Bringing the Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders Into Focus Tutorial On Early Signs of ASD: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, autism advocacy groups ... By: KennedyKrieger … Continue reading →

30 May 2013 | The growing number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an issue of concern both in Australia and overseas, argues this report. Summary The growing number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an issue of concern both in Australia and overseas. This concern is reflected in the 2008 resolution of the United Nations General Assembly for a World Autism Awareness Day (held on 2 April). More detailed concerns have been outlined in recent parliamentary debates here and elsewhere. Description ASD is a developmental disorder that emerges in early childhood and is characterised by impairments in social interaction and communication, and restricted and repetitive behaviour and interests. As indicated by the word spectrum, the nature and severity of ASD and its impact on levels of functioning can vary widely from one person to another. The disorder is much more common in males than females. The causes of ASD are not yet clear but it appears that it is caused by a combination of genetic and other risk factors. The diagnostic criteria for ASDs are outlined in American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and in the World Health Organizations International … Continue reading →

CLL prognosis - Mayo Clinic Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. In this video, Dr. Tait Shanafelt, a Mayo Clinic hematologist, discusses how ... By: Mayo Clinic … Continue reading →

Manama: A potentially significant breakthrough in the treatment of diabetes has been made by a team of Qatar-based scientists. The scientists at Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), in collaboration with researchers at Imperial College London, have reportedly discovered a new way to instruct isolated stem cells in a laboratory setting to secrete insulin when it is needed to maintain the correct sugar level in the bodys circulation. Diabetes is a world-wide health problem, and it is especially prevalent in Qatar, Dr Abdul Ali Haoudi, the Executive Director of QBRI and a co-author of the study, said. People with diabetes face serious medical complications, including heart disease and kidney failure. This discovery has the potential to reduce this burden by harnessing the bodys own stem cells to secrete insulin as needed to maintain proper blood sugar levels in the body. This research represents the first promising steps toward a new treatment, but it will need to go through the clinical validation before it is declared a viable therapy, he said. The findings have just been published in Molecular Therapy-Nucleic Acids, the official journal of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy. Dr Nagy Habib, Scientific Director of the Stem Cell … Continue reading →

Stealth Imaging with Iron Nanoparticles (Spanish) "Stealth Imaging with Iron Nanoparticles" is an 8-minute video that tells the research story of Ralph Weissleder and Mukesh Harisinghani, who collaborated on... By: NISENet … Continue reading →