(IANS) A new approach to treating spinal injuries among animals could pave the way for prevention of paralysis in thousands of people worldwide every year.
Ben Goss, researcher at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, investigated how the spine could be protected after an injury.
"At present spinal cord injury is permanent and irreversible, but I believe our research has the potential to improve outcomes and this might be the first step to achieving a cure," said Goss, the Journal of Neurotrauma reported.
"The initial injury to the spinal cord is much like a bruise. However, unlike ordinary bruises the spinal cord has a persistent inflammatory response that leads to further damage, our research is looking at the effects of adding proteins, also known as growth factors, to the spinal cord to reduce or switch off the inflammation and prevent secondary neurological (brain or spinal cell) damage, " he added.
The treatment, which combined specific proteins, was applied to animals immediately after a spinal cord injury and evaluated after one and three month periods, a university statement said.
Goss said researchers from Griffith University also found the size of the lesion (damage) caused by the spinal cord injury significantly smaller in the treated group compared to animals that did not receive treatment.
"This study has demonstrated for the first time a treatment can reduce or eliminate secondary degeneration after traumatic injury to the spinal cord," he said.
2011/9/26 2:06:56 A 51-year-old woman who was injured in the crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev's fast at Ramlila ground three and a half months ago died in hospital Monday, sources at G.B. Pant Hospital here said.
Raj Bala, was in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital since June, succumbed to her injuries Monday morning.
The woman, who was a resident of Delhi's neighbouring Gurgaon, had suffered spinal injuries in the June 4 midnight crackdown and was critical ever since. She was also paralysed due to the injuries. (IANS)
2011/10/9 11:56:20 Five members of a family sustained burn injuries due to leakage of gas their residence in Adarsh Nagar on Sunday morning.
According to Rajendra Nagar police, the incident happened when a woman Bharati lit a match-stick without realising the leakage of cooking gas at her residence. Consequently, the house caught fire and all the inmates including Bharati suffered burn injuries. Bharati's husband B Raju and her three children - Shiva, Arvind and Aishwarya sustained burn injuries.
They were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment where all of them are said to be out of danger. (INN)
2011/10/24 11:08:36 A 16-year-old girl succumbed to the burn injuries that she suffered while preparing food at her residence in Shastripuram.
According to Shivarampally police, the deceased Irfana, an intermediate student, accidentally caught fire while cooking food at her residence on October 20. She was admitted to the Osmania General Hospital for treatment where she died on Sunday night.
The body was handed over to the relatives after an autopsy was conducted on it on Monday. (INN)
2011/10/9 11:57:17 A six-year-old girl succumbed to the burn injuries that she suffered accidentally last month.
The girl, Tehseen, suffered burn injuries when a hot bowl of rice accidentally fell on her while she was playing at her residence in Mohammadabad on September 11. She was undergoing treatment at the Osmania General Hospital where she died on Saturday night.
Rajendera Nagar handed over the body to the relatives on Sunday. (INN)
2011/10/14 10:38:15 A 25-year-old youth succumbed to the injuries that he suffered after the bike he was riding hit a stationed lorry near CTR Gate in the Ghatkesar police limits.
The accident occurred late on Thursday night when the deceased A Vinod, a private employee and resident of Uppal, hit a stationed lorry while going from Ghatkesar towards Uppal. He suffered grievous head injuries and died after being shifted to a private hospital. The pillion rider Santosh too suffered injuries and is undergoing treatment.
Ghatkesar police suspect that the accident might have caused due to the negligence of lorry driver who parked the lorry without switching on the indicators. Further investigations are on. (INN)
2011/11/18 19:19:51 A 56-year-old woman died of burn injuries that she suffered accidentally while performing puja.
According to Chaitanyapuri police, the deceased - Suhasini, suffered serious burn injuries after her clothes caught fire while she was performing pooja on the occasion of Karthika Purnia on November 10. She was admitted to a private hospital where she died on Thursday night while undergoing treatment.
Suhasini was the Assistant Planning Officer in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. (INN)
2011/9/1 12:21:00 Two persons have been killed and five others injured in separate cases of road accidents in the Cyberabad Police limits.
One person died on the spot and three others suffered injuries when the Tata Ace vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a speeding RTC bus coming from opposite direction. The accident occurred in the wee hours of Thursday between Nampally and Nagaram village in the limits of Ghatkesar police station. According to police, the deceased, B Madhukar alias Raju was driving the Tata Ace vehicle and he was returning after delivering a Ganesh idol in Ramannapet village when the accident occurred.
All the three injured persons have been shifted to the Gandhi Hospital for treatment and their condition is said to be out of danger. Ghatkesar police registered a case of negligent driving against the RTC driver and started investigations.
In another accident, two scooterists suffered head injuries when the motor-cycle they were riding skidded near Nagaram Road on Wednesday night. According to Keesra police, the scooterists, 24-year-old Sharad Chandra and his friends Mohan Kumar, were immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital where Sharad succumbed to injuries in the wee hours of Thursday. Mohan is still undergoing treatment and is said to be out of danger, Keesra police said. (INN)
2011/1/11 5:47:44 Kollywood actress Sandhya who appears now and then in Telugu films was injured in the shooting spot while acting in a Malayalam film ‘Three Kings,’ at Chalakudi in Kerala on Sunday. She and the hero of the film Indrajith while moving on a bike during a shot, the bike skids and they both fell down to ground. Since, the soil is wet with occasional raining they were lucky to escape with minor injuries. While, Indrajith sustains minor injuries on his forearms, and hands, Sandhya got some serious ones on her both hands and legs. They were immediately rushed to near by hospital and given treatment. She said that once she feels comfortable, she will attend shooting within a couple of days.
News of Superstar Hrithik Roshan nursing his bad knee has been circulating for quite a while now, but not many know that the actor had been neglecting treatment so far, in spite of his doctor & physiotherapist's instructions!
Finally though Hrithik has given-in to their advice and the actor is off to Singapore for 6 weeks of rigorous recuperation.
Owing to some action packed performances in Krrish & Dhoom:2, Hrithik had torn the ligament in his right knee and all though it caused him tremendous pain, Hrithik refused to yield and continued working, the professional that he is. In spite of his doctor's advice for No strenuous movements or exercise, he went ahead and completed the painstaking training, traveling and shooting, required for his forthcoming film Ashutosh Gowarikar's Jodhaa Akbar!
That was not all; the Jodhaa Akbar shoot got extended due to which all his ads got delayed. Hence once more the treatment of his knee took a backseat as Hrithik completed his commitments towards the brand relationships since even they have their own immense pressures. As a result, the knee did not get enough rest to recuperate and hence now the situation is such that it has become essential for him to put all the work on back burner and go abroad for complete treatment. In fact his new movie shoot has also been delayed because of the treatment now.
Says Hrithik, 'While working towards fulfilling my commitments to all my work - ads & film, I did not much care about my knee pain & have neglected my doctors advise to not put any stress on it and take complete rest if I wanted it to heal.'
However, going by the present condition, he thinks it's best to take a 6-week break and recuperate fully rather than stretch it further to the point of non-repair. 'I am giving my health a prior importance now, so that none of my further commitments suffer in the near future', adds the star known for his perfectionism.
So off he goes to Singapore, for 6 weeks... well, we hope Hrithik returns soon, fitter than ever!
2007/11/13 6:03:11 Cine actor Kaviyur Ponnamma sustained minor injuries when the car she was travelling in collided with a lorry at Koratty on Monday morning.
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Sohail Khan was hoping to accompany his elder brother Salman for the latter's surgery in Pittsburgh, but Hurricane Irene played spoilsport.
The family's original plan of travelling to Pittsburgh via New York had to be dropped because of the Hurricane, and they took a quick decision to leave Monday night rather than after Eid (Wednesday) as planned. This led to a lot of confusion and chaos in the Khan household.
"It was decided that Salman's parents who were really keen to accompany him would stay back since Bhai didn't want Eid and Ganesh Chaturthi to not be celebrated in their household. Salman's brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri and sister Alvira wanted to accompany Bhai. But Bhai insisted that Atul stay back for the release of 'Bodyguard'. Finally it was decided that Bhai's sister and brothers Alvira, Arbaaz and Sohail would accompany him," said a source.
However, when the flight departed, only Arbaaz, Alvira and Salman's business manager left with Salman, leaving many wondering what happened to Sohail.
"I couldn't get a place in the flight! Because of the hurricane all flights are going full. There's a backlog of around 3,000 delayed and cancelled flights for the US. So Bhai left with Alvira and Arbaaz," said Sohail.
If sources are to be believed, the Khan family did a load of online research on the best possible place for Salman's treatment before zeroing in on Pittsburgh, known to have the finest treatment for his condition Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Salman, whose latest release ?Bodyguard? opened to record-breaking first day collections, has already undergone surgery for his nerve problem that was causing excruciating pain in his head, jaws and cheeks. He is fine, and recovering, according to Agnihotri.
?Bhai doing fine. His medical procedure happened yesterday in Pittsburgh. This was the first step. Now the doctors will monitor him to study the results. He was in the operation theatre for eight hours. He is under observation for three days. Then the doctors will take a call on the further course of treatment. God willing, he will heal soon," he said.
After the treatment, Salman might work only on one movie, Kabir Khan's ?Ek Tha Tiger?, for the rest of this year.
2011/10/31 11:12:53 At least four persons were killed on the spot and four others sustained injuries when a car had a head-on collision with an auto-rickshaw near Virupanna Cheruvu in Kottacheruvu in Puttaparthi mandal here on Monday.
According to police, the deceased have been identified as Narayana, Ganganna, Varalakshmi and Baby Pujitha. All the injured have been admitted to Government Hospital in Dharmavaram for treatment. The condition of injured is stated to be critical, according to hospital sources.
The police said that the accident took place when the car heading towards Puttaparthi from Dharmavaram lost control and collided with an auto rickshaw coming from the opposite direction. (INN)
2011/9/24 4:27:26 A minor accident on the sets of "Department" has left Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan with a hairline rib fracture and immense pain.
"There is a fracture in the rib, albeit hairline; it cannot be given any treatment, for such ailments are left to heal on their own," Big B posted on his blog bigb.bigadda.com.
"That takes care of the next 3-4 weeks because that is the recognised healing period. Bear the pain and that is it... Damn!"
It is the good old hot water bottle that is helping the 68-year-old endure acute pain and, occasionally, reminding him of Delhi and Allahabad.
"The hot water bottle has become my greatest companion for the last two days and, with the results of the CT scan, it looks like I shall stay with it much longer than I had imagined. It's such a useful element in the house," he posted.
"And from the time I realized the difference between hot and cold, the hot water bottle has never undergone any change in size or shape. It has been like this for donkey's years. The winter in Allahabad and Delhi are distinct reminders of it," he added. (IANS)
The extended shooting schedule of Ashutosh Gowarikar's magnum opus, Jodha Akbar has taken a toll on Hrithik Roshan's health. He suffered a knee injury while enacting some battle sequences and has been advised bed rest for three months.
The actor, who continues to film lest the film's post-production gets delayed, complained of acute pain recently and moved out of the chalet, which was built for the actor at ND Studios in Karjat.
Hrithik's spokesperson Ashok Vishodia admits that the actor is in pain. “Hrithik has had a problem with his knees. He has been under treatment for a while. He put up at a hotel in Lonavla this time around.”
Apparently, Hrithik was no too happy with the amenities provided to him at the cottage in ND Studios and eventually, checked into a five-star hotel at Lonavla.
A source close to the actor informs, “The three-hour long journey from his home to the sets at Karjat and back was only adding to his pain. So Hrithik decided to stay at the cottage specially built for him at the ND Studios. Recently, he again complained of acute pain in the knee. That's when he checked into a five-star hotel at Lonavla for a more comfortable stay.”
When quizzed about it, Nitin Desai denies that Hrithik had any trouble at the chalet and says, “Hrithik has always referred to our cottages as 'home, away from home'. We are well-equipped and he has had a comfortable stay.”
Hrithik has been shooting for Jodha Akbar for almost a year now. His knee injury has only gone worse because the film's exhausting sequences didn't allow him much time to heal his wounds. “Hrithik Roshan had braved a spate of knee injuries during the schedule. He was taking medicines but he didn't get the much required rest,” says another source.
However, for the next few months, the actor is going to stay put in Mumbai and complete dubbing for the film. He hasn't signed any new projects yet. His spokesperson says, “He has just completed a song sequence for Jodha Akbar and is back in the city. He might need to go back to Karjat for some patchwork. He is not working on any other films as of now.”
The entire team of SriRamadasu unit were in Bhadrachalam, the temple place of Ram on Sunday(11th of June). The team reached from Thirupathi in Annamaiah- SriRamadasu express.
Sneha was returning from temple after dharshan, the mob rushed to the main entrance to have a glance at Sneha, there Sneha fell and suffered minor injuries.
She was rushed to the local hospital for treatment.
2011/8/30 14:25:56 Two persons sustained injuries when a gas tanker turned turtle near bypass junction on National Highway No 5 at Anakapalle in Visakhapatnam district on Tuesday.
According to Anakapalle police, the gas tanker heading towards Visakhapatnam from Rajahmundry overturned near bypass junction at Anakapalle injuring the driver and cleaner of the tanker. Fortunately, a major mishap was averted as the gas in tanker was not leaked.
Following the accident, the traffic came to standstill on the national highway and it took lot of time for the police to clear the road. The police diverted traffic on other routes to ease congestion. Both the injured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment and they are said to be stable. (INN)
2011/10/10 11:57:07 A 50-year-old woman suffered injuries after she was stabbed by her car driver at her residence in the Ghatkesar police limits.
The incident happened late on Sunday night when the victim, Nirmala was sitting alone at her residence in Venkatadiri Township. The car driver, Venkatesh, came from behind and snatched her gold mangalsutra. While shouting for help Nirmala told the driver that she has identified him. On hearing this, Venkatesh allegedly took out a knife and stabbed Nirmala and fled from the scene.
Nirmala was immediately rushed to a private hospital for treatment where her condition is said to be out of danger. According to police Venkatesh was staying with the family in the same residence for the last 18 months.
A case of attempt to murder has been booked and efforts are on to arrest the accused, police said. (INN)
2011/9/8 7:05:35 At least 20 persons sustained injuries when an APSRTC bus collided with a stationary lorry near Rampalli in Keesara mandal in Rangareddy district. The accident occurred in the wee hours of Thursday.
The police said that the mishap took place when the RTC bus of Kushaiguda bus depot coming from Rampalli RTC colony in Kesara mandal to Secunderabad hit the stationary lorry laden with cement bags from the rear side. In the mishap, the front portion of bus was completely damaged.
Most of the passengers were reportedly asleep when the accident occurred. The injured were immediately rushed to the Gandhi Hospital for treatment. The condition of three injured passengers is said to be critical.
Police said the mishap took place due to bus driver’s negligence. However, police registered a case and started investigations. (INN)
2011/9/15 7:34:26 At least 30 passengers suffered minor injuries when the RTC bus they were travelling in turned turtle near Borlam in Nizamabad district here on Thursday.
According to report, the bus carrying mostly students overturned near Krishna Nagar tanda in Banswada mandal. About 65 passengers were on board when the accident happened. The local police say that the accident happened when the bus heading to Banswada from Hanumanjipeta. The bus driver took a sudden turn in order to save a speeding car coming from the opposite direction.
Fortunately, all the passengers survived the accident with minor injuries. The injured passengers were rushed to Banswada Government hospital where they were treated as out-patients. (INN)
Actor Dr Rajasekhar sustained injuries during shooting for his new film ‘Mahankali’ on the set locales on the outskirts of Chennai on Monday.
The actor was immediately rushed to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai where the doctors treating stated that the condition of actor was out of danger, according to reports reaching here.
The doctors said that Dr Rajasekhar suffered minor injuries on right hand, right eye and right ear. “There is no cause for concern about his health. He has been advised to take rest for 20 days,” the doctors said.
According to sources, Dr Rajasekhar suffered injuries during the shooting of climax scenes at Kilpauk Medical College in Chennai.
The film is jointly produced by Eluru Surender Reddy and Paramdhama Reddy and directed by Rajasekhar’s wife and actress Jeevitha.
According to sources, the story of the film is about a police officer ‘Mahankali’ who wants to get Hyderabad ridden of rowdyism. The plot revolves around his attempts to realise this objective and is based on real life incidents.
Madhurima is playing the lead opposite Dr Rajasekhar while Vinod Kumar, Satya Prakash, Raghu, Jeeva and Suthivelu are playing other supporting roles. Music is composed by Chinna.
(IANS) A new approach to treating spinal injuries among animals could pave the way for prevention of paralysis in thousands of people worldwide every year.
A 51-year-old woman who was injured in the crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev's fast at Ramlila ground three and a half months ago died in hospital Monday, sources at G.B. Pant Hospital here said.
A minor accident on the sets of "Department" has left Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan with a hairline rib fracture and immense pain.
At least 30 passengers suffered minor injuries when the RTC bus they were travelling in turned turtle near Borlam in Nizamabad district here on Thursday.
