Thursday, December 18, 2008

The Eye-Balled News: Ethics of Face Transplants



Transplanting a face: The ethical issuesSpartanburg Herald-Journal Thu, 18 Dec 2008 2:49 PM PSTPublished: Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 5:16 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 9:11 a.m. A face transplant is different from other kinds of transplants, medical ethicists said on Wednesday, and the risks and benefits to the patient must be weighed carefully.

To avoid sex-offender label, defendant accepts two additional years in prisonThe Buffalo News Tue, 16 Dec 2008 3:57 AM PSTLOCKPORT -- In accepting a plea bargain Monday in Niagara County Court, a Prospect Street man decided he would rather serve two additional years in prison than be classified as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

YAWNING COOLS THE BRAINIf your head is overheated, there's a good chance you'll yawn, according to a new study that found the primary purpose of yawning is to control brain temperature.http://abcmail.net.au/t/351820/685626/6635/0/

Military: Repeat of anthrax attacks harder todayAP via Yahoo! News Thu, 18 Dec 2008 4:27 PM PSTTighter background checks and improved security would help prevent a repeat of the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, military officials said Thursday, while acknowledging there are no guarantees.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) NASCAR settles $225 million sexual harassment, racial discrimination suit from ex-official.
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How to Prevent Wi-Fi Hotspot AttacksIT Management Thu, 18 Dec 2008 6:08 AM PSTAs you’re sipping your favorite drink or getting a bite to eat while surfing the net from a Wi-Fi hotspot, others could be sipping or gulping down your personal information. Since Wi-Fi signals are wireless, people can essentially grab your data from thin air.

Malware and "Malicious Intent" Most Prevalent Cyber Threats; Seniors Main Targets of FraudMarketwire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 16 Dec 2008 1:10 PM PSTNearly 60 percent of people who reported being victims of cyber crime experienced malware and "malicious intent" -- either phishing attempts, fraud, ID theft, spam or a computer intrusion -- according to an analysis of data collected from the "Take a Byte Out of Cyber Crime" campaign, which was initiated by the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council and its public sector partners.
Judge considers rape's effects during sentencingThe Salem News Tue, 16 Dec 2008 3:05 AM PSTPEABODY and mdash; It's rare when a judge sees the long-term effects of a crime like child rape, Salem Superior Court Judge Howard Whitehead said yesterday. But in the case against Randy Roby, one tragic outcome is already playing out in another courthouse, where one of Roby's victims now stands accused of second-degree murder.

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Holiday Autism Supplement Contest from Lee Silsby!Age of Autism - Trumbull,USA... tell us how much you love the contest though!) The "Treatment" category is sponsored by Lee Silsby, the leader in quality compounded medications for autism.See all stories on this topic

What is the DEA Smoking?The National Interest Online - Washington,DC,USAThe reality is that street prices for illegal drugs act like the famous observation about prices in the stock market: they will vary. ...See all stories on this topic

Houston ChronicleGolden years indeed: Riley retiring from drug workHouston Chronicle - United StatesThis dog is so smart it’s almost scary,” Danny Kay said. “He was incredibly easy to train. This dog is so smart it’s almost scary,” Danny Kay said. ...See all stories on this topic

Older Drugs Better at Fighting Depression in Parkinson's PatientsHealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 17 Dec 2008 1:02 PM PSTWEDNESDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Antidepressants that treat multiple brain receptors may be better at treating depression in people with Parkinson's disease than medications that block only the serotonin receptor, a new study says.

Tricyclic antidepressants best for depression in Parkinson'sNews-Medical-Net Thu, 18 Dec 2008 2:37 AM PSTA new study shows that antidepressant drugs which only affect serotonin, often used as first choice treatments, may not be best for depression in people with Parkinson's disease.

New Survey Highlights People with Parkinson's and Caregivers' NeedsLexington Clipper-Herald Thu, 18 Dec 2008 0:36 AM PST(ARA) - In the United States, nearly one million people are affected by Parkinson's disease, with one person diagnosed every nine minutes. That means that in the time it takes you to boil pasta, make a pot of coffee, or write a quick e-mail, one more person has been diagnosed.

As shipping follows shopping, Post Office advises: Go onlineMadison Eagle Thu, 18 Dec 2008 4:28 AM PSTMADISON - The World Wide Web is crowded with cyber-shoppers surfing for cyber-bargains this holiday season.

Holding the fortThe Sun Chronicle Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:55 PM PSTOne was surfing the Pacific blue. The other was proving what "Brown" could do for you. Both will be black-and-blue today. But with that will come with a feeling of satisfaction for knowing that neither did anything terribly wrong to deny their team a much-needed victory.


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PTSD And Rape Trauma Syndrome Show Up In The Brain



PTSD and Rape Crisis Syndrome
Show Up In The Brain As Damage

**I attended a workshop last week on Hospice services for former members of the military and wrote an article about what was presented. The article will be out this week in the Viera Voice Newspaper. It is about working with people with PTSD in a hospice environment.

I sat straight up and spit out my gum.
It was one of those exciting moments when you knew progress was being made.
After I chopped the gum out of the hair of the social worker sitting in front of me with a nail clipper and chopsticks I was able to better focus and take a few notes on one of the most exciting developments in PTSD diagnosis and treatment I’ve seen in quite awhile.
“The brain is about the consistency of butter” said moderator Charlie Antoni.
I raised my pencil.
“Yes?”
“Salted or Unsalted?” I asked.
“What?” he asked.
“The brain” I said. “The brain and the butter-like consistency of the spread in the head.”
He promised to get back to me with an answer on that.
I always thought the brain was more like jelly.
It turns out as the lights went out and the slides hit the screen that through a new imaging process you can actually see the PTSD in brain. In a Kirlian-like photograph the areas impacted by trauma are plainly visible. In this particular slide they were lurid red flower petals laid out in the frontal and rear lobes.
These photos were made possible by full spectrum imagery.
The machines are already on the market and in use.
There is a machine in Brevard County.
This opens the possibility of PTSD and Rape Trauma Syndrome being reclassified as a medical condition that is both compostable and much easier to classify as a disability.

It is also forensic evidence that something traumatic happened in any given space in time.

This is amazing stuff.

Although the events depicted in this blog entry may have been gonzoed up to better portray my elevated brain chemistry at the news, the information about the brain scans and PTSD is accurate. The events may or may not have happened as depicted in other words, but seemed to occur as I looked for my pencil.

As I said, the information on the brain scans is accurate. We’ve know for quite a while that any trauma changes neural pathways and the body biophysically. To date I’ve never seen a piece documenting what exactly is effected in the body or seen a picture of it.
We’ve always talked about reopening blocked neurology in therapy and rechanneling nerve impulses to impact behavior. These were lofty ideas based on practical work in dance therapy and hard core talk therapy. I had my own experiences to work with as well which include Electrical Cranial Stimulation, Binaural Sound, Meditation and Yoga.
These things worked for me and others and may continue to play a role in a medical situation. It also presents the possibility that there may eventually be better medicines to deal with flashback and other behavior loops.

There has been another serious advancement this week for people who love cats, but not for dinner:

China protest decries custom of eating cats
Animal lovers in Beijing urge southern Chinese province to stop eating cats - AP


This is another gum-spitter in a solid month of craziness.

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