U.S. Concern Over Compounders Predates Outbreak of Meningitis By WALT BOGDANICH and SABRINA TAVERNISE A year before people began dying of meningitis caused by a tainted drug from a compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts, the Food and Drug Administration worried that compounders across the country might be selling another substandard drug, one possibly made with unapproved

‘My child’s massive stroke, aged 11’ Kray, 15, and his mum Soniya have had a long road to recovery Soniya Mundy remembers screaming at the ambulance crew who answered her 999 call one night after she found her son, Kray, lying on the floor of his bedroom unable to move. “I knew he’d had a

A teen who consumes alcohol is likely to have reduced brain tissue health, but a teen who uses marijuana is not, according to a new study. Researchers scanned the brains of 92 adolescents, ages 16 to 20, before and after an 18-month period. During that year and a half, half of the teens — who

Small study suggests children can ‘grow out’ of autism Researcher: Behavioral therapy is key to improvement January 18, 2013 Some children who have been accurately diagnosed early in childhood with autistic disorders are able to completely overcome their symptoms as they grow older, according to a study in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Upcoming Events: NYSAN & NYNG PRESENT: Healthcare Reform Summit for Neuropsychologists/Psychologists When: Sunday, June 3, 2012 9 AM to 3PM Where: St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital 1000 Tenth Avenue New York, NY 10019 2nd Floor Conference Room B Pre-registration (prior to May 31, 2012) fee: Members $80; Nonmembers $120; Students $40 After May 31 and Onsite

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. MINNEAPOLIS Ayub Abdi is a cute 5-year-old with a smile that might be called shy if not for the empty look in his eyes. He does not speak. When he was 2, he could say Dad, Mom, give me and need water, but he has lost all that. He does

Health Scan: ‘Autism can temporarily affect younger siblings’ Study finds siblings of children with autism might develop more slowly. Younger siblings of children with autism may have delayed verbal, cognitive and motor development in their early childhood years, according to a study carried out by Hebrew University of Jerusalem and University of California at Los

To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test By PAM BELLUCK Taking a test is not just a passive mechanism for assessing how much people know, according to new research. It actually helps people learn, and it works better than a number of other studying techniques. The research, published online Thursday in the journal

The first evidence of how vitamin D deficiency and genetics interact to increase the risk of multiple sclerosis has been reported by researchers. A UK and Canadian team found that vitamin D helps to control a gene known to increase MS risk, the PLoS Genetics journal reports. It suggests that vitamin D supplements taken during

Deleted genes ‘offer autism clues’ Last updated Oct 3, 2013, 12:12 PM EST The discovery of “missing” genes could help scientists understand how autism develops, a study suggests. US researchers looked at the genetic profiles of more than 431 people with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and 379 without. They found those with an ASD

Guidelines Allow Earlier Definition of Alzheimer’s By PAM BELLUCK Last Updated: Apr. 18, 11:58 PM EDT For the first time in 27 years, the definition of Alzheimer’s disease is being recast in new medical guidelines that reflect fast-mounting evidence that it begins ravaging the brain years before the symptoms of dementia. The guidelines, to be

The Practice of Pediatric Neuropsychology in New York State: Definition, Training Requirements, and Scope of Practice Pediatric neuropsychology is a specialty area within the field of psychology that examines the clinical relationship between the brain and a child’s behavior. Because behavior is influenced by both neurodevelopmental and environmental factors, the practice of pediatric neuropsychology requires