Stone & Ponder, Legal Nurse Consulting & Medical Research Group

06/08/2025

ATTN: Starting JULY .. we are moving to Thursday nights!!!

The final meeting for June, is Saturday the 21st @ noon.

Again, in July, we move to Thursday schedule, dates are the 3rd and 17th for the month.

Hope you can join us.

10/28/2024

✨ Diabetes Briefs

📌 Spinal Cord Stimulation for Diabetic Neuropathy.
Implanted spinal cord stimulation systems from four (4) companies gained FDA approval in 2022 and 2023 for easing the pain of a type of nerve damage called diabetic peripheral neuropathy. In a 2023 study of 216 people with this painful condition, 76 percent of those who received mild electrical signals applied to the spine, reported their pain improved by 50 percent or more after six months.

📌 Foot Mat Detects Early Foot Ulcers.
An FDA-cleared foot mat senses temperature changes in the soles of the feet, a warning sign of increased risk for foot ulcers, infection and even amputation. Used daily for 20 seconds, SmartMat scans feet for temperature changes; in a 2020 study, device users had fewer foot ulcers.

🖊️ Dr. Summer

10/28/2024

✨ Brain Health Briefs

📌 New Alzheaimer’s Drug Slows Decline.
In July, the FDA approved Kisunla (donanemab), a monthly infusion that reduces the speed of cognitive decline and levels of amyloid plaque, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease.

📌 On the Horizon: MRI-Equipped Ambulances.
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina are testing the feasibility of equipping standard ambulances with magnetic resonance imaging machines so that EMTs can evaluate stroke patients before they reach the hospital.

📌 On the Horizon: Early Test for Parkinson’s Disease.
A new blood test uses AI to find warning signs for Parkinson’s up to seven (7) years before a person has symptoms. Early diagnosis may allow for treatments to delay or prevent the disease from damaging nerve cells that control movement.

🖊️ Dr. Summer

10/28/2024

✨ Cancer Briefs

📌 Prostate Cancer Therapy Spares Healthy Tissue.
A new treatment for one type of metastatic prostate cancer delivers radiation directly to prostate tumor cells and spares healthy tissue. Approved by the FDA in 2022, Pluvicto is a type of cancer treatment called theranostics, in which the body is scanned so doctors can identify where the cancer is, followed by treatment that attaches to the targeted cancer cells before releasing radiation. The median overall survival of those who receive Pluvicto plus the best standard of care (BSoC) increased by four months compared with those who received the BSoC alone.

📌 A Better Way to Check Lymph Nodes for Cancer.
Surgeons typically remove additional tissue during cancer surgeries so lymph nodes can be checked for cancer. It’s a challenging, time-consuming task, and lymph nodes are frequently missed. A new imaging system called InVision uses shortwave infrared light to highlight lymph tissue. In an ongoing study of about 100 patients, four (4) percent were found to have cancerous lymph nodes that were previously overlooked by doctors.

🖊️ Dr. Summer

09/13/2022

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09/13/2022

Committed to helping you save TIME and MONEY, with both experience AND expertise!!

If your firm is pursuing a medical device lawsuit, feel free to contact us.

09/13/2022

10 of the Largest Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Settlements of All Time.

09/13/2022

We are accepting COVID-19 cases.

While apps for video-conferencing and online courses have flourished during the COVID-19 pandemic, so have something rather more contentious: lawsuits. More than 1,300 complaints linked to the coronavirus have already been filed in US courts, according to a daily tally kept by the law firm of Hunton...

09/13/2022

Attorneys, we are available in the event that you are pursuing a lawsuit.

Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Link to ADHD & Autism Emerging research has uncovered a correlation between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders. Tylenol is the most commonly recommended drug for pregnant women in need of pain relief and fever reduction. It is usually recomme...

04/04/2021