Archive for June, 2009
Dyslexia linked to brain differences
EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 30 (UPI) — Scottish researchers say they found right hemisphere differences in the brains of those with dyslexia. (Source: Health News – UPI.com)
Original post by Health News – UPI.com
No commentsHow auditory temporal processing deficits relate to dyslexia.
Authors: Murphy CF, Schochat E
Studies have shown that dyslexic children present a deficiency in the temporal processing of auditory stimuli applied in rapid succession. However, discussion continues concerning the way this deficiency can be influenced by temporal variables of auditory processing tests. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to analyze by auditory temporal processing tests the effect of temporal variables such as interstimulus intervals, stimulus duration and type of task on dyslexic children compared to a control group. Of the 60 children evaluated, 33 were dyslexic (mean age = 10.5 years) and 27 were normal controls (mean age = 10.8 years). Auditory processing tests assess the abilities of discrimination and ordering of stimuli in relation to their duration …div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Message:/i/b Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm ba href=http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29t=Swine+Fluf=infectiousdiseasesr=Anyo=d target =_selfSwine Flu RSS news feed/a/b – updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources./p/div
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No commentsProject DyAdd: Fatty acids in adult dyslexia, ADHD, and their comorbid combination
Abstract: In project DyAdd, we compared the fatty acid (FA) profiles of serum phospholipids in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (n=26), dyslexia (n=36), their comorbid combination (n=9), and healthy controls (n=36). FA proportions were analyzed in a 2×2 design with Bonferroni corrected post hoc comparisons. A questionnaire was used to assess dietary fat quality and use of supplements. Results showed that ADHD and dyslexia were not associated with total saturated FAs, monounsaturated FAs, or n-3 polyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs). However, those with ADHD had elevated proportions of total n-6 PUFAs (including γ-linolenic and adrenic acids) as compared to those without ADHD. Dyslexia was related to a higher proportion of monounsaturated nervonic acid and a higher ratio …
Original post by Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
No commentsProject DyAdd: Fatty acids and cognition in adults with dyslexia, ADHD, or both
Abstract: Both attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia are suggested to co-occur with altered fatty acid (FA) metabolism, but it is unknown how FAs are associated with the cognitive domains that characterize these disorders. In the project DyAdd, we investigated the associations between FAs in serum phospholipids and phonological processing, reading, spelling, arithmetic, executive functions, and attention. Healthy controls (n=36), adults with ADHD (n=26), dyslexia (n=36), or both (n=9) were included in the study. FAs included saturated, monounsaturated, total polyunsaturated, n-3, and n-6 FAs, together with n-6/n-3, AA/EPA, and LA/ALA ratios. When all the study subjects were included in the analyses, especially polyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs) were positively associated wi…
Original post by Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
No commentsThe dyslexia-associated protein KIAA0319 interacts with adaptor protein 2 and follows the classical clathrin-mediated endocytosis pathway
Recently, genetic studies have implicated KIAA0319 in developmental dyslexia, the most common of the childhood learning disorders. The first functional data indicated that the KIAA0319 protein is expressed on the plasma membrane and may be involved in neuronal migration. Further analysis of the subcellular distribution of the overexpressed protein in mammalian cells indicates that KIAA0319 can colocalize with the early endosomal marker early endosome antigen 1 (EEA1) in large intracellular vesicles, suggesting that it is endocytosed. Antibody internalization assays with full-length KIAA0319 and deletion constructs confirmed that KIAA0319 is internalized and showed the importance of the cytoplasmic juxtamembranal region in this process. The present study has identified the medium subunit (…
Original post by AJP: Cell Physiology
No commentsGlucoStories: Everyone’s Got One.
I’m a supporter getting the stories of people with diabetes out there for public consumption. Awareness and advocacy are the name of the game, for me.nbsp; We aren’t perfect, we don’t have all the answers, but we do know what it’s like to live, every day, with diabetes. nbsp;And now you can share your story and win a prize!nbsp; Here are the details, according to the info I received:If you have diabetes, support someone with diabetes, or help the diabetes community, then tell us. Your story could win you a trip to Charlie Kimballrsquo;s Firestone Indy Lights Championship race in Florida October 8-10, 2009! (Or other great prizes!) Entries deadline: Monday, July 6, 2009 Midnight (EST).nbsp; Enter at www.GlucoStories.com.I’m pro-Charlie, as you know.nbsp; I think he’s a great guy and I…
Original post by Six Until Me.
No comments‘Awakenings’ That Occur With Popular Sleep-Aid Ambien May Be Explained By GUMC Study
Some people who take the fast-acting sleep-aid zolpidem (Ambien) have been observed walking, eating, talking on the phone and even driving while not fully awake. Many often don’t remember doing any of these activities the next morning. Similarly, this drug has been shown to awaken the minimally conscious into a conscious state. A new study by Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers may help explain why these “awakenings” occur.
Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsFDA Confirms E. Coli O157:H7 In Prepackaged Nestlé Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has found E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that can cause serious food borne illness) in a sample of prepackaged Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough currently under recall by the manufacturer and marketer, Nestlé USA. The contaminated sample was collected at Nestlé’s facility in Danville, Va. on June 25, 2009. On June 19, the FDA and the U.S.
Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsResearch Finds Bodybuilders With Similar Body Image Concerns, Whether Or Not They Use Steroids
When it comes to characteristics associated with muscle dysmorphia, there is no difference between bodybuilders who use steroids and those who do not, a University of Arkansas researcher found. Muscle dysmorphia is a disorder characterized by an individual’s excessive preoccupation with muscularity and body fat percentage, usually in bodybuilding. It is predominantly evident in males when there is a pathological preoccupation with a lack of muscular size and leanness.
Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsN.C. Bill Gives Students ‘Vital Access’ To Accurate Sex Education Instruction, Editorial States
A bill (S. 221) approved by the North Carolina Legislature that would require a public school sex education curriculum covering abstinence, contraception and sexually transmitted infections “will be the most comprehensive and science-based approach the state has used” for sex education, a
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