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- December 24th, 2009
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Autism Treatment Crisis: Insufficient Number of Providers
Researchers and autism treatment providers agree that children with autism need increased access to evidence-based interventions.
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Osteoporosis in Males
When it comes to bones and what makes them break, Mayo Clinic researchers have a habit of shattering conventional wisdom. It was Mayo investigators who, in the early 1970s, first identified osteoporos…
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Regenerating the Nerves - Combat Injuries
If there is any kindness at all in war it is derived from the push it gives medical science to explore novel ways of treating wounded service men and women. This impetus in part is integral to a new m…
- December 23rd, 2009
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Hospitalizations for Pneumonia in Seniors Linked to Air Pollution
A McMaster University researcher has found the first evidence that prolonged exposure to higher levels of the pollutants found in car exhaust fumes and industrial air pollution can lead to hospitaliza…
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Mushroom Derived Drug Promising for Cancer Treatment
A promising cancer drug, first discovered in a mushroom commonly used in Chinese medicine, could be made more effective thanks to researchers who have discovered how the drug works. The research is fu…
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Brain Training Helps Improve Specific Abilities in Seniors
But there is no scientific proof that brain training improves overall mental fitness.
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Definitions of Disability
"Disability" is a word often used in daily conversations and holds different meanings for different people. Do these different meanings matter? What is there to be gained by trying to define disabilit…
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Physician Assisted Suicide - Perspective from Advocates for People with Disability
Although public opinion in the United States on physician-assisted suicide is evenly divided, about half of states have either defeated bills to legalize assisted suicide or have passed laws explicitl…
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National MS Society Continues to Propel Research Forward to End MS
2009 saw exciting research progress, unprecedented opportunities on the horizon, and more scientists than ever working on resolving important questions. Despite the year's economic and financial chall…
- December 18th, 2009
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CDC Issues New Autism Prevalence Report
In the wake of today's new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stating that autism now affects 1 in every 110 American children, Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science a…
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Disability Holiday and Leisure Choices Transformed for Disabled People
The holiday and leisure choices for millions of disabled people, their families, carers and friends are to be transformed following the announcement today of an alliance between disability organisatio…
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Houston Meeting to Hear Issues Affecting People With Disabilities
The National Council on Disability (NCD) will conduct its next quarterly meeting at the JW Marriott Houston, 5150 Westheimer, Houston, TX, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, and endi…
- December 17th, 2009
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Dyslexia Study Uncouples Reading and IQ
Contrary to popular belief, some very smart, accomplished people cannot read well. This unexpected difficulty in reading in relation to intelligence, education and professional status is called dyslex…
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Santa Should get off his Sleigh and Walk
Santa should share Rudolf's snack of carrots and celery sticks rather than brandy and mince pies and swap his reindeer for a bike or walk, says a public health expert in the Christmas issue published…
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Breakthrough for Therapeutic Vaccines
It should be possible to use therapeutic vaccines to create both cheap and effective drugs for diseases like cancer and allergies.
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Canadian Teenagers among Largest Consumers of Cannabis
Canadian teenagers are among the largest consumers of cannabis worldwide. The damaging effects of this illicit drug on young brains are worse than originally thought, according to new research by Dr.…
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Special Olympics Georgia Receives $80,000 Grant
Special Olympics Georgia received an $80,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (UPS). The grant will be used to support the year-round program of training and competition in 23…
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Civic Access for People With Disabilities Santa Rosa, California
The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Santa Rosa, Calif., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. The agreement was reached under Project Civic…
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Americans With Disabilities Act Settlement With Intellitec Colleges
The Department of Justice today announced a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Intellitec Colleges in Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, and Pueblo, Colo., to ens…
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EBV Expands to Include Coast Guard Veterans
The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) today announced an expansion of its services to include veterans of the U.S. Coast Guard, who have been identified as having a servic…
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British Council and Arts Council England Memorandum of Understanding
The MOU defines areas in which Arts Council England and the British Council can work more closely to help artists build links internationally. It establishes a framework within which the two agencies…
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Job Opportunities for Persons With Disabilities During AbilityLinks Online Job Fair
AbilityLinks.org, the job opportunity website for persons with disabilities and inclusive employers, reported a significant increase in the amount of open employment positions posted to its site durin…
- December 16th, 2009
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Food Smells may Prevent Overeating and Obesity
A real possibility does exist for developing a new generation of foods that make people feel full by releasing anti-hunger aromas during chewing, scientists in the Netherlands are reporting after a re…
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Heart Drugs Treating Colon Cancer
Scientists in Sweden are reporting for the first time that a group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer.
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High Methionine Diet Could Increase Risk of Alzheimer\'s Disease
A diet rich in methionine, an amino acid typically found in red meats, fish, beans, eggs, garlic, lentils, onions, yogurt and seeds, can possibly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease,…
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Community Conversation on Reauthorization of Workforce Investment
Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier will hold a community conversation on reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Thursday in Washington.
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Pensioners Send Message to Whitehorse Meeting
Finance ministers meeting tomorrow in Whitehorse on pensions are being urged to deal with the plight of tens of thousands of pensioners who will see significant benefit cuts as their employers face ba…
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Marfan Syndrome - Facts and Information
Marfan syndrome is an inherited condition which affects a person's connective tissues. The main function of connective tissue is to hold a person's body together, providing a framework for both growth…
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Learning Disabilities Event for Adults
A fun day out for people with learning disabilities to access information on a wide range of health issues is to be held in Hereford early next year.
- December 13th, 2009
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Modern Drummer Joins Pat Gesualdo for Groundbreaking Disability Column
Modern Drummer, the world's most popular drum magazine, has joined forces with award winning drum virtuoso/Drum Therapy pioneer Pat Gesualdo. The venture will feature a monthly column based on Gesuald…
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Breast Cancer Survival Improves if Herceptin Used with Chemotherapy
Using Herceptin with chemotherapy, instead of after, clearly improves treatment of women with HER2+ breast cancer, and should be the new standard of care, says a Mayo Clinic researcher who led what is…
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Ichthyosis - Facts and Information
"Ichthyosis," is the name that has been given to describe severe and persistent problems a person experiences with dry skin that nearly always begins in either infancy or childhood.
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Whipple\'s Disease - Facts and Information
Whipple's disease involves a rare form of bacterial infection that primarily affects a person's small intestine, but may also affect their lungs, heart, brain, eyes and the joints in their body. Anyon…
- December 12th, 2009
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New Tool to Help Visually Impaired Perform Online Banking
A new web accessibility tool recently launched by TD Canada Trust and TD Waterhouse improves the online experience and access for customers with visual impairments.
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2010 Rates for Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Benefit
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada today announced the benefit rates for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) effective January 1, 2010.
- December 11th, 2009
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The Spectrum Network - Helping People Live and Work in the Community
The people at The Spectrum Network create customized solutions for people with disabilities, so they can live and work in their own communities.
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National Vaccine Plan - IOM Report
While vaccines help prevent many diseases in the United States, we lack immunization protection against several serious illnesses, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine that identifies prio…
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Eggs of Marine Life is Best Natural Source of Omega-3
The roe of hake, lumpsucker and salmon is the best dietary source of Omega 3, according to a study carried out by researchers at the University of Almería (UAL). The scientists analysed the eggs, or…
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Teleseminar with Joan Celebi Special Needs Parent Coach
Free Lunchtime Teleseminar with Joan Celebi, Special Needs Parent Coach: Surprisingly Simple Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List
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U.S. Department of Social Security Sending Corrected Benefit Notices
The Social Security Administration earlier this month mailed notices that contained incorrect January 2010 payment dates.
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Health Care Leaders to Senate: Defeat Medicare Expansion Proposal
Find an alternative to expand coverage, they urge, even if it means the health reform debate continues into 2010.
- December 10th, 2009
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Alzheimer\'s Disease Prevention - Extended Youthfulness
Therapies that can keep us younger longer might also push back the clock on Alzheimer's disease, suggests a new study of mice in the December 11th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication.
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Irregular Arm Swing Could Indicate Parkinson\'s Disease
Irregular arm swings while walking could be an early sign of Parkinson's disease, according to neurologists who believe early detection may help physicians apply treatments to slow further brain cell…
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Eye Disease Treatment with Stem Cell Therapy
Newly published research, by investigators, at the North East England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI) in the journal Stem Cells reported the first successful treatment of eight patients with "Limbal Stem…
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Drug Interface to Save Lives
A drug information interface system developed by two University of Alberta researchers has been shown to help in dealing with visual and motor impairments, which can make sorting, holding and identify…
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H1N1 Unexpected Weakness
The H1N1 influenza virus has been keeping a secret that may be the key to defeating it and other flu viruses as well. Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have found wha…
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The Wounded Warrior Project - Empowering Wounded Warriors
The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a nonprofit organization, raises awareness and enlists the aid of the public at large while honoring and empowering wounded warriors.
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ADA Access - Where Are We Now?
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed more than two decades ago, to the great joy and expectations of vast numbers of people with disabilities. Justin Dart worked endlessly to find the ADA si…
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The Forgotten Room - Introduced to Protect Children from Misuse of Seclusion
Dr. Mary Hollowell, an associate professor of Teacher Education at Clayton State University, recently published "The Forgotten Room," a book covering an ethnographic case study of a public alternative…
- December 9th, 2009
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Why Cancer Cells Will Not Die
When cells experience DNA damage, they'll try to repair it. But if that fails, the damaged cells are supposed to self-destruct, a process called apoptosis.
