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Longtime La Jolla resident Fiona Tudor was executive director of the ResMed Foundation and Farrell Family Foundation. Talk to anyone who knew Fiona Tudor, and one will find that she was considered the personification of grace and elegance. Ms. Tudor demonstrated those qualities and many more in leadership and behind-the-scenes roles for numerous arts and philanthropic organizations in the region. She was a very positive influence on our community for a long time, said Hugh Davies, The David C. Copley director and CEO of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Whether it was managing foundation budgets or leading fundraising campaigns, Ms. Tudor went about her work expertly and without fanfare. She did what she did very quietly, very effectively and very lovingly, Davies said. Added Erika Torri, the Athenaeum Music & Arts Librarys Joan & Irwin Jacobs executive director: It was not all that important to her to be known for what she was involved in and all that she accomplished. As an Athenaeum board member, Ms. Tudor played a pivotal role in the cultural centers fundraising campaign to reclaim its historic buildings, Torri said. The $2 million campaign grew to $5 million, enabling the Athenaeum to reunite its … Continue reading →

By Dr. Mercola Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, degenerative disease of the nerves in your brain and spinal column, caused through a demyelization process. Myelin is the insulating, waxy substance around the nerves in your central nervous system. When the myelin is damaged by an autoimmune disease or self-destructive process in your body, the function of those nerves deteriorate over time, resulting in a number of symptoms, including: MS may progress steadily, or acute attacks may be followed by a temporary remission of symptoms. In the video above, Dr. Terry Wahls tells the inspiring story of how she reversed multiple sclerosis after seven years of deterioration on the best conventional treatments available -- simply by changing her diet! Through her research into MS, Dr. Wahls discovered that, for some unknown reason, in addition to the commonly known symptoms, MS patients' brains also tend to shrink. This roused her curiosity, and led her to research other diseases that have similar brain shrinkage, namely Huntington's, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease. One common denominator is poorly functioning mitochondria. Mitochondria are like little "batteries" in your cells that manage the energy supply to the cell, and unless you consume the correct nutrients, eventual mitochondrial … Continue reading →

Katie Maytum says treatment was delayed because she was under 35 She has terminal breast cancer and been told she has 18 months to live Cancer experts said she would have survived if not for treatment delay Court heard being on contraceptive pill also put her at higher risk Experts said pill can reduce the body's ability to fighttumours Ms Maytum is now suing for 750,000compensation By Hannah Parry For Mailonline Published: 04:40 EST, 26 November 2014 | Updated: 05:24 EST, 26 November 2014 A dying mother who has been told she has just 18 months to live would have been saved if she started getting cancer treatment five months earlier, a court heard. Katie Maytum, now 35, is suing the Welsh NHS for 750,000, claiming surgeons ignored official guidelines and refused her treatment because she was too young. The mother-of-two, who has terminal breast cancer, told the High Court in Cardiff that she was forced to wait five and half months before being seen by a specialist. She has now been told by doctors that she has only less than two years to live, robbing her of the chance to see her children grow up. Katie Maytum, (left) pictured … Continue reading →

General News of Tuesday, 25 November 2014 Source: myradiogoldlive.com Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms. Hannah Tetteh has hinted that a Ghanaian businessman has been named in the infamous Nayele Ametefeh cocaine brouhaha. According to her, the businessman (name withheld) assisted Ms Ametefeh through a telephone call he made to the VVIP lounge of the Kotoka International Airport, requesting that the suspect be given a preferential treatment to board the plane. The Minister also stated emphatically that her outfit has not authorized the issuance of a Diplomatic passport to Ms. Nayele Ametefeh. Ms. Nayele Ametefeh, alias Ruby Adu Gyamfi, alias Angel, was recently arrested at the Heathrow International Airport- London- on November 10, 2014 carrying 12.5 kilogrammes of substance confirmed to be cocaine. Media reports after her arrest suggested that Ms. Ametefeh travelled to London on a Ghanaian Diplomatic passport. It further linked the drug suspect to the first family thereby, alleging that the suspect was assisted at the Kotoka International Airport by persons close to the President. The government communication machinery led by the Minister of Communications, Dr. Omane Boamah, subsequently rebuffed the claims stating that the suspect travelled to London on an Austrian passport. More: Cocaine … Continue reading →

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise A multi-disciplinary research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has made a breakthrough discovery of a new type of immune cells that may help in the development of a future treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Led by Professor Xin-Yuan Fu, Senior Principal Investigator from CSI Singapore and Professor at the Department of Biochemistry at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and Dr Wanqiang Sheng, post-doctoral fellow at CSI Singapore, the team found that a new type of immune T helper cells named TH-GM cells play a crucial role in the immune system and pathogenesis of neuronal inflammation. The findings shed light on a possible new avenue for therapeutic intervention, which can be used independently or in conjunction with other treatment options to improve outcomes in the treatment of MS. Working with Dr Yong-Liang Zhang from the Department of Microbiology at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Prof Fu and his team showed that STAT5, a member of the STAT family of proteins, programs TH-GM and initiates the immune response to an auto-antigen in responding to a signal from an interleukin, IL-7, causing neuro-inflammation, pathogenesis and damage … Continue reading →

FROM THE LATEST ISSUE Measure by Measure In November, voters will have the opportunity to decide several critical issues in their statesfrom banning abortion and birth control to raising the minimum wage to restricting labor rights to granting state constitutional rights for women. Read more... The 88 Percent More than 88 percent of women ages 15 to 44 who have had sexual intercourse have used a highly effective, reversible method of birth control. Hobby Lobby should be of grave concern to that 88 percent. Read more... FROM THE ARCHIVE The Cherokee Word for Water Wilma Mankiller, the first woman chief of the modern Cherokee Nation, died four years ago, but thanks to a determined effort by her family and friends, her legacy lives on in film. The Cherokee Word for Water is a feature-length narrative based on a major project Mankiller took on for the Cherokee Nation. Read more... "Get Out of My Exam Room" Ohio women and feminists across the nation fight back against outrageous anti-woman state restrictions and send legislators a simple message: "We Won't Go Back." Check out this in-depth update of how pro-choice activists are standing up for their rights and get on-the-ground reports of what … Continue reading →

Published: 22/11/2014 08:00 - Updated: 21/11/2014 17:04 Written byVal Sweeney Lucy Clarke hopes pioneering MS treatment will enable her enjoy walks in the park with son, Theo (4) and husband, Dan Jenkins. A mother with multiple sclerosis is hoping to become the first Scottish patient to undergo cutting edge stem-cell treatment in a Russian clinic. Lucy Clarke, of Inverness, hopes to raise 40,000 via crowd-funding for the procedure which involves transplanting her own stem cells into her body. The 38-year-old was first diagnosed with MS, a disease of the central nervous system, nine years ago. With her condition now worsening, she has opted for treatment unavailable in the UK in a bid to halt the diseases progress and to enjoy family activities such as walking in the park. In April, the acupuncturist will travel to Moscows Pirogov Center where just 25 patients a year receive Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). To help fund her one-month stay and post-treatment rehabilitation, her family have set up a campaign website. They are selling Lucys Light candles and her mother is also planning a fundraising skydive to coincide with her 70th birthday. Any surplus money will be used to set up a charity to … Continue reading →

Radio 6 Music DJ lodged complaint over treatment at Hull Royal Infirmary She said sedatives made mother Eileen Pickup 'cackle like a mad woman' DJ claims she was once told to call back so a nurse could finish her toast Mrs Pickup also complained she was denied access to hospital chaplain Trust strongly denied abuse allegations and apologised that necklace had not been found By Mario Ledwith for Daily Mail Published: 10:14 EST, 21 November 2014 | Updated: 20:26 EST, 21 November 2014 15 shares 21 View comments BBC presenter Liz Kershaw claims her elderly mother was subjected to abuse during a hospital stay. She said that disinterested staff doped the 80-year-old leaving her cackling like a mad woman. Miss Kershaw also claims that she was told to telephone back following a brain scan on her mother as a nurse was too busy eating toast. The radio DJ said that the treatment at Hull Royal Infirmary amounted to elder abuse. She also accused hospital staff of losing an emerald necklace worth 1,000. Read more: Liz Kershaw says her mother suffered from 'elder abuse' while being treated at Hull Royal Infirmary … Continue reading →

EXCLUSIVE Teen killers' life sentences attacked: A report in the Herald on June 23, 1990, on the trial of Matthew Elliott, left, who was 16, and Wayne Jamieson, who was 22, when they murdered Janine Balding, right, pictured with her fiance. Photo: Supplied The life sentences handed to two teenagers who committed one of the state's most notorious and abhorrent crimes are a "cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment", the United Nations has found. The abduction, rape and murder of 20-year-old Janine Balding in 1988 devastated a loving family and shocked citizens because of its brutal violence and the fact the pre-meditated "thrill kill" was undertaken by a gang of homeless youths. Bronson Matthew Blessington and Matthew James Elliott, aged 14 and 16, were found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison, never to be released unless they were dying or so physically incapacitated they could not commit a crime. Killed: Janine Balding was 20 when she was abducted and murdered. Photo: Supplied In a judgment that will rekindle debate about the criminal culpability of minors and victims' rights, the United Nations' Human Rights Committee found that the sentence breached the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as there … Continue reading →

NEWS FDA reverses its denial of approval on lemtrada, opening the door for many MS patients Posted YESTERDAY, 7:04 PM Updated YESTERDAY, 7:04 PM SAN ANTONIO - One year after denying approval and shocking the multiple sclerosis medical community, the Food and Drug Administration has reconsidered the fate of Lemtrada, a three-year MS treatment infusion that was first tested in San Antonio and proven effective. The Neurology Center of San Antonio offered the first clinical trial in the country 12 years ago, and spearheaded efforts for full approval by the FDA. In 2013, approval denied in large part because test subjects had not been given placebo medication, a practice that MS doctors say would have been cruel with the knowledge that refusing a patient the effective drug would have resulted in MS relapses in which they perhaps would not have recovered. Dr. Ann Bass, the MS specialist at the center, explained what happens next. "The actual drug will be made available Dec. 5, so the paperwork goes in and the drug becomes available right away." Her Patient One, Cheryl Gallagher, will start treatment immediately. Gallagher has had MS for 18 years and lost sight in one eye. Other drugs no … Continue reading →