A Final Remedy
Sep.28.2010
By: Anonymous
These days it’s hard to find a cure for many sicknesses or illness we can get infected by. But now as we are improving technology, we are becoming more developed in many aspects as well as the things we need to survive. However some illnesses are still deadly and we do not yet have cure for them. One of them is chronic stroke. This sickness is caused by dead cells in a specific part of the brain; this can cause long term or permanent disability. Scientists have found a way to make these patient with this illness live easier. As these scientists worked on this cure they had found out that for many years other scientists were searching for a cure, and they eventually found it, but the cure was not permanent it would only last for a couple of weeks or even days . This specific remedy was different. The medicament was discovered Sep. 25 when a group of scientists took in 26 patients that suffered from aphasia and gave them the remedy for some time while they observed them. It turned out that it helped in a way that the were able to recover in a steady pace. Aphasia is another memory loss illness, this impacts the persons left side of the brain, where the language is processed, this means that they have a language disorder, very similar to chronic stroke. "Stroke is the leading cause of disability among adults, more than accidents or complications from Parkinson's or Alzheimer's diseases," said Fridriksson, director of the university's Aphasia Laboratory and an associate professor in the department of communication sciences and disorders. Still they haven’t found a perfect cure that could last forever, but they have found one that could last longer than the other one. This remedy helps them acquire skills that help them communicate easier. This remedy is called the fMRI. fMRI -- an imaging technique more improved and widely used in the past decade -- Fridriksson was able to see the healthy areas of the brain that "take over" the functions of the areas damaged as a result of a stroke.
I chose this article because I think its very interesting, and stunning the way humanity is improving, sure this isn’t a permanent cure, but as years pass scientists might discover a cure that could last forever, and help the patients suffering from this sickness, fall back to normal *or* get a chance to live a normal and happy life like most people on this earth. Hopefully things like this will get their chance to happen one day!
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Interesting article! It's quite sad that such sicknesses exist and it is even worse when you hear people who have it! It's a good thing they have found a remedy that can at least cure the patients for a longer period than the other.I agree with you, it would be nice, if they found a permanent remedy for it.
ReplyDeleteGreat details and I especially like how you used different colors for every paragraph! :)
-Rea
Great Job Sara!
ReplyDeleteGraet details and all the colors make the post very eye-catching! It is sad that there is such sicknesses that exist.
Alon 8A
GOOD JOB!
ReplyDeleteWow...this article is very sad, but im happy that they found a cure for a part of the illness. This article wakes me up and makes me think again of all the people that have to live everyday with an illness. Its amazing how strong some people can be! (i like the colors)