Kirk Manson

Jul 17, 2024 | wafb.com | Donna Parker |Kirk Manson |Roque Correa

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Chronic pain leads to fatigue, a weakened immune system and decreased mobility-worse yet, powerful narcotics are often prescribed for patients, leading to more problems. But now, there is hope with non-invasive Scrambler therapy. Kelly Goodwin suffers from complex regional pain syndrome, triggered by a foot biopsy five years ago. "I couldn't even put a sock on, the pain was so bad.

Jul 1, 2024 | wafb.com | Donna Parker |Kirk Manson |Matt Goldschmidt

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Sixty to 70 million Americans suffer from gastrointestinal disorders, and undergo endoscopies and colonoscopies, which show structural problems in the digestive tract. But taking it a step beyond, a new breath and motility center can diagnose an assortment of GI problems, based on motility, or how food is actually moving through your system. Forty percent of all Americans suffer from gastrointestinal diseases, such as nausea, fecal incontinence and IBS.

Jun 28, 2024 | wafb.com | Donna Parker |Kirk Manson |Matt Goldschmidt

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - It has been found that inhibition of this brain enzyme can be therapeutic in animal models of stroke, epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and Lou Gehrig's disease. Unfortunately, these drugs have poor penetration into the brain, which has hampered their clinical development. Now, there is new hope after that same brain enzyme was found in the gut during IBD flareups, opening the door to tackle neuro and gut disease through a simple pill.

Jun 10, 2024 | wafb.com | Marsha Lewis |Roque Correa |Kirk Manson

CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - More than 30 million kids across the country play some type of organized sports. But when you play a sport often enough, you know there's going to be injuries. In fact, more than 3.5 million kids are sidelined by injuries each year. Of course, there's always the hard hit or broken bone, but a lot of sports injuries can be caused by overuse and wrong form. Now, a technology once reserved for the pros is helping kids take their game to the next level.

Jun 3, 2024 | wafb.com | Marsha Lewis |Kirk Manson |Matt Goldschmidt

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - More than 200,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor each year. These tumors tend to resist current treatments and don't react well to chemo and radiation. They also have a high rate of recurrence. Now, small seeds are giving patients new hope. It's the size of a postage stamp and is helping to destroy indestructible brain tumors, like the ones Anthony Parise battled for years. "It moved from my lung to my brain," said Parise.