Category: In The News

The Nike Air Zoom UNVRS Debuts New FlyEase Technology

In The News 09/04/2019 admin

Elena Delle Donne — Olympic gold medalist, forward for the Washington Mystics and 2015 WNBA MVP — will debut the new Nike Air Zoom UNVRS. The basketball shoe introduces a new FlyEase system for easy entry and exit, and is the first Nike shoe built with this feature from the ground up. Nike FlyEase footwear starts with a clear design philosophy: take insights and inspiration from athletes with disabilities to create smarter and better-designed footwear that works for athletes of all abilities. To be […]

Traveler with autism allegedly refused to be accommodated by the airline crew.

Autism, In The News 08/21/201908/20/2019 admin

By Janelle Griffith A man says crew members on a SkyWest Airlines flight refused to allow his brother with autism to sit near a family member Friday and walked off the plane, forcing all 75 passengers to deplane and board another flight three hours later. Now, the crew, including the pilots, have been grounded while the airline investigates the incident. Ayomide Isola, 23, was on SkyWest flight 3596 from Detroit to Houston with his mother, […]

Later-born siblings of children with autism or ADHD are at elevated risk for both disorders

Autism, In The News 08/06/201907/16/2019 admin

(SACRAMENTO) — Later-born siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at elevated risk for both disorders, a new study led by Meghan Miller, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and at the UC Davis MIND Institute, has concluded. The findings appear today in JAMA Pediatrics. The study suggests that families who already have a child diagnosed with ASD or ADHD may wish to monitor younger […]

Teen cancer patient gives back to kids with autism

In The News 07/15/201907/16/2019 admin

Make-A-Wish unveiling at UC Davis MIND Institute (SACRAMENTO) —Carlo Sandoval will receive red carpet treatment Friday, for a special Make-A-Wish ceremony and reception at the UC Davis MIND Institute. The 16-year-old Sacramento native passed on gifts for himself. Instead, he’s providing something meaningful to kids with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. “I burst into tears because I was so proud,” said Carlo’s mom, Rhonda Sandoval, of his selfless decision. Make-A-Wish Northeastern & Central California and […]

Managing Multiple Sclerosis

In The News, Multiple Sclerosis 06/28/201906/04/2019 admin

Treatment Can Delay Future Attacks Most of the time, multiple sclerosis, or MS, starts mildly, with unpredictable symptoms that can seem baffling. Without treatment, the disease can worsen to the point that you can’t write, speak, or walk. MS starts when the body’s immune system slowly attacks the fatty coating around nerves. Without an intact coating, communication between nerves and the brain becomes impaired. However, it may be years before the first symptoms appear. The symptoms […]