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Study: Young children with autism benefit regardless of high-quality treatment model

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2013

Public release date: 16-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Kathy Neal kcneal@unc.edu 919-740-5673 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who receive high-quality early intervention benefit developmentally regardless of the treatment model used -- a surprising result that may have important implications for special-education programs and school classrooms across the country. "This is the first study designed to compare long-standing comprehensive treatment models for young children with ASD," said Brian Boyd, a fellow at UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) and one of the study's co-principal investigators. Boyd also is an assistant professor in occupational science and occupational therapy in UNC's School of Medicine. "We know that more children are being diagnosed with ASD each year, and that it can cost an estimated $3.2 million to treat each child over a lifetime. Understanding that a child can benefit from a high-quality program, rather than a specialized program, may help reduce those costs by decreasing the need for teachers and other school practitioners to be trained to deliver multiple specialized services," Boyd said. He stressed it remains important … Continue reading →

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Military families fear cuts to autism treatment

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2013

Military moms Rebecca Estepp and Nashota Jackson play with Jacksons kids SAN DIEGO Some military families say they fear needed treatment for their autistic children will soon be cut. TRICARE, the militarys health care program, is making policy changes that impact autism therapy. Marine Corps wife Nashota Jackson whose six-year-old son has autism said she was frustrated when she found out. I was angry that a therapy that works so well for our son and has really begun to draw out who our child is inside is threatening to be taken away, said Jackson. The changes will affect a treatment called Applied Behavioral Analysis or ABA. ABA is the cornerstone of autism treatment, said Rebecca Estepp, Communications Director for Elizabeth Birt Center for Autism Law and Advocacy (EBCALA). Estepps 15 -year-old son has autism. Its estimated more than 23,000 Tricare beneficiaries have autism, with treatment averaging around $16,000 a year. The changes take effect July 25 and require children who need more than two years of treatment to get a waiver. Children who need care after age 16 also need a waiver. The new rules also require standard testing every six months, where children must demonstrate progress. Jackson said providers … Continue reading →

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Algeria president back home after care in France

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2013

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Article: Randy Travis Is Awake After Undergoing Stroke Surgery, Heart Treatment

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2013

First Published: July 16, 2013 10:05 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Caption Randy Travis attends the 2013 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013 in Nashville, TennesseeCountry music star Randy Travis is awake and making progress as he recovers from surgery following a stroke. A news release and video from the Texas hospital where the 54-year-old singer is recovering described Travis condition Monday afternoon. Doctors also gave a more detailed explanation for the health troubles, saying it was scarring on his heart. Doctors say Travis remains on a ventilator but is breathing spontaneously and his breathing support is gradually being reduced. He is interacting with his family and friends and has begun the early stages of physical therapy. PHOTOS: Boots, Ten Gallon Hats & More: The Stars Of Country Music He will stay at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano for two to three more weeks before being transferred to another facility where he will undergo aggressive physical therapy. Doctors say it will take months to recover from the stroke. . Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Read more here: Article: … Continue reading →

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Potential neurological treatments often advance to clinical trials on shaky evidence, study says

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2013

Public release date: 16-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Krista Conger 650-725-5371 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. - Clinical trials of drug treatments for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's often fail because the animal studies that preceded them were poorly designed or biased in their interpretation, according to a new study from an international team of researchers. More stringent requirements are needed to assess the significance of animal studies before testing the treatments in human patients, the researchers say. The team - led by John Ioannidis, MD, DSc, a professor of medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine and an expert in clinical trial design - assessed the results of more than 4,000 animal studies in 160 meta-analyses of potential treatments for neurological disorders from Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, spinal-cord injury and a form of multiple sclerosis. (A meta-analysis is a study that compiles and assesses information and conclusions from many independent experiments of a treatment, or intervention, for a particular condition.). They determined that only eight of the 160 studies of potential treatments yielded the statistically significant, unbiased data necessary to support advancing the treatment to clinical trials. In contrast, 108 of … Continue reading →

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MS sufferer left fighting for a normal life

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2013

Rachel Winders may need to raise $30,000 every year for the rest of her life if she wants to stay well, but her cousin across the ditch is able to get the life-changing drug she needs free. Doctors initially thought Winders had suffered a stroke when she was left unable to speak or feel her left side in 2001. Then aged 27, she was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) and spent a year at Dunedin's Wakari Hospital learning to walk and talk properly again. Winders, now 40, said she had been in remission for about two years and was not taking any medication for her condition. "That's a really scary place to be." When relapsing, she was plagued by numb feelings from the waist down and her eyesight would become so blurry she could not see, leaving her unable to work. She had reacted badly to the medications funded by government drug-buying agency Pharmac and was left with only one option, a drug called Tysabri. However, it was not subsidised and would cost her $30,000 a year, she said. She was frustrated by the disparity in treatment options between Australia and New Zealand. A cousin in Perth, who also … Continue reading →

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Pine Grove’s Sexual Addiction Treatment Program Planning Name Change

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2013

Hattiesburg, MS (PRWEB) July 16, 2013 Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services announced today that Dr. Patrick Carnes who originated the trade mark name Gentle Path will be leaving the Pine Grove system. Pine Groves sexual addiction treatment program has been operating under the Gentle Path name for 10 years. The noticeable impact on the program will be the departure of the trademark name and Dr. Carnes from Pine Grove. Pine Groves Chief Officer, Debbie Sanford, ensures Pine Groves position in their overall commitment to behavioral health care, including the treatment of sexual addiction issues. Our program for sexual addictions, trauma and other intimacy disorder treatment will continue with little change. We have begun strategic planning for a branding program, including a name change, with our focus, as always, centered on ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care for our patients, said Sanford. She also remarked, Our longstanding and established reputation of highly trained clinical staff, our current facility and location, and the overall reputation of Pine Grove will remain unchanged. Pine Grove and Dr. Carnes opened Gentle Path in Hattiesburg ten years ago, developing a sexual addiction program establishing Pine Grove as a leader in specialized treatment for sexual and intimacy … Continue reading →

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Researchers Find Link Between Intestinal Bacteria and White Blood Cell Cancer

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2013

Newswise Researchers from UCLAs Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have discovered that specific types of bacteria that live in the gut are major contributors to lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells that are part of the human immune system. The study, led by Robert Schiestl, member of the JCCC and professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, environmental health sciences, and radiation oncology, was published online ahead of press today in the journal Cancer Research. In rodents, intestinal bacteria influence obesity, intestinal inflammation, and certain types of epithelial cancers. Those cancers affect the coverings of the stomach, liver or colon. However, little is known about the identity of the bacterial species that promote the growth of or protect the body from cancer, or about their effect on lymphoma. Up to 1,000 different species of bacteria (intestinal microbiota) live in the human gut. Intestinal microbiota number 100 trillion cells; over 90% of the cells in the body are bacteria. The composition of each person's microbiome the body's bacterial make-up is very different, due to the original childhood source of bacteria, and the effects of diet and lifestyle. Schiestl's group wanted to determine whether differences in peoples' microbiomes affect their risk … Continue reading →

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Link found between bacteria, white blood-cell cancer

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2013

Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that specific types of bacteria that live in the gut are major contributors to lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells. Published online ahead of press today in the journal Cancer Research, the study was led by Robert Schiestl, member of the Jonsson Cancer Center and professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, environmental health sciences, and radiation oncology. In rodents, intestinal bacteria influence obesity, intestinal inflammation and certain types of epithelial cancers. (Epithelial cancers affect the coverings of the stomach, liver or colon.) However, little is known about the identity of the bacterial species that promote the growth of, or protect the body from, cancer or about their effect on lymphoma. Up to 1,000 different species of bacteria (intestinal microbiota) live in the human gut. Intestinal microbiota number 100 trillion cells; over 90 percent of the cells in the body are bacteria. The composition of each person's microbiome the body's bacterial make-up is very different, due to the types of bacteria people ingest early in their lives, as well as the effects of diet and lifestyle. Schiestl's group wanted to determine whether differences in peoples' microbiomes affect their risk for … Continue reading →

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UCLA researchers find link between intestinal bacteria and white blood cell cancer

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2013

Public release date: 16-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Shaun Mason smason@mednet.ucla.edu 310-206-2805 University of California - Los Angeles Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that specific types of bacteria that live in the gut are major contributors to lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells. Published online ahead of press today in the journal Cancer Research, the study was led by Robert Schiestl, member of the Jonsson Cancer Center and professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, environmental health sciences, and radiation oncology. In rodents, intestinal bacteria influence obesity, intestinal inflammation and certain types of epithelial cancers. (Epithelial cancers affect the coverings of the stomach, liver or colon.) However, little is known about the identity of the bacterial species that promote the growth of, or protect the body from, cancer or about their effect on lymphoma. Up to 1,000 different species of bacteria (intestinal microbiota) live in the human gut. Intestinal microbiota number 100 trillion cells; over 90 percent of the cells in the body are bacteria. The composition of each person's microbiome the body's bacterial make-up is very different, due to the types of bacteria people ingest early in their lives, as well … Continue reading →

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