Setting the Record Straight
As Key Note Speaker at the Dissemination of the World Mental Health Report, and National Mental Health Strategic Plan 2020-2030, Bangladesh, 2022. Credit: Jishan SultanaBy Saima WazedDHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 9 2023 (IPS) This year, three of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) six regions elect new Regional Directors (RD). The South-East Asia Region (SEARO) is composed of only 11 Member States, yet is home to over a quarter of the world’s population. Two SEARO Member States, Nepal and Bangladesh, have nominated their candidates to contest for RD.
I have the privilege of being Bangladesh’s nominated candidate.
The SE...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Saima Wazed Tags: Asia-Pacific Gender Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Women's Health IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
East End Resident with Autism Alleges Fair Housing Complaint Against Southampton Landlord, US Autism Homes
Complaint Alleges Retaliatory and Constructive Eviction, Discrimination under ADA SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Donus v. US Autism Homes Inc. (2:23-cv-05838) was filed by Christian Killoran, attorney, on behalf of client, Dimitri Donus, a congenial 21-year-old man... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LAW AVO Source Type: news
18-Year-Old Florida Woman with Autism Receives Exclusive Invite to Race in the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship Triathlon in Kona, HI
Bened Life and KultureCity sponsor Adrienne Bunn's journey to become the youngest known female finisher with autism at the IRONMAN World Championship triathlon, on October 14, 2023 OCALA, Fla., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Over six million people are estimated to be living with an... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: DIS Source Type: news
1 in 4 Teens With Autism May Be Undiagnosed
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 -- As many as 1 in 4 teens with autism may be undiagnosed, new research suggests.“Autism is much more prevalent than people assume,” said lead researcher Walter Zahorodny, an associate professor at Rutgers New... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Can an app diagnose autism? A new tool observes toddlers and detects condition with 88% accuracy
Researchers at Duke University, in North Carolina, say the app - called SenseToKnow - can be downloaded onto iPhones and iPads from the app store. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Scientist’s Journal Club: Olfaction and the Brain
Gonzalo Otazu will discuss how the brain processes smells differently in neurotypical mice compared to a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - October 5, 2023 Category: Science Tags: Sponsored Webinars Source Type: news
Growing Number of Adults With Autism May Burden Medicaid Growing Number of Adults With Autism May Burden Medicaid
There is a considerable, and growing, population of adults with autism enrolled in Medicaid, a finding that mirrors rising autism rates in children — new findings that may pose a burden for Medicaid.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - October 5, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Autism silenced this L.A. teenager. It couldn't stop him from creating a 70-minute symphony
Jacob Rock has profound non-oral autism. But thanks to text-to-voice software and a music-loving dad, Rock transposed the sounds in his head to the concert stage. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - October 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: August Brown Source Type: news
Scientists discover how dozens of genes may contribute to autism
Using a host of high-tech tools, Stanford researchers have found several dozen genes that interfere with brain development and may lead to autism. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - October 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mark Johnson Source Type: news
CVS Health Ventures leads Cortica's $40M Series D extension
The autism care provider will use the funds to scale nationally and deepen its investments in technology, clinical decision support, data capture and research. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - October 4, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
App Can Accurately Detect Autism in Young Children
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 -- An autism screening digital application (app) administered to young children can accurately detect autism, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Nature Medicine.
Sam Perochon, from Duke University in Durham,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Autistic-Led Organizations Receive Grants from NEXT for AUTISM
NEXT for AUTISM Announces 2023 Color the Spectrum Autistic-Led Grant Recipients NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NEXT for AUTISM, the leading nonprofit dedicated to transforming the national landscape of services for people with autism by strategically designing, launching,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT AWD Source Type: news
How some genes may cause autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia
New research probes the relationship between certain genes and brain disorders like autism and schizophrenia. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - October 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Digital autism screening tool shows promise in NIH-funded study
Improving accuracy of screening would reduce disparities in early diagnosis and intervention. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - October 2, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Autism Learning Partners announces new Developmental Early Intervention Program
Autism Learning Partners (ALP), a national leader that specializes in the treatment of Autism and other developmental disabilities is pleased to announce launch of a new Developmental Early Intervention Program for their clinical teams. MONROVIA, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
