ADVANCE for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists

Angelman Syndrome

February 8, 2012

The findings from a new gene study could lead to a treatment.

Drug Candidate for Alzheimer's

February 6, 2012

The compound may be first to prevent progression of the disease.

Large Medical Centers May Have Edge in Stroke Prevention

February 4, 2012

Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of unruptured brain aneurysms (UIAs), outcomes have remained stagnant over the last 10 years. This can be explained by the dramatic proliferation of minimally invasive endoscopic coiling procedures at lower-volume community hospitals, where outcomes are inferior.

These findings are reported in a study by neurologists, neurosurgeons and neuro-ane

Linguistics Is Laughing Matter to USC Professor

February 6, 2012

The study of linguistics is not a laughing matter - unless your professor is Stan Dubinsky, PhD, a linguist at the University of South Carolina (USC). He has been sharing jokes, puns and cartoons with students for more than 20 years as a way of helping them understand complex concepts about the science of language.

Seeing students' amusement and satisfaction when they get a joke and understand a concept has kept him clipping cart

Low-Frequency Acoustics Used to Detect Unexploded Ordnance

February 5, 2012

Many bodies of water around the globe contain discarded and unexploded munitions, or underwater ordnance (UXOs). These UXOs, most commonly associated with former military training sites or the result of post-war disposal, pose public safety hazards as well as chemical contamination risks. Clean-up requires being able to locate and differentiate engineered objects from natural ones.

Because so

Many Journal Editors Engage in Unethical Practice of Coercion

February 8, 2012

Two faculty members from The University of Alabama in Huntsville's College of Business Administration were published in the prestigious journal Science for their investigation of an important issue in research ethics.

Allen W. Wilhite, PhD, and Eric A. Fong, PhD, co-authored a paper on the unethical practices of some journal publications, articulating results from their research to show that some editors coerce authors into adding unnecessary citations to articles in the same j

Measuring Blinks

February 7, 2012

A new insight into understanding how children with autism engage in the world around them.

Multitasking Moms

February 8, 2012

Experience is more frequent and more negative than for working dads.

Natural Disasters

February 3, 2012

Elderly LTC residents suffer cognitively.

No Link Between Prenatal Exposure to Smoking and Autism

February 7, 2012

There is no link between smoking during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children, according to a large population-based study in Sweden. Brian Lee, PhD, MPH, assistant professor at Drexel University, in Philadelphia, led the research, which was conducted by a team of international collaborators (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, online, Dec. 16, 2011).

Researchers have considered a variety of chem

Photosensitivity Rate High in Autism-Epilepsy Comorbidity

February 3, 2012

Epilepsy is common in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A new study indicates the epilepsy is surprisingly photosensitive as well. Since photosensitive epilepsies can be triggered by flickering lights, the self-stimulatory behavior of children with ASD, such as hand flapping in front of the face, has the potential to dramatically increase the risk of inducing photosensitive seizures.

The study is the first report of a m

Problems for Preemies

February 7, 2012

Memory and attention difficulties may follow them into adulthood.

UA Researchers Work to Improve Diagnosis Time for ASD in Rural Children

February 2, 2012

A team of researchers at the University of Alabama (UA) was awarded funding to build a video-based decision-support system aimed at improving diagnosis time for rural children showing signs of autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

"This is a research project, but it is also big for rural health and engaging underserved areas around the state," said primary investigator Dan Albertson, PhD, coordinator for distance education at the Scho

UNC Opens Angelman Syndrome Clinic

February 6, 2012

The grand opening of the UNC Comprehensive Angelman Syndrome Clinic at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) was held Feb. 3. Funded in part by the Angelman Syndrome Foundation, the new clinic brings together multiple subspecialists into one setting to address the complex medical and psycho-educational needs of individuals with Angelman syndrome and their families.

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WPIC Hosts Lecture by Temple Grandin

February 2, 2012

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of UPMC recently hosted a lecture by Temple Grandin, PhD. The invitation-only event was held on Jan. 25 at WPIC in Pittsburgh, PA.

Dr. Grandin, who has autism, has been an advocate for people with autism since the 198