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Benjamin W. Glass’ book Robbery Without a Gun, is a thin book as books go. Even though modest in length the message speaks volumes—and one that you should seriously consider getting your hands on if you have a long-term disability (LTD) policy or have recently become disabled.
If you are someone who has never been denied [...]

Category : Bad Faith, Court Rulings, Denied, Disability Insurance, Fraud, Insurance, Insurance Claims, Insurance Companies, Social Security Disability, Workers Comp

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Parkinson’s Disease Society (PDS) responds to the Northwestern University report of isradipine as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Director of Research and Development for Parkinson’s Disease Society (PDS), Dr. Kieran Breen, says Parkinson’s is caused by the loss of dopamine-producing nerve cells. If this process can be reversed the symptoms of Parkinson’s would also be [...]

Category : Parkinson

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Scientists knew it was happening, but it remained a mystery as to what causes cell death in frontotemporal dementia (FTD). A recent study using cell cultures shows the pathological pathway that leads to the cell death as reported in the Journal of Neuroscience.
FTD affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. It causes changes in personality, [...]

Category : Alzheimer - Dementia

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Chronic pain patients primary source of relief is typically a pain-killing opiate. Unfortunately, opiate drugs are often unsatisfactory because of poor efficacy or intolerable side effects like extreme sleepiness, mental clouding, and hallucinations.
Dr. Anreas Beutler, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine/ Hematology and Medical Oncology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, has developed a novel approach using [...]

Category : Chronic Pain

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides the most recent reports and testimonies related to military and veteran’s health care and disability benefits issued since March 2003. Currently there are 28 items listed related to veterans disability benefits.

GAO Findings and Recommendations Regarding DOD and VA Disability Systems
GAO-07-906R, May 25, 2007
Abstract   PDF   
Veterans Benefits Administration:
Progress Made in Long-Term [...]

Category : Disability Insurance, Veterans

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A recent study found that Alzheimer’s patients have an elevated level of magnetic iron oxides in the area of the brain that is affected by the disease.
Jon Dobson, professor, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK, looked at the brain tissue from 11 Alzheimer’s disease patients and 11 age-matched control subjects. For the first time it shows that [...]

Category : Alzheimer - Dementia

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