Category: In The News

Looking for Answers to Epilepsy in a Blood Test

Epilepsy, In The News 04/22/201904/21/2019 admin

by Dr. Francis Collins Millions of people take medications each day for epilepsy, a diverse group of disorders characterized by seizures. But, for about a third of people with epilepsy, current drug treatments don’t work very well. What’s more, the medications are designed to treat symptoms of these disorders, basically by suppressing seizure activity. The medications don’t really change the underlying causes, which are wired deep within the brain. Gemma Carvill, a researcher at Northwestern […]

Data on Autism: Five Facts to Know

In The News 03/21/201903/07/2019 admin

Many children are living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and they need services and support, now and as they grow into adolescence and adulthood. More can be done to ensure that children with ASD are evaluated as soon as possible after developmental concerns are recognized. Read on to learn more about CDC’s data on ASD. Findings from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network help us understand more about the number of children with […]

Powerful Words: Challenged by a Moment

In The News 03/09/201903/07/2019 admin

 Posted By Theresa Fitzpatrick The following post was written by Tim Shriver, co-founder of the Spread the Word campaign. In March of 2009, Tim and co-founder Soeren Palumbo, created this annual day of awareness that continues to be led by passionate young people, Special Olympics athletes and Best Buddies participants across the world. When I was in first grade, Loretta Claiborne came to visit my class. She showed us her gold medals from Special Olympics […]

Lima child ambassador for Down syndrome group

Down Syndrome, In The News 03/04/2019 admin

By Tara Jones – tjones@limanews.com Jada Hood’s laughter echoes off the Lima Senior hallways as she holds her father’s hand walking from the upstairs preschool to her mother’s classroom. Hood has become a familiar face in the community, and now she has also become the face of an international campaign. Hood, 2, the daughter of James and Chrissy Hood who are both employees of Lima schools, was named one of the 33 ambassadors for Nothing […]

Rare Disease Day 2019!

In The News 02/28/201903/01/2019 publisher

Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. The campaign targets primarily the general public and also seeks to raise awareness amongst policy makers, public authorities, industry representatives, researchers, health professionals and anyone who has a genuine interest in rare diseases. https://www.rarediseaseday.org/