Injury Treatment and Rehabilitation in Ganga Hospital, CoimbatoreFrom:Vivek VijayanViews:75 2ratingsTime:11:50More inNonprofits Activism

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SCI Recovery Project, Tyler Hoog #39;s Story.mov
Tyler Hoog became a quadriplegic after an off road jeep accident. This is the story of his accident and rehab at the Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Project in Denver. It was produced by All Video Production and Dan Raymond for their annual fund raiser.From:ShiftyGears2869Views:87 0ratingsTime:12:39More inNonprofits Activism

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Monkey on October 24, 2012
7 Months after Monkey #39;s spinal cord injury and she is bouncing/running with Mia! Shot with my point and shoot it #39;s not the best quality. But at least you can see her running around!From:softservegirlViews:9 0ratingsTime:00:20More inPets Animals

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Maximizing Function: The Role of Rehabilitation" by Herb Karpatkin, PT, DSc
Herb Karpatkin, PT, DSc presents on the role of physical rehabilitation in MS therapy, and how more MS sufferers could benefit from increase rehab opportunities. From the Changing the Future Patient Symposium brought to you by Mount Sinai Medical Center and the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for MS. bull; Herb Karpatkin, PT, DSc is a certified Multiple Sclerosis specialist from the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. He specializes in the treatment of persons with neurologic impairments including Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Parkinson #39;s disease, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury, and Cerebral Palsy. Lecture filmed on Sunday 10/16/2011 at the 2011 Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson 3rd Annual MS Symposium, Changing the Future: New Trends in MS Research and Treatment held at the Grand Hyatt, NYC.From:MountSinaiNYViews:15 0ratingsTime:37:07More inEducation

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Spinal Cord Injury Inservice Introduction with OT Judy Ivan
OT Judy Ivan of North Coast Medical briefly explains the levels of spinal cord injury. Please visit http://www.northcoastmedical.com for a complete listing of products recommended for spinal cord injury.From:North Coast MedicalViews:4 0ratingsTime:06:48More inEducation

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Spinal Cord Injury Inservice Product Demonstrations
OT Judy Ivan continues her second part of Spinal Cord Injury Inservice with product demonstrations. Please visit http://www.northcoastmedical.com for more product information.From:North Coast MedicalViews:5 1ratingsTime:06:04More inEducation

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Stories of Hope - Keith Gorski
After sustaining a brain injury during a motorcycle accident, West Palm Beach Police Officer Keith Gorski shares the journey of returning home to his community. Officer Gorski was seriously hurt in the line of duty and was stabilized at St. Mary #39;s Hospital locally and then flown to Shepherd Center in Atlanta for intensive rehabilitation. Shepherd specializes in cutting-edge brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation, and helped Officer Gorski go far in the recovery process. Gorski is much beloved in West Palm Beach among his police colleagues, Little League coaches, families and players and many others who have staged fundraisers to help defray his medical costs. Gorski is a former stand-out college athlete at the University of South Carolina and has two sons who enjoy playing baseball. While Gorski has made great strides in his recovery, he continues to need additional rehabilitation. Any donations to help offset his medical expenses are greatly appreciated. Tax deductible donations can be sent to LEAF (Law Enforcement Assistance Foundation), PO Box 17725, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, Attn: Keith Gorski Fund.From:KPKinteractiveViews:30 0ratingsTime:08:50More inTravel Events

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WALKAIDE CP INDIA info@rehab-technologies.com
Simple active walking or using your hand for people living with neurological conditions, these everyday activities may be challenging and even sometimes impossible. Enter ADVANCED REHAB TECHNOLOGIES http://WWW.REHAB-TECHNOLOGIES.COM +91 9971038484 Our award winning assortment of rehabilitation products area daily blessing for people living with Stroke(CVA), Cerebral Palsy(CP), Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI), Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury(SCI) and other Central Nervous System(CNS) disorders. Disclaimer: This video is for awareness purposes only. Advanced Rehab Technologies do not own this video.From:AdvancedRehabTechViews:36 0ratingsTime:03:17More inScience Technology

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Tom Lynch, MD / What it means to discover: A researcher #39;s perspective
Thomas Lynch, MD is a thoracic oncologist and director of the Yale Cancer Center. His research is focused on personalized medicine using molecular testing for mutations in tumor genes so that patients can benefit from targeted lung cancer therapies. More on Thomas Lynch #39;s work: yalemedicalgroup.org.From:YaleMedicineViews:3 0ratingsTime:04:13More inEducation

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Tom Lynch, MD / Meet Yale Physicians: A Personal Perspective on Clinical Practice
Dr. Thomas Lynch is an expert in the treatment of lung cancer with a special interest in personalized medicine. Dr. Lynch has made important contributions in developmental therapeutics and in defining the optimal treatment for patients with lung cancer. He has pioneered the use of molecular testing for mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor gene to select patients who can benefit from targeted lung cancer therapies. More details on yalemedicalgroup.orgFrom:YaleMedicineViews:2 0ratingsTime:03:36More inEducation

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Attendees Share What Makes CGC Unique and a Must-Attend Event
Attendees from the 2012 Consumer Genetics Conference describe what they like most about this event and why they attend year after year. CGC covers the key issues facing consumer genomics, personalized medicine, advances in sequencing molecular diagnostics, customer-targeted DNA applications, and investment/funding opportunities. It provides a unique outlet where all voices can be heard: pro con, physician consumer, research clinical, academic corporate, financial regulatory. consumergeneticsconference.comFrom:CambridgeHealthtechViews:41 0ratingsTime:03:52More inScience Technology

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CytoComp a revolutionary biological computer
Synthetic Biology (engineering with biological parts) will become a defining science for the 21st century. One very interesting development is cellular computers The recent scientific developments in cellular computing are mind blowing, and will revolutionize the way we will do personalized medicine. Cellular computers are real game changers. Many people (eg diabetics), need to monitor biological functions (eg their glucose levels). It would be great if one could do this in an easy automated way. Moreover, it would be great to automatically regulate these values (eg via insulin) The cellular computer CytoComp is a revolutionary, tiny medical device in the micrometer scale, that let you monitor your biomedical data via a mobile app, and which can self-regulate these functions (eg you avoid to painfully measure your glucose levels; moreover it will self-regulate glucose by insulin production, if needed). Unlike traditional large external devices, CytoComp, which will fundamentally change how we do personalized medicine. CytoComp is tiny (implantable) , self-regulating and thus does not need any action from the user (a diabetic will never again need to care about the glucose level). Copyright CytoComp 2012From:LeukipposInstituteViews:159 5ratingsTime:02:08More inScience Technology

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Panel Discussion: Connectedness and Implications for Personalized Medicine
Moderator: Paul Reeder; Director, Ideation Lab, Office of Technology Commercialization Knowledge Transfer, The Ohio State UniversityFrom:osumedicalcenterViews:2 0ratingsTime:22:04More inScience Technology

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Responsibility of Patients in Personalized Medicine Era, Insung Na at USF
My name is Insung Na. I am a master program student at college of medicine of University of South Florida in USA. I explained the responsibility of patients in personalized medicine era. It was recorded and uploaded to submit my opinion toward TEDxUSF. In current system, severe lethal patients only lean on determination of medical doctors, even though, there are many possible approaches toward the disease in aspect of personalized medicine. Also, it is a problem that it takes too long time to wait novel medicine due to the regulatory system of FDA. However, I think it is possible that each patient determines the procedure of regulatory system for his or her own medication by help of genome consultants, medical doctors, and biomedical scientists. If we can do that, the time effectiveness and survival rate for a patient will be increased.From: #51064; #49457; #45208;Views:77 1ratingsTime:03:35More inScience Technology

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The Future of Medicine: Ben Kompa at TEDxYouth@Columbus
Ben is a senior at Upper Arlington High School, but spends his days taking classes at THE Ohio State University. In addition to playing Bridge, throwing discus, and hanging out with friends, he works in the Sadee Lab of Pharmacogenomics at OSU. There, he was introduced to the possibilities of gene sequencing and personalized medicine, and began conceiving of a world where everyone had individually tailored treatments. In the future, Ben hopes to pursue a degree in biochemistry and continue to conduct research at the crossroads of medicine and public policy In thespirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)From:TEDxYouthViews:374 12ratingsTime:08:54More inScience Technology

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Timothy J. Triche, MD PhD DBRM Retreat 2012 Genomics and Stem Cell Research
Non Coding RNA Functional RNA Transcripts in Cancer and Development Professor of Pathology, Cancer Biology, Pediatrics Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Director, Center for Personalized Medicine at Children #39;s Hospital Los AngelesFrom:Clarence WigfallViews:6 0ratingsTime:17:49More inScience Technology

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Bioscience Connecticut Brings Promise to Future of Medicine
Dr. Frank M. Torti, executive vice president for health affairs and medical school dean, joins "The Hour with Jim Pellegrino" to discuss Bioscience Connecticut and the future of personalized medicine. Aired on multiple community access channels, mid-October, 2012. For more about Bioscience Connecticut: biosciencect.uchc.eduFrom:uconnhealthViews:111 0ratingsTime:24:17More inNonprofits Activism

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IBA - A personalized medicine odyssey
IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA), is a cancer diagnostics and treatment company and the worldwidetechnology leader in the field of proton therapy. The company #39;s expertise lies in the development of nextgeneration proton therapy technologies and radiopharmaceuticals that provide oncology care providers with premium quality services and equipment, including IBA #39;s leading fully-integrated IntegraLab system. Headquartered in Belgium and employing more than 1200 people worldwide, IBA currently has installed systems across Europe and the US and is expanding into emerging markets. The Company is focused on building sustainable global growth for investors and provides high quality services and products for oncology specialists and cancer patients.From:ibagroupViews:103 1ratingsTime:03:43More inScience Technology

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CytoComp - Technology Entrepreneurship Commercial Venture Lab 2012
This is an assignment for the Stanford online class by Professor Chuck Eesley, 2012. "In entrepreneurship, it is very difficult to tell a bad idea from a potentially very good idea. The differences are quite subtle or even non-existent and it #39;s often much more about the team and what they do with the idea. A creative, hardworking team can turn a bad idea into something with a lot of potential. Some go so far as to say that there are no bad ideas. Creativity is a constant resource that your team has that can be applied during the startup process to improve on business models and generate new even better ideas. You will browse and choose one of the "worst" ideas from another team. You should do this assignment with the "organic" team that you have assembled yourselves. Your task is to turn that "worst" idea into something promising. You are to make a short 2-3 minute "commercial" for this startup idea, advertising the product or service and making it sound good. The audience is potential customers. This is a quick assignment and you only have 5 days, so don #39;t worry about it being perfect." Synthetic Biology (engineering with biological parts) will become a defining science for the 21st century. One very interesting development is cellular computers The recent scientific developments in cellular computing are mind blowing, and will revolutionize the way we will do personalized medicine. Cellular computers are real game changers. Many people (eg diabetics), need to monitor ...From:LeukipposInstituteViews:134 7ratingsTime:03:12More inScience Technology

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23- Pharmaceutical BiotechnologySG Part IIb. Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine.mov
Encoded in the DNA sequence of our individual genome is the genetic program to build, maintain, and adapt all our tissues and their functions. Each human genome contains 200000 coding elements (exons) and millions of regulatory elements defining complex signaling and regulatory networks. Pharmacogenomics is the study of how an individual #39;s genetic inheritance affects the body #39;s response to drugs. Personalized Medicine offers treatments and diagnostics for the future based on a patients #39; DNA sequence. Sequencing and analysis of the human genome #39;s six billion base pairs is now rapid and affordable. studies on drug metabolism can now be based on individual genomics.From:Albert KauschViews:1 0ratingsTime:01:12:31More inEducation

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Personalized Medicine from a Health Systems Perspective
Eric Faulkner, MPH, will serve as moderator for a panel discussion on personalized medicine from a health systems perspective. The panel will explore approaches to developing evidence to address the needs of the varied stakeholders.From:QuintilesMediaViews:5 0ratingsTime:06:23More inScience Technology

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HACKING YOUR DNA - BIOWEAPONS OF THE FUTURE
*PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION* FAIR USE ethnic bioweapon (biogenetic weapon) race specific bio-weapons The US government is surreptitiously collecting the DNA of world leaders, and is reportedly protecting that of Barack Obama. Decoded, these genetic blueprints could provide compromising information. In the not-too-distant future, they may provide something more as well mdash;the basis for the creation of personalized bioweapons that could take down a president and leave no trace. EXCERPT FROM A VERY LARGE ARTICLE: NOVEMBER 2012 ATLANTIC MAGAZINE To be sure, around the turn of the millennium, significant fanfare surrounded personalized medicine, especially in the field of genetics. A lot of that is now gone. The prevailing wisdom is that the tech has not lived up to the talk, but this isn #39;t surprising. Gartner, an information-technology research-and-advisory firm, has coined the term hype cycle to describe exactly this sort of phenomenon: a new technology is introduced with enthusiasm, only to be followed by an emotional low when it fails to immediately deliver on its promise. But Gartner also discovered that the cycle doesn #39;t typically end in what the firm calls "the trough of disillusionment." Rising from those ashes is a "slope of enlightenment" mdash;meaning that when viewed from a longer-term historical perspective, the majority of these much-hyped groundbreaking developments do, eventually, break plenty of new ground. As George Church, a geneticist at Harvard, explains, this is what ...From:CreativeMessageViews:8 0ratingsTime:12:45More inEducation

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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genomind, a personalized medicine company for neuropsychiatry, is excited to announce its new clinician online portal at the Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) Global Psychopharmacology Congress in San Diego. Genomind will host a Product Theater at the Congress on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 7 am, where co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Jay Lombard will discuss the Company's Genecept Assay, introduce attendees to the new system, and showcase the convenient features for clinicians.

The portal is a secure, convenient way for clinicians to easily access their patients' test results from the Genecept Assay. The Assay is Genomind's comprehensive, saliva-based test, which looks at genes and biomarkers that may affect the type of medication or treatment a clinician would prescribe to patients suffering from difficult-to-treat psychiatric disorders. The secure site allows clinicians to review and download comprehensive reports via login credentials any time or place, giving flexibility to their busy schedules. All results will be available electronically and can be downloaded directly from the portal. The portal also allows easy access to peer-reviewed study data related to genes in the panel.

The portal is also the home of Genomind's innovative Open Label Study, which measures the real world use and impact of the Genecept Assay on patient treatment and outcomes. The study has a unique design to enable timely, efficient reporting online for clinicians and patients.

The portal will be accessible on the Genomind website homepage or via email alerts sent to clinicians once their patients test results are live and available.

The Neuroscience Education Institute Annual Conference runs from October 18-21, 2012, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. In addition to the Product Theater, Genomind will be available on the main show floor at Booth 115 to share more information about the portal, the Genecept Assay, and their dedication to harnessing the latest research to better treat patients.

About the Genecept(TM) Assay

The Genecept Assay is a comprehensive, simple-to-use tool for understanding genetic and biological markers that best inform response to different psychiatric treatments. The Assay is Genomind's core product, and contains a proprietary panel of biomarker tests, an analytic report, and a psychopharmacologist consultation. The Assay can be used for a range of psychiatric conditions including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, OCD and ADHD. For more information on the Assay, including information about the specific genes in the panel, please visit http://www.genomind.com/products/assay.

About Genomind

Genomind is a personalized medicine company, comprised of innovative researchers and expert leaders in psychiatry and neurology. Genomind is committed to discovery of the underlying causes of neuropsychiatric disorders and supports the development of personalized medicine that improves patients' lives. Genomind was founded by Ronald I. Dozoretz, MD, a psychiatrist who has devoted his career to improving mental health. Jay Lombard, DO, a neurologist and co-founder of Genomind, is a critically acclaimed author and nationally recognized thought leader in neuropsychiatry practice and research. Learn more at http://www.genomind.com.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

PGXL Laboratories and Essential Molecular Testing Corporation have formed a long term distribution partnership. The joint-venture, PGXL Partners, gives the pharmacogenetics laboratory experienced sales professionals to retail its drug sensitivity testing.

This partnership gives PGXL national distribution, says Dr. Roland Valdes, Jr., President of PGXL. Weve jumped from selling hundreds of tests a month to thousands. Weve spent seven years building the scientific and technological infrastructure to handle the explosive growth we believed was coming. Better than anyone else, we know what physicians need to use Personalized Medicine to help their patients.

Scott Goodman, president of Essential Molecular, has helped build four previous medical technology start-up companies to standard-of-care adoption. He believes Pharmacogenetics is going to revolutionize medical care.

I learned early-on it always needs to be about the patient, Goodman says. When looking at start-up technologies the driving force always has to be improved quality of care. Then I evaluate the business side. PGXL has both. The genetic information they provide improves patients lives and presents an enormous business opportunity.

Pharmacogenetic testing is one of the building blocks of Personalized Medicine. Properly interpreted, genetic information helps doctors identify precisely the right drug and dosage to reach an optimal therapeutic outcome. The practice has particular impact on the treatment of depression, cardio-vascular diseases, cancer, and chronic pain.

A recent study by The Mayo Clinic and the prescription management company Medco concluded that healthcare systems could cut the rate of hospitalization of certain patients by a third. Looking just at patients taking warfarin, a commonly prescribed anticoagulant associated with bleeding risk, the study found strong evidence that incorporating genetic information into diagnosis and treatment substantially improved patient care, and that the differencescannot be attributed to factors other than the genotyping intervention.

This is the kind of impact PGXLs tests can have, says Valdes. And the benefit goes well beyond cost. The human impact of precision medicine, of eliminating trial and error from the dosing of drugs, is enormous.

The partnership between PGXL and Essential Molecular began to take shape in May. All representatives are put through extensive training in pharmacogenetics and its applicability to the different medical specialties.

One of our physicians recently told us the pharmacogenetic test he ordered saved the life of one of his patients, says Goodman. If that doesnt motivate you, nothing will.

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