Minimally invasive balloon procedure for sinus issuesMost Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 13, 2024
NAPLES Minimally invasive balloon procedure for sinus issues Battling a sinus infection is bad enough, but contending with chronic sinus infections can be a real problem.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 13, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 13, 2024.
ESTERO Car crashes into restaurant window in Gulf Coast Town Center Authorities are investigating after an SUV crashed into a restaurant at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero.
WEST PALM BEACH Trump picks Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State President-elect Donald Trump named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state on Wednesday.
Lehigh Acres man arrested in connection to cockfighting A Lehigh Acres man has been arrested after deputies found he was running a cockfighting ring near his home.
WINK NEWS Atlanta Dream hires long-time FGCU coach The Atlanta Dream has hired longtime FGCU coach Karl Smesko to lead the team as he steps down as head women’s basketball coach of the Eagles.
Duo arrested in Collier County for bank jugging The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men who stand accused of bank jugging, stealing thousands of dollars in cash from a victim.
PUNTA GORDA 2 accused of trafficking narcotics after reckless driving stop in Punta Gorda A man and woman have been arrested for allegedly possessing trafficking amounts of drugs after deputies stopped them for reckless driving in Punta Gorda.
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital purchases land in Bonita Springs Charlotte County’s HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital purchased a 4.3-acre site on Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, according to Lee County property records.
NORTH PORT North Port woman wins $1M prize playing scratch-off A woman in North Port won $1 million from a scratch-off game.
FWC rescues baby manatee from shallow area in Caloosahatchee River A baby manatee found in the shallows of the Caloosahatchee River is recovering after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission transported it for care to SeaWorld.
Seacrest volleyball celebrates fourth straight state title The Seacrest Country Day School volleyball team celebrates its fourth straight state championship.
COLLIER COUNTY 7 agencies recognized for their actions during private jet crash in Collier County It was a day that asked for action on Interstate 75 when a private jet crashed on a highway in Collier County back in February.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral CRA giving update Wednesday on Bimini Basin project Cape Coral leaders are giving an update Wednesday during a Community Redevelopment Agency meeting on the Bimini East project.
the weather authority Tracking Potential Tropical System 19 in the Caribbean The Weather Authority is tracking a tropical wave designated as Potential Tropical System 19 in the Caribbean, as development is likely to occur later this week.
NAPLES Minimally invasive balloon procedure for sinus issues Battling a sinus infection is bad enough, but contending with chronic sinus infections can be a real problem.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 13, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for November 13, 2024.
ESTERO Car crashes into restaurant window in Gulf Coast Town Center Authorities are investigating after an SUV crashed into a restaurant at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero.
WEST PALM BEACH Trump picks Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State President-elect Donald Trump named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state on Wednesday.
Lehigh Acres man arrested in connection to cockfighting A Lehigh Acres man has been arrested after deputies found he was running a cockfighting ring near his home.
WINK NEWS Atlanta Dream hires long-time FGCU coach The Atlanta Dream has hired longtime FGCU coach Karl Smesko to lead the team as he steps down as head women’s basketball coach of the Eagles.
Duo arrested in Collier County for bank jugging The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men who stand accused of bank jugging, stealing thousands of dollars in cash from a victim.
PUNTA GORDA 2 accused of trafficking narcotics after reckless driving stop in Punta Gorda A man and woman have been arrested for allegedly possessing trafficking amounts of drugs after deputies stopped them for reckless driving in Punta Gorda.
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital purchases land in Bonita Springs Charlotte County’s HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital purchased a 4.3-acre site on Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, according to Lee County property records.
NORTH PORT North Port woman wins $1M prize playing scratch-off A woman in North Port won $1 million from a scratch-off game.
FWC rescues baby manatee from shallow area in Caloosahatchee River A baby manatee found in the shallows of the Caloosahatchee River is recovering after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission transported it for care to SeaWorld.
Seacrest volleyball celebrates fourth straight state title The Seacrest Country Day School volleyball team celebrates its fourth straight state championship.
COLLIER COUNTY 7 agencies recognized for their actions during private jet crash in Collier County It was a day that asked for action on Interstate 75 when a private jet crashed on a highway in Collier County back in February.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral CRA giving update Wednesday on Bimini Basin project Cape Coral leaders are giving an update Wednesday during a Community Redevelopment Agency meeting on the Bimini East project.
the weather authority Tracking Potential Tropical System 19 in the Caribbean The Weather Authority is tracking a tropical wave designated as Potential Tropical System 19 in the Caribbean, as development is likely to occur later this week.
The idea of using a common vitamin supplement as a tool to stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease is a tantalizing proposition. And, it is one being studied in Southwest Florida. It involves taking a synthetic version of vitamin B1, also called thiamine. This vitamin is linked to memory and cognition. The trial, which is guided by the National Institute on Aging, has enrolled patients locally and, if successful, could change the course of the disease. Carole and Hank Starks are determined to hang on to what they have. When Carole’s memory started to fail, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. “It came upon me fairly quick. I didn’t know what it was,” she added. “I just knew that I was having more trouble making decisions.” As a couple, the Starks’ looked for clinical trials that might give her benefit. That’s when the opportunity to try vitamin B1 presented itself. “They called us and said, ‘Hey, there’s another study we would like for y’all to take a look at if you’re interested. And it’s just a vitamin,'” Hank told WINK News Health and Medical Reporter Amy Oshier. This supplement is not a magic bullet. Vitamin B1, or thiamine, is sold in stores everywhere and has proven to be essential in thinking, memory and learning. It is lacking in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s Disease. “We have realized that patients that have Alzheimer’s disease have a deficiency in thiamine in the brain, but they have adequate levels of thiamine throughout their blood system or their bloodstream,” explained John Huffaker, the principal investigator with the Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida. His is one of fifty test sites nationwide enrolling patients, including Starks, in a Phase 2 clinical trial. “What we’re trying to determine is, can we raise the level of thiamine in the brain, improve thiamine-related brain processes, and slow the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease,” Huffaker explained. It hasn’t been easy. Thiamine needs a transporter protein to take it into the brain. A synthetic form of the vitamin called benfotiamine is being studied. It attracts more of those transporters and is believed to increase blood thiamine up to one hundred times. Getting there is only half the mission. “We’re watching the blood levels and making sure, yes, the medication is getting where we want,” added Huffaker. “But at the same time, we’re doing cognitive testing, or what we call scales, to see how are we performing cognitively throughout that study” This is a blind study, so Starks doesn’t know whether she is getting the real thing or a placebo. Either way, it’s delivering hope. “I am hopeful. I am hopeful. Yes. I think it’s just a matter of time, and the cocktail will all come together,” she said. In time for her to preserve her memories. There is still room for more participants in this study. All associated costs are covered. If you are between the ages of 50 and 89 with mild memory problems due to Alzheimer’s Disease and would like more information, click here.