Sarah Jane Brain Foundation to Host Annual Angel Awards Banquet & Concert
November 6, 2009 on 1:10 pm | In Brain Injury News, Brain Injury Resources & Links | Comments OffExperts in the field of neuroscience will discuss the integration of Military, Professional Sports and Youth Sports programs to better prevent, identify and treat brain injuries at a special Host Committee dinner discussion during the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation's Annual Angel Awards banquet, the organization announced today.
The SJBF also announced that 100% of the donations received from the American PABI Heroes Concert, which will be held after the Angel Awards Reception, as well as all of the online donations made during its live webcast will be donated to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (which is building the National Intrepid Center of Excellence for Traumatic Brain Injury in Bethesda, MD). All of these events will be held at Webster Hall in New York City on Tuesday, November 17 and will be open to the media.
The Discussion will be moderated by Dr. Daniel Perl, Director of the Neuropathology Division at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the host Committee Dinner Dialogue Discussion will feature:
- Dr. David Hovda, Director the UCLA Brain Injury Research Center who is advising the Pentagon on brain injuries
- Dr. Thom Mayer, Chairman of Best Practices and Medical Director for the NFL Players Association
- Dr. Gerard Gioia, Chief, Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology; Director, Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery & Education (SCORE) Program at Children's National Medical Center
- Mr. Chris Nowinski, President and CEO of the Sports Legacy Institute
Imediately following the Annual Angel Awards Reception, Webster Hall will be opened up for a concert performance by all the semi-finalists, with 100% of the ticket sales being donated to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. The concert will be webcast live and all of the online donations made during the day will also be donated to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.
Ten bands who were selected this spring as semi-finalists from around the country compete during the day to become the "American PABI Hero." The bands competing include:
- Boston, MA: Slow Century
- New York, NY: April's End
- Raleigh, NC: The Wayves
- Raleigh, NC: Sights of Sound
- Miami, FL: The Nicole Patrick Band
- Columbus, OH: OfHuman
- Chicago, IL: ZC Flawless Drumline
- Dallas, TX: Lately
- Denver, CO: J. Co
- Los Angeles, CA: Me & Heath
The events will take place Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, New York City beginning at 11:00 am - 3:00 pm with the American PABI Heroes Grand Finale. From 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Annual Angels Awards Reception will be held at a cost of $150 per person (VIP tickets: $1,000). Immediately following the dinner will be the Host Committee Dinner Dialogue Discussion about the Integration of Military, Professional and Youth Sports programs for the prevention, identification and treatment of brain injuries from 8:00 - 10:00 pm. Additionally, the American PABI Heroes Concert for The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund will be held from 8:00 pm - 12:00 am.
For questions or additional information, please contact Sarah Jane Brain Foundation's Communications Director, Jennipher Dickens at (212) 576-1180 or Jennipher@TheBrainProject.org.
Lap band surgery for morbidly obese children
November 4, 2009 on 2:18 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off
Evan Paul Nadler, MD surgeon at Children's National Medical Center and colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health of morbidly obese adolescents.
The study, reported in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, involved nearly 50 girls and boys ages 14-17. The participants showed significant decreases in total and android fat mass 2 years after surgery. Android fat has been associated with the development of obesity-related illnesses, such as diabetes, heart disease, and insulin resistance.
"This study is the first to demonstrate the improvements in overall health and distribution of weight loss after Lap band surgery in adolescents," said Evan Nadler, MD, the main author and pediatric surgeon at Children's National. "While weight-loss surgery should always be a last resort for adults and adolescents, these findings show us that surgery in adolescents reduces the risk of significant health complications".
The study observed that Lap band surgery improved glucose metabolism, reducing the adolescents' risk of developing insulin resistance. Additionally, bone mineral density was not impacted by the surgery, suggesting that bone growth is not affected.
Dr. Nadler is the co-director of the Obesity Institute at Children's National Medical Center, which is comprehensively addressing the epidemic of childhood obesity. Staff includes pediatricians, nutritionists, psychology experts, heart specialists, gastroenterologists, and surgeons who treat patients and families in a clinical setting. The Obesity Institute also includes scientists looking at genetic differences and racial disparities, especially among children and adolescents, as well as community-based research among different ethnic groups.
Dr. Nadler was an investigator for Allergan, which makes the device used in the study. Funding was provided by the Harris Obesity Prevention Effort at New York University and performed at NYU Medical Center.
Posted by: Evelyn Source
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November 4, 2009 on 2:18 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Act of 2009 Introduced in Congress
November 4, 2009 on 1:03 pm | In Brain Injury News | Comments OffOn October 13, 2009, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC) introduced the Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI) Act of 2009. The bill states that Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury is the leading cause of death and disability for children and young adults under the age of 25 in the United States. The PABI Act also endorses the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan, which is designed to develop a seamless, standardized, evidence-based system of care universally accessible for children, young adults and their families throughout the United States who suffer from PABIs.
50 representatives signed the Bill as co-sponsors, several of which are representatives from New Jersey. These members include: Rush Holt, Bill Pascrell, Steve Rothman, Leonard Lance Frank LoBiondo, Donald Payne, and Chris Smith. This is a great step forward in national recognition of PABI and I am proud of the above-mentioned New Jersey representatives who took the initiative to assist in moving forward with this necessary bill.
North America Brain Injury Society’s Annual Medical Legal Seminar Recap
November 2, 2009 on 1:04 pm | In Brain Injury News | Comments OffLast week, I attended the North America Brain Injury Society’s annual medical legal seminar in Austin, Texas. The conference consisted of two programs running simultaneously, one a medical conference for medical providers and the other a medical legal program to educate both plaintiff and defense attorneys regarding traumatic brain injury. The attendees were privileged to hear from the top doctors in the United States on such issues as neuroimaging, concussion in sports, neuropsychology issues and mild traumatic brain injury which was presented by Ronald Ruff, Ph.D.
There was also an outstanding presentation regarding the proposed pediatric national plan (PABI) by Ronald Savage, Ed.D. and Patrick Donohue. Mr. Donohue is the founder of the Sara Jane Brain Injury Project and the leading force in having legislation introduced to set up a national pediatric acquired brain injury program.
On Saturday, we heard an outstanding program presented by Michael E. Nelson, Esq. of Seattle, Washington. Mr. Nelson was the leading force in the enactment of the Lystedt Statute in Washington State regarding the issue of return to play after concussion in youth sports. Mr. Nelson was instrumental in advancing legislation in Washington that was ultimately passed and signed which requires that a child who sustains a concussion during a sporting event be withheld from returning to play until that child is evaluated and cleared by a medical physician who specializes in the treatment and evaluation of children who have sustained brain injury.
On returning from the conference, I have begun to work on having such legislation introduced and passed here in New Jersey.
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