TN legislature consideres insurance for chidren with autism According CDC estimates, one in 88 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. With those numbers in mind, state lawmakers have filed legislatio... By: Jennifer Meckles … Continue reading →

Construction of a new 58,000-square-foot centre for the study, treatment and assessment of autism, could begin on Sea Island in the next three months. Sergio Cocchia, co-founder of the Pacific Autism Family Centre Foundation, said the $28-million facility was originally slated to be built in Vancouver, but a change-of-heart involving one of the projects partners led the foundation to try to secure a property in Richmond. Cocchia met with members of Richmond council at a general purposes committee meeting on Monday, at which he presented his plans and said he received a great response. They were incredibly supportive, Cocchia said. As long as there arent any hiccups in the coming weeksthe deal on the property should finalize in the next six weeksCocchia hopes to break ground on the project in as little as three months. The project is buoyed by last years $20 million grant from Victoria. The vision for the centre is that it becomes the hub for autism services in B.C. The plan is for three additional spokes to be opened sometime this year, and that a total of eight will eventually be created across B.C. We are extremely proud of this unique, not-for-profit charity, which will serve … Continue reading →

By Brenda Goodman HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 30 percent of young children with autism also show signs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a rate that's three times higher than it is in the general population, a new study shows. "We don't know the cause for ADHD in most cases. We don't know the cause of autism in most cases. It's not surprising that something that's going to affect the brain and cause one developmental outcome may also cause a second developmental outcome," said Dr. Andrew Adesman, chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center in Lake Success, N.Y. He was not involved in the study. Kids in the study who had both problems together also tended to have more difficulty learning and socializing than children who had autism alone. The researchers noted that the treatment of ADHD may benefit children with autism if they aren't making progress with autism treatment programs, which often require sustained focus on specific skills. "In a child [with autism] who has great difficulties with attention, or hyperactivity or both, you really have to layer in another level of intervention strategies for them," said study author … Continue reading →

This section displays the last 50 news articles that were published. Updated06/07/2013 02:59 PM When it comes to a stroke, think FAST: Face, Arm, Speech, Time. If someone is experiencing weakness on one side of their body and their speech is slurred, they need to get to an emergency room as quickly as possible. But now they have a bigger window of opportunity to ward off a stroke. As our Katie Gibas reports, new technology almost doubles the amount of time doctors have to remove a blood clot from the brain. To view our videos, you need to enable JavaScript. Learn how. install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come back here and refresh the page. SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Stroke treatment has come a long way in the last few decades. Doctors used to use either a corkscrew type device or a suction tool like a vacuum to get the blot clot out. The Solitaire FR Revascularization Device was introduced in 2012 and is the first retractable stent and the first stent designed for stoke therapy. "You can prevent permanent damage by removing the clot early, as soon as possible, reestablishing blood flow and oxygen to the area … Continue reading →

Topics: blood pressure, health, stroke STROKE is Australia's second biggest killer and a leading cause of disability, with about 500,000 Australians having a stroke every year. According to the Australian Stroke Foundation, a stroke happens when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. This may occur because the artery is blocked (ischaemic stroke) or bursts (haemorrhagic stroke). When brain cells do not get enough oxygen or nutrients, they die. Your risk of having a stroke increases as you get older and men are also more likely to have a stroke. Now a new treatment for stroke is set to increase the chances of recovery. A landmark Australian-led study, by The George Institute of Global Health, found that intensive blood pressure lowering in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (spontaneous bleeding within the brain), reduced the risk of major disability and improved chances of recovery by as much as 20%. The study, which involved more than 2800 patients from 140 hospitals around the world was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Intracerebral haemorrhage affects more than 10% of those who have a stroke, kills one third of them and leaves most survivors with disability. Go here to see the original: New … Continue reading →