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Disabled World Community Newsletter, February 15th, 2010
Information provided by Thomas C. Weiss - Published: 2010-02-15
Disabled World Community Newsletter, February 15th, 2010.
Alstrom Syndrome - Facts and Information
by Thomas C. Weiss
Alstrom syndrome is a form of rare genetic disease that affects several parts of a person's body. The syndrome is named for Swedish doctor Carl-Henry Alstrom, who first described it in the year 1959. Alstrom syndrome presents a number of signs and symptoms that start in infancy or early childhood, although symptoms may also appear later in a person's life.
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Cholesterol Tips for American Heart Month
By American Egg Board
February is American Heart Month, which means it's time to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in America. When it comes to diet, mixed messages about dietary cholesterol can be confusing for many Americans, especially when it comes to eating eggs. But egg lovers still have a reason to celebrate during American Heart Month – and all year long – because more than 30 years of research shows healthy adults can enjoy eggs without significantly impacting their risk of heart disease.
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Lethal Lung Disease Recognition by Social Security
By Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) is praising Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue's announcement this morning via press release that Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), also known as Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF), and a listing of 37 other diseases and life-threatening medical conditions are the latest additions to Social Security's "Compassionate Allowances" program.
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Schools Learn About 2010 Games with Digital Technology
By UBC Faculty of Education
In Regina, a Grade 8 class created avatars and a virtual world. Another group of Regina students created blogs and an online wiki to share information with students doing the same thing in Argentina, China and around the world. These projects were among the five winners of the University of British Columbia’s Global Minds Challenge. The competition for K-12 classrooms invited teachers and students to demonstrate the use of digital technologies to promote a better understanding of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Insight into Autism Causes from Brain Study
By University of Edinburgh
Research into Fragile X Syndrome – a genetic condition that is the leading known cause of autism – has discovered that critical phases in the brain's development may be mistimed in people with the condition. The mistiming of key developmental stages may result in inappropriate communication between brain cells and could cause the symptoms experienced by Fragile X patients, such as hypersensitivity to touch and sound, as well as social withdrawal, hyperactivity and anxiety.
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Pollen and Allergies in the Garden
By Greater Austin Allergy & Immunology
Pollen from trees, shrub and grasses can cause an onslaught of allergy symptoms, including sneezing, itchy eyes, congestion and in some cases, an asthma attack. But sensitive people can take a few simple steps to minimize their risk of exposure to bothersome allergens, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
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People with Alzheimer's Wandering Off
By LoJack Corporation
During the past two weeks alone, a number of unfortunate stories have been reported across the U.S. and Canada - from New York to Montreal to Kansas to California - about people with Alzheimer's wandering off from their homes or the facilities where they live. Sadly, these stories ended tragically with people getting hit by cars or freezing to death.
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Quality Designed Wheelchair Spoke Guards at Affordable Price
By RehaDesign
Med Services Europe announced the launch of a new range of wheelchair spoke guards. RehaDesign Wheelchair Spoke Guards are now available in sizes for children and adult wheelchairs. RehaDesign Wheelchair Spoke Guards are made with lightweight plastic and quality screen printing, RehaDesign Wheelchair Spoke Guards are available in 5 attractive designs.
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AT&T Convenes Advisory Panel on Access & Aging to Better Serve Customers
By AT&T Inc.p>The AAPAA - composed of national leaders in technology, aging and disability issues – meets quarterly to provide advice and counsel to AT&T's subsidiaries, affiliates, leadership and external partners on critical issues impacting seniors and people with disabilities. The focus of this year's first meeting will be national marketing with the Disability and Mature segments, in addition to the development of applications that can further support these communities.
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Handling Emergency Situations Online
By Inderscience Publishers
Online social networking sites could solve many problems plaguing information dissemination and communications when disaster strikes, according to a report from US researchers in a recent issue of the International Journal of Emergency Management. In the wake of natural, disasters such as the Haiti earthquake, major events, such as the Hudson plane crash, and terrorist activity, online services, have become increasingly prominent as useful tools to get the news out faster than traditional media, to provide timely information sources, and even to re-connect people affected directly or indirectly as events unfold.
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Effects of Acupuncture on the Brain
By University of York
The study, by researchers at the University of York and the Hull York Medical School published in Brain Research, indicates that acupuncture has a significant effect on specific neural structures. When a patient receives acupuncture treatment, a sensation called deqi can be obtained; scientific analysis shows that this deactivates areas within the brain that are associated with the processing of pain.
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End-of-life Care Must Reflect Patient Values and Wishes
By Brown University
Researchers from Brown University and Harvard Medical School are calling for improved decision-making in the use of feeding tubes for hospitalized nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Their position follows an eight-year study, which found that the use of feeding tubes varies widely.
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Veterans Not Getting Enough Treatment for PTSD
By Wiley
Although the Department of Veteran Affairs is rolling out treatments nationwide as fast as possible to adequately provide for newly diagnosed PTSD patients, there are still significant barriers to veterans getting a full course of PTSD treatment. The study is published in the latest issue of the Journal of Traumatic Stress.
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How People Perceive their Weight and Ability to Manage it
By Monash University
Winning the war on weight - A Monash University-led nationwide study into the health beliefs and behaviours of obese people has found that the more severely obese a person is, the less likely they feel they can reduce their weight. The research, funded by the Australian Research Council Discovery Grant Scheme, is the first of its kind in Australia. 141 obese Australians were extensively interviewed to try to gauge how they perceived their weight and ability to manage it.
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