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Dog changes life of autistic boy, 8, who used to dread family days out

An autistic boy who is terrified of the outside world is finally ­enjoying family days out – after making pals with a labrador. Even trips to the shops would make ­eight-year-old Ty panic and bolt. His mum Selena dreaded going out, until they got their …

Town Talk: Fashion boost for Pacific Autism Family Network

FROCKS POPULI: Over lunch at the Century-Plaza hotel recently, nine women, many of them familiar on local television, modelled multi-coloured Italian ensembles to benefit the Pacific Autism Network. More accustomed to being draped in gold, one was B.C. …

'Oliver's legacy' autism petition debated

Image copyright Family Handout Image caption Oliver McGowan and Katy Lowry died in separate hospitals in late 2016 A petition started in honour of a dead teenager, calling for doctors and nurses to receive mandatory training in autism and learning …

Teacher loses job after being filmed dragging 4-year-old boy with autism off playscape

A Texas teacher has lost her job after school security camera footage showed her physically dragging a young boy with autism off a playscape. As NBC DFW 5 reports, the incident occurred last Thursday at Hartman Elementary in Wylie, Texas. Lanetta Moore, …

Why 50 red clay crabs hidden at iconic landmarks across the North East have raised awareness about autism

Inspired by clay model maker Sophie Gray, a North East seafood restaurant came up with a unique campaign to raise awareness about autism and related conditions. During the summer Sophie, who was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism, when she …

Unforgettable night for Milford football player with autism

Unforgettable night for Milford football player with autism Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 11:45 PM EDT Oct 19, 2018 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WEBVTT AND THE CROWD. ,>> THE STAGE WAS SET. SENIOR NIGHT AT MILFORD …

Milford student with autism suits up to score touchdown

MILFORD, N.H. — The stage was set. It was senior night at Milford High School – the last home game for the Spartans. And Jacob Wilson was suited up on the sidelines. Jacob has autism and has served as team manager with heart and soul. Now his team was …

Care failings for autistic man who died

Image copyright Family photo Image caption Heddwyn Hughes died after breaking his neck at the nursing home he lived in A disabled man found to have a fractured neck days after a fall at a care home did not receive appropriate care, an inquest has …

Second suspect pleads guilty to keeping autistic relative in outdoor cage

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans-area man has admitted keeping an autistic relative captive in a tent, a shed and a cage installed for animals. Jody Lambert of Amite also admitted shoving the woman to the ground, regularly insulting and threatening her, …

Autism intervention therapy available before diagnosis

Opportunity, Community, Ability set to strike autism at annual Bowl-a-Thon event

A feeling of independence is something some families never thought was possible for their children. They never thought they would see their child perform on a theatrical stage, head off to school without a meltdown or go to a vocational job site.  One out …

Parents with mental disorders more likely to have autistic children

Autism has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of autism are complex and it is unclear whether ASD is explained more by multigene interactions or by rare mutations with major effects. Parents with mental disorders more likely to have autistic …

Take extra care of autistic kids

— By PTI | Oct 19, 2018 10:40 am Washington :  Children with developmental delays, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are up to 50 per cent more likely to be overweight or obese compared with the general population, according to a study. Among …

Autistic children more likely to become obese: Study

Researchers suggest monitoring these children for excess weight gain at an early age. Washington: A recent study has found that children with autism and developmental delays are up to 50 percent more likely to be overweight or obese. The research, by …

Louisiana man admits to keeping autistic relative captive in tent, shed and animal cage

A New Orleans-area man has admitted keeping an autistic relative captive in a tent, a shed and a cage installed for animals. Jody Lambert of Amite also admitted shoving the woman to the ground, regularly insulting and threatening her, and knowing about …

Man pleads guilty after autistic relative held captive

Jody Lambert. (Police handout) NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans-area man has admitted keeping an autistic relative captive in a tent, a shed and a cage installed for animals in the back yard of the trailer home he shared with his mother, stepfather and …

Cops hunt 'cowardly and despicable' suspect who 'punched man with Autism several times at In-N-Out'

Law enforcement is looking for a suspect in an assault on a man with special needs outside an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Orange County, California last month. Westminster Police Department called for help via their Facebook page Tuesday as they …

Hit-and-run driver strikes autistic Virginia cyclist, leaving him with injuries

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) — Debra Knesal’s heart sinks every time she looks at pictures of her nephew’s bicycle. According to WTVR, the 24-year-old man, who has autism, was riding his bike in the Chesterfield Village apartment complex in …

2nd guilty plea about autistic relative held captive

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans-area man has admitted keeping an autistic relative captive in a tent, a shed and a cage installed for animals. Jody Lambert of Amite also admitted shoving the woman to the ground, regularly insulting and threatening her, …

Inmedix CEO to Co-Chair Immuno-autonomics Study Group at 2018 Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.

Andrew J. Holman, MD, Inmedix CEO & Co-founder, to highlight how linkage between the brain and immune function adversely affects autoimmune disease treatment. NORMANDY PARK, WA, USA, October 20, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Inmedix, the …

OncoMed Announces Interim Phase 1b Results for Navicixizumab and Paclitaxel Combination Therapy in Platinum-resistant ...

Overall Clinical Benefit Rate of 85%, Partial Response Rate of 42% and Progression Free Survival of 5.4 Months Observed in Patients with > 2 Prior Therapies and/or Prior Bevacizumab REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OncoMed …

Two Ways Intermountain Healthcare Is Improving Access To Healthcare In Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA, October 19, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Intermountain Healthcare gives donations to many community partners to support its mission of helping people live the healthiest lives possible — and here are just two examples of …

Muhammad Kaleem Arshad MD addresses the concepts and controversies regarding Attention Deficit Disorder

Muhammad Kaleem Arshad MD, a board certified psychiatrist discusses the controversies surrounding ADD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES, October 19, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Muhammad …

Life Care Planning: Post-Sanchez Decision

MODESTO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, October 19, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Academic Physician Life Care Planning, LLC provides Sanchez proof testimony for its defense and plaintiff life care plans that relates to the anticipated cost of …

Miles Clark, Director Of Clinical Research for Clinical Based Research Company, Excited To Be A Part of Waite Enterprise

Waite Enterprise CEO Daniel Waite working closely with Miles Clark to build out the health sector of Corporate Holdings. DALLAS, TX, USA, October 19, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Clinical Based Research is a successful clinical research …

Donna L. Lauck of Collaborative Care to be Featured on CUTV News Radio

ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES, October 19, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Donna L. Lauck is one of those people who is proud to say she became what she wanted to be as a child. From the time she could talk, Donna told everyone she wanted to …

UPDATE – GrandOmics Biosciences Offers Genetic Test Using the Saphyr System for Molecular Diagnosis of ...

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNGO), a life sciences instrumentation company that develops and markets Saphyr, a platform for ultra-sensitive and ultra-specific structural variation detection in genome …

Sanofi: FDA approves asthma indication for Dupixent® (dupilumab)

FDA approves asthma indication for Dupixent® (dupilumab) Only biologic approved for both moderate and severe asthma patients with eosinophilic phenotype Only biologic approved for oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma, regardless of phenotype Only asthma …

Syneos Health Schedules Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Call for Tuesday, November 6, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syneos HealthTM (Nasdaq: SYNH), the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization combining a Contract Research Organization (CRO) and Contract Commercial Organization (CCO), will release …

Texas Orthopedic Hospital Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2018

Houston, Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Orthopedic Hospital was ranked #25 nationally among healthcare providers by Modern Healthcare’s 2018 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, the seventh year in a row it's been ranked on the list. The …

Arizona Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Urges a Public Utility or Power Plant Worker with Mesothelioma in Arizona to ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, October 19, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Arizona Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are urging a nuclear power, public utility, electric, water, or natural gas worker who has recently been diagnosed with …

Globus Medical Schedules Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Release and Conference Call

AUDUBON, Pa., Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, will announce its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 after the market close on Thursday, November …

Correction of Press Release dated September 24, 2018 (‘Golden Leaf Holdings' Subsidiary, Medical Marijuana Group Corp, ...

TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden Leaf Holdings Ltd. (“Golden Leaf” or the “Company”) (CSE:GLH) (OTCQB:GLDFF) wishes to advise that the press release issued on September 24, 2018 contained an error relating to the currency denomination. …

GrandOmics Biosciences Offers Genetic Test Using the Saphyr System for Molecular Diagnosis of Facioscapulohumeral ...

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNGO), a life sciences instrumentation company that develops and markets Saphyr, a platform for ultra-sensitive and ultra-specific structural variation detection in genome …

Bespoke Extracts Sponsors Motorcycle Racer Sean Dylan Kelly at 35th Annual Race of Champions at Daytona International ...

SUNNY ISLES, Fla., Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bespoke Extracts, Inc. (OTCQB: BSPK), producer of high quality, great tasting, hemp-derived CBD products, today announced that it will be a title sponsor of motorcycle racer Sean Dylan Kelly, who will …

Vital Vio CEO and Co-Founder Colleen Costello Among Goldman Sachs’ “100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2018”

Troy, NY, Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing Vital Vio Co-Founder and CEO Colleen Costello, a pioneer in continuous disinfection technology, as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2018 at its Builders + …

Nextech to Offer Educational Sessions and EMR Innovations at AAO 2018

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nextech Systems, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions for specialty physician practices, including Ophthalmology, will offer multiple educational opportunities in their booth #2262 at the  …

Canntab Files Application to Become Licensed Producer

TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE:PILL) (“Canntab” or the “Company”), a leader in the development of precision oral dose cannabis tablets and capsules, is pleased to announce that it has filed an application to …

Misonix to Report Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call and Webcast on November 8

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Misonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON) (“Misonix” or the “Company”), a provider of minimally invasive therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices that enhance clinical outcomes, announced today that it will report its …