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JNF AWARDS THREE RESEARCH GRANTS
The Joe Niekro Foundation recently awarded three research grants. The first; a $10,000 research grant has been given to Dr. David Miller of Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. This grant will help fund Dr. Miller’s current study “Next Generation Sequencing of a Whole Human Genome.” The goal of this study is to identify the genes underlying […]
Posted on Thursday, February 6, 2014Read More -
Surgeons Treat Brain Aneurysms Through the Nose
Traditional methods of treating a ruptured brain aneurysm usually involve pretty invasive techniques, such as removing a piece of a patients skull, but surgeons at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have found a new way to stop the bleeding – and they do it by going right through the nose. […]
Posted on Monday, October 10, 2011Read More -
Penumbra Coil Recall…Aneurysm Device May Migrate to the Brain
The FDA upgraded the recall of the Penumbra platinum coil for treating brain aneurysms to class I due to the potential for the device to detach and migrate, which can lead to stroke. The Penumbra Coil 400, a medical device placed in the brain to treat an aneurysm, has been recalled because the device may […]
Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2011Read More -
When Life Takes the Unexpected Turn
You hear people say all the time that things happen for a reason…well this story is proof of that! This past April, I traveled to Detroit to host Brain Aneuysm Awareness Night at Comerica Park, where I had the opportunity to address the crowd, throw out the 1st pitch and talk about The Joe Niekro Foundation. I […]
Posted on Saturday, July 24, 2010Read More -
Latest Technology Treats Brain Aneurysm
I must share with all of you this fascinating new procedure that will help save thousands. This treatment, most recently performed by Dr. Diaz and Dr. Klucznik, neurologists at The Methodist Neurological Institute, is the ground-breaking treatment method to beat the enemies we know as aneurysms. Take a look at this amazing video and see for […]
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010Read More