Health
Disability sector 'not surprised' by death
People living with disabilities, their families and carers are 'not surprise' by the death of Ann Marie Smith in her Adelaide home, an online study reveals.
May 28, 2020
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Disability
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood test may help predict whose multiple sclerosis will get worse
A blood test may help predict which people with multiple sclerosis (MS) will get worse during the following year, according to a study published in the May 20, 2020, online issue of Neurology.
May 20, 2020
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Autism spectrum disorders
Cord blood study provides insights on benefits, limitations for autism treatment
In a recent study, Duke researchers tested whether a single infusion of a unit of a child's own or donor cord blood could improve social communication skills in children between the ages of 2-7 diagnosed with autism spectrum ...
May 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australian disability workers fear a lack of support for the sector during COVID-19
Disability workers fear a lack of support for the sector means they could be hit hard by a COVID-19 outbreak.
May 6, 2020
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Health
Mums with intellectual disability risk family violence and losing their kids—coronavirus could make it worse
The coronavirus pandemic is keeping us at home due to widespread unemployment, school closures and social distancing. This has already led to concerns about an upsurge in domestic and family violence.
Apr 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People with disabilities are afraid they will be denied health care because of coronavirus
Margaret Breihan relies on the nursing assistants who visit six mornings a week to help her shower, dress and tidy up her Silver Spring, Maryland, apartment.
Mar 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People with a disability are more likely to die from coronavirus—but we can reduce this risk
The COVID-19 pandemic is terrifying for many of us, but people with a disability have more reason to worry than most.
Mar 26, 2020
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Genetics
People with an intellectual disability vulnerable to adverse outcomes of COVID-19
People of all ages with an intellectual disability are particularly vulnerable to adverse outcomes associated with COVID-19 warns Mary McCarron, Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability at the Trinity Centre for Ageing ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Pediatrics
Parents' physical activity helps kids with developmental disabilities improve motor skills
It's a self-perpetuating cycle: Kids with developmental disabilities face challenges in building motor skills, which makes them less able to participate in routine physical activity, which gives them less opportunity to practice ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Diabetes
Diabetes-related lower-extremity complications increasing
(HealthDay)—Diabetes-related lower-extremity complications (DRLECs) are a large and increasing contributor to the global burden of disability, according to a study published online March 5 in Diabetes Care.
Mar 10, 2020
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