Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:40:07 GMT
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Chesco renames mental health department (The Phoenix)
WEST CHESTER - Chester County has renamed the Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Early Intervention to the Department of Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, or MHIDD. -
Ground broken for new mental health crisis unit (The Woodlands Villager)
Civic leaders, elected officials and area medical professionals gathered Wednesday for groundbreaking ceremonies that mark the beginning of a new era in mental health care in Montgomery County. -
Genetic basis unknown in many children with mental retardation and developmental delays (News-Medical-Net)
Researchers from four laboratories that perform diagnostic genetic testing of chromosome abnormalities in individuals with unexplained physical and developmental disabilities recently identified a previously unrecognized genetic disorder. -
Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex cited in sexual assaults (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
The Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex comes under fire in a federal report for failing to protect a 22-year-old patient who became pregnant after sexual contact with another patient. -
Chesco drops objectionable mental-health agency name (Main Line Suburban Life)
With the stroke of a figurative eraser, the Chester County commissioners have given a group of hundreds, if not thousands, of residents a new year’s gift they will likely treasure for years to come. -
Loss of enzyme reduces neural activity in Angelman syndrome (Science Daily)
Angelman syndrome (AS) is a debilitating neurological disorder characterized by mental retardation and a high frequency of autism. Researchers have now found that the gene mutation underlying AS appears to affect the ability of neurons to communicate and to properly develop during the first few years of life, a time when brain activity is "rewired" by external stimuli. -
Business Briefs (The News Herald)
Starr Center thrift store opens PANAMA CITY — A new thrift shop that recently opened behind Carmike Theaters at Westview Baptist Church will benefit adults with serious mental illnesses. The Starr Center opened the store to help members who... -
Transition Fair for special ed students (Media Town Talk)
Making the transition from school to adult life can be an unsettling time for students in special education programs. A Transition Fair set for 5 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 16 is designed to provide families and students with comprehensive and helpful information to make that transition a successful one. -
Protein defect found in brain disorders (UPI)
LONDON, Ontario, March 11 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say they have found a diverse group of brain disorders thought to be unrelated are all linked to defective chromatin proteins. -
Family sues over inmate's death in 2007 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
The Tarrant County district attorney says Santana Smith was checked regularly on the day of his death.
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