Inaugurational lecture Prof. Dr. Willem Mulder - Cardiovascular Nanomedicine Summary of Prof. Dr. Willem Mulder's inauguration lecture - Cardiovascular Nanomedicine: A small solution for a big problem. University of Amsterdam (UvA) - ... By: High on Nano … Continue reading →

The app was developed by Samsung with doctors in South Korea It features games designed to help children with autism make eye contact Games can also improve facial recognition and expressing emotions In tests, 60% of children showed noticeable improvements in these skills Free app is compatible with Samsung Galaxy S4, S4 and S5 plus Galaxy Note and Zoom range and the Galaxy Tab S By Victoria Woollaston for MailOnline Published: 09:03 EST, 23 December 2014 | Updated: 12:56 EST, 23 December 2014 299 shares 9 View comments More than 60 million people worldwide suffer from autism, and many struggle to make eye contact and have poor social skills. While there is no cure for the condition, the use of technology in autism treatment has grown in popularity in recent years. And Samsungs latest Look At Me app uses technology in a way that helps improve eye contact and boost autistic childrens social skills and facial recognition abilities. Scroll down for video View original post here: Could Samsung's app 'Look At Me' help autistic children read emotions? … Continue reading →

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As the clinical director of the California Autism Center and Learning Group in Fresno, Dr. Amanda Adams looks for promising ways to treat children with the disorder. Speech therapy is one of the center's services but the therapists could soon get help with a new system of videos, created by a mother of seven Laura Kasbar. "My twins were diagnosed with autism and they did not respond to therapy," said Laura Kasbar, founder of Gemiini System. Desperate to find a treatment for her children, Kasbar used a method called discreet video modeling, to create the Gemiini System. The secret is in the simplicity of showing words and associations allowing autistic children to focus on learning. Kasbar traveled from her headquarters in Spokane Washington to talk to Action news about the program. "Gemiini brings the child out of themselves and actually appears to be restructuring the neurology in their brain," said Kasbar. Laura showed an example of how her once non-verbal son began to communicate. Prior to the video program her son, Max, was unresponsive when his name was called. After the program, Max is seen clearly communicating and interacting with others. Dr. Adams supports the Gemiini … Continue reading →

Access to medical care for autism may expand in multiple ways during the new year in New Mexico. Health care advocates are simultaneously celebrating the developments while preparing for the next hurdle. On Jan. 1, a law goes into effect requiring state health care programs to cover diagnoses and treatment for autism. The change continues a recent trend in New Mexico expanding health coverage of the neurological disorder, which impacts social and behavioral development. Five years ago, state lawmakers passed a bill that similarly expanded autism coverage for private insurers. And a planned spike in Medicaid practices here promises to provide similar treatment for more patients. I think theres been an incredible amount of change thats occurred, says Santa Fe provider Zoe Migel, who serves as executive director of Bright Futures: Autism and Early Intervention. But whether there are enough providers actually available to grant new coverage is another story. Migel and several others say this is especially an issue in remote, rural areas where health care is harder to come by. If you live in Albuquerque or Las Cruces, your chances of getting good services [are] much better, she says. Even though there are mandates, the problem remains as … Continue reading →

St. Michael's Hospital IMAGE:'We found there was no higher rate of deaths after 30 or 90 days, no poorer greater rates of disability or loss of independence and no evidence of a July... view more Credit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Dec. 23, 2014 - Patients with strokes caused by blood clots -known as acute ischemic strokes- who were admitted in July had similar outcomes compared to patients admitted any other month, according to a new study. The findings challenge concerns about the possibility of lower quality of care and the potential risk of poorer outcomes in teaching hospitals when new medical residents start each July - sometimes called the "July effect." The possibility of a July effect is more relevant and concerning for time-sensitive conditions, such as stroke, since urgency and expert management is required for treatment. Teaching hospitals treat more than half of strokes, a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, but little research has been done to verify whether there is a July effect in stroke care and patient outcomes at teaching hospitals. "We found there was no higher rate of deaths after 30 or 90 days, no poorer greater rates of disability or loss of independence … Continue reading →