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56% of school-age kids with autism take psychiatric medicines
More than half of U.S. school-age children with autism take mood-altering drugs, said a new report, as doctors increasingly target the broad range of psychiatric symptoms associated with the ailment. The survey, the first of its kind by the National
Tags: New York City, Health Medical Pharma, Neurological disorders, autism speaks, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, social issues, Neurodevelopmental disorder, disability, Childhood psychiatric disorders, Autism
Overdue babies at greater risk of ADHD: study
Researchers studied 5145 post-term babies born between 2001 and 2005 in The Netherlands, looking at the link between time spent in the womb and behavioural and emotional problems as preschool children. The findings are seen to be "perfectly plausible"
Tags: Netherlands, Amsterdam, Health Medical Pharma, Birth, Neurological disorders, fetus, fertility, Childhood psychiatric disorders, Obstetrics, Stillbirth
Home movies bring back the past for elderly patients
Diego Uchitel/Getty Images Yorkshire's exceptional collection of home movies has found a new use, in the treatment of elderly people whose minds are not what they were. Working with the Alzheimer's Society , Methodist Homes for the Aged and Age UK ,
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When Alzheimer's isn't the real problem
Once a meticulous pattern-maker in the clothing industry, he now nodded off mid-conversation...Can I get up now?'" said his daughter, Shelley Rosenberg, whose husband, Don Rosenberg, chairs the Alzheimer's Association's Greater Michigan Chapter...You'
Tags: Peter Lichtenberg, Joanna Edelson, Al Edelson, Alzheimer's Association, Lon White, real problem, loved ones, Honolulu, Health Medical Pharma, Neurological disorders
$10,000 Grant from Janet, Jenner & Suggs Law Firm Benefits Cerebral Palsy Research, Families
We believe in giving back to the community,” said Howard Janet, JJ&S managing partner. “Because we work with families touched by cerebral palsy every day, cerebral palsy is not just a concept for us. Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center in
Tags: cerebral palsy, grant funding, Lisa Viele, special needs, CP Family Network Facebook, family touched, direct grant, Howard Janet, silver spring, Neurological disorders
Health Canada approves Biogen Tysabri label change
The product monograph change will help enable individual benefit risk assessment for MS patients. The new label identifies anti-JCV antibody status as a risk factor for developing an uncommon, but serious, brain infection known as progressive
Tags: Biogen Tysabri, jcv antibody, label change, Health Canada, United Kingdom, london, Neurological disorders, Immunosuppressants, Biogen Idec, multiple sclerosis
Report: Children's disability reviews lag
Federal officials overseeing a fast-growing $10 billion children's disability program have failed to follow up on the progress of 400,000 beneficiaries with behavioral, learning, and mental disorders, allowing families to receive monthly cash
Tags: SSI, ADHD, mental impairments, past decade, ssi program, disability reviews, Social Security Administration, Boston, Neurological disorders, Educational psychology
Vitamin D speeds up recovery in multiple sclerosis
Higher levels of vitamin D and sunlight exposure seem to lower relapse risk in multiple sclerosis (MS) sufferers, a study says. MS is a chronic degenerative and unpredictable condition that randomly attacks the brain and spinal cord. The symptoms of
Tags: multiple sclerosis, Pakistan, ISLAMABAD, Health Medical Pharma, Neurological disorders, Vitamin, Vitamin D, autoimmune diseases, Treatment of multiple sclerosis, Neurobiological brain disorder
Excess copper, iron linked with Alzheimer's
The exact causes of neuro-degenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease are unknown, but scientists say excess of copper and iron in the human brain may be one of the influencing factors. Another is DNA damage by reactive oxygen
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Dont ignore migraine, says doctor at Muscat
Migraine is one of the most common problems faced by people all across the world but it is often over-looked as a minor health issue. Dr. C J Fernandez of Novartis explains some of the frequently misunderstood facts about migraine and migraines .
Tags: Headache, headaches, normal headaches, severe headaches, Oman, Muscat, Health Medical Pharma, Neurological disorders, MIGRAINE, Tension headache
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