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MIND Institute
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April 16, 2024Lecture will highlight integrated school-home intervention for students with ADHD
Linda Pfiffner of UCSF will discuss the “Collaborative Life Skills Program,” which takes an integrated school and home approach to treating ADHD.
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March 21, 2024What is personalized medicine for neurodevelopmental conditions?
Neurologist Shafali Jeste of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will share insights about personalized care for neurodevelopmental conditions as part of the MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series.
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March 19, 2024Medical student joins prominent research program at National Institutes of Health
A UC Davis medical student is one of just 52 from around the country selected for a yearlong research immersion program at the National Institutes of Health.
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March 08, 2024Lecture to focus on the relationship between gender diversity and autism
John Strang of Children’s National Hospital will present a talk about autism and gender diversity as part of the UC Davis MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series.
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February 15, 2024
‘Nothing holds him back’: Child born with 2 very rare conditions gets lifesaving care
17 surgeries later, 6-year-old boy runs on prosthetic legs and Paralympic dreams.
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February 02, 2024Care team and experimental drug help toddler regain mobility
A rare, genetic condition robbed a toddler of her mobility — until her diligent care team and an experimental drug brought it back.
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January 31, 2024Lecture to focus on antidepressants, pregnancy and neurodevelopment
Psychiatrist and researcher Jonathan Posner of Duke University will give a talk about antidepressants, pregnancy and neurodevelopment as part of the MIND Institute’s popular lecture series.
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January 23, 2024Mindfulness group now enrolling parents of children with autism, ADHD and more
Get Mindful, an online support and self-care group for parents of children with neurodevelopmental conditions, is now enrolling for a session that runs from February to April.
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January 10, 2024Loss of executive function may signal onset of neurodegenerative condition FXTAS
New UC Davis Health research finds that executive function challenges may signal the onset of fragile X-associated tremor-ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) in some FMR1 premutation carriers.
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January 04, 2024High folic acid and low B12 can affect fetal brain development in mice
High levels of folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiency can affect fetal brain development in mice, according to a new UC Davis study.
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December 13, 2023Can telehealth assessments identify infants more likely to be on the autism spectrum?
UC Davis researchers are recruiting infants ages 6-12 months for a new national telehealth study aimed at understanding which developmental delays could indicate autism or other conditions.
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December 01, 2023‘This data could help a kiddo 10 years from now’: Why one family takes part in Down syndrome research
A family who takes part in research at the UC Davis MIND Institute shares why they come back for study after study involving Down syndrome.
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November 29, 2023Life with 22q: Parents of twin girls with the genetic condition share their story
November is 22q awareness month. A Sacramento-area couple whose twin girls have the condition, known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, share their inspiring journey.
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October 25, 2023MIND Institute’s Fall Festival draws huge crowd
The UC Davis MIND Institute's annual trunk-or-treat event drew hundreds of families last weekend. The free, public event is geared toward individuals with autism, fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
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October 19, 2023Lecture to focus on culturally grounded approach to supporting parents of autistic children
Leading autism advocate Camille Proctor, founder of The Color of Autism Foundation, to speak as part of UC Davis MIND Institute’s lecture series.
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October 12, 2023Study explores how changing autism traits are linked to mental health conditions
A study of autistic children ages 6-11 finds a relationship between changes in the intensity of autism traits and increases in mental health challenges.
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October 09, 2023UC Davis MIND Institute offers specialized COVID and flu vaccine clinic
The UC Davis MIND Institute is offering a specialized COVID and flu vaccine clinic for individuals with autism, Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disabilities this fall.
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October 06, 2023
MIND Institute hosts annual ‘Learning Together’ in-person Spanish conference Oct. 28
The MIND Institute and community partners are hosting “Learning Together” Oct. 28. The conference will be delivered in Spanish and focus on inclusion for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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October 04, 2023
ADHD FAQ: Symptoms, strategies to improve focus, medication shortages and more
October is ADHD Awareness Month. A UC Davis ADHD expert answers questions about symptoms, tips to improve focus and whether parents should get evaluated themselves after a child’s diagnosis.
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September 25, 2023UC Davis developing models to predict the excitability of brain neuronal circuits
Researcher Roy Ben-Shalom is developing a model that simulates changes in neuronal activity caused by ion channel mutations to select the most effective therapy for many neurodevelopmental conditions.
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