News tagged with advocacy organization


Autism Speaks announces the release of new genetic data for researchers

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, is proud to announce the release of biological and clinical data from 383 new families participating in Autism Speaks Autism Genetic Resource Exchange ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A breath of fresh air: Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition launches

Today the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) announced the launch of the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition, a multi-sector group of advocates and experts dedicated to raising ...

Immunology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Autism Speaks and SAGE Labs develop rat models for translational autism research

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced its expanded collaboration with Sigma Advanced Genetic Engineering (SAGE) Labs, an initiative of Sigma Life, to develop the first ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Autism Speaks provides strategies to help a child with autism shows difficult behaviors

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today released An Introduction to Behavioral Health Treatments, Applied Behavior Analysis and Toilet Training parent's guides. These latest tool ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Of food supply risks, mad cow's not high on list

(AP) -- If the mad cow found in California has you wondering about food safety, well, there are plenty of problems that pose serious risks to the food supply. But mad cow disease shouldn't be high on the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Autism Speaks provides sleep strategies and dental treatment tool kits

Autism Speaks, North America's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today released the Sleep Strategies for Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide and Treating Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Tool ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

1 in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030

(AP) -- The International Diabetes Federation predicts that at least one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to its latest statistics.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Autism Speaks and BGI to complete whole genome sequencing on 10,000 with autism

Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization, and BGI, the largest genomic organization in the world and a global leader in whole genome sequencing, jointly announce their partnership to create ...

Genetics created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nonprofit health organizations increase health literacy through social media

As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. Now, researchers ...

Health created May 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0