http://www.tourettesnews.com The Latest News About Tourette's Syndrome Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:08:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Saturday 22nd November, mental health professionals and members of the public who are affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) will all come together for the 2008 OCD Conference at Imperial College London. This annual conference has been designed to inspire, invigorate and educate participants and provide an opportunity to share ... http://www.tourettesnews.com/index.php/2008/11/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-conference-2008-taking-action-to-tackle-obsessive-compulsive-disorder/ Will My Next Child Be Born With Autism? Although autism has become a fairly common disorder, there is still a lot that it not understood about it. One of the things that are the least clear is what causes autism. There has been a great deal of speculation about the reasons ... http://www.tourettesnews.com/index.php/2008/11/children-of-men-who-are-over-40-are-about-six-times-more-likely-to-be-autistic-than-those-of-men-who-are-under-30/ Nov 13 2008 By Katrine Bussey AT LEAST one in six Scottish pupils has some form of learning difficulty, it is claimed. A survey of specialist support teachers has found more than 120,000 children are affected by problems such as dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Asperger's or Tourette's syndrome. The figure, from ... http://www.tourettesnews.com/index.php/2008/11/one-in-six-scots-kids-has-difficulty-learning/ The second annual dinner and show to benefit The Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey will be held Sunday, Nov. 30, from 1 to 6:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 756 E. Broad St., Westfield. Doors open at noon; Program starts at 1 p.m.; An early dinner starts at 2 p.m. Singer/entertainer Steven ... http://www.tourettesnews.com/index.php/2008/11/ghost-hunters-cast-to-attend-benefit-in-westfield-for-tourette-syndrome-association/ Studies show rise in birth defects, infertility among men Sonja Puzic Windsor Star Are males becoming an endangered species? That's the question scientists and researchers have been pondering since alarming trends in male fertility rates, birth defects and disorders began emerging around the world. More and more boys are being born with genital defects ... http://www.tourettesnews.com/index.php/2008/11/the-disappearing-male-and-tourettes-syndrome/ by Max Blumenthal The reclusive billionaire, the mother of Blackwater’s Erik Prince, and the drive to fund this year’s most controversial referendum. Among the local ballot measures to be decided on Election Day, California’s Proposition 8 is perhaps the most fiercely contested. Backers of the proposition to ban same-sex marriage in the ... http://www.tourettesnews.com/index.php/2008/11/it-takes-all-kinds-with-tourettes-the-mystery-man-behind-proposition-8/ by HOLLY HITCHCOCK As the Arizona youth ambassador for the Tourette Syndrome Association, I was happy when Therapeutic Riding of Tucson selected me to help develop a hippotherapy program for people with Tourette's syndrome. The neurological disorder causes involuntary vocal and physical tics. It first shows up between the ages of 4 ... http://www.tourettesnews.com/index.php/2008/11/tucson-teen-trots-out-tourette-hippotherapy-program/ By FIONA ISAACSON, EXAMINER HEALTH WRITER During the first Flip Tricks for Tourette Skate Competition, Danielle Turpin can't forget the 11- year-old boy who first got on the skateboard ramp but then approached the microphone to tell the audience he has Tourette syndrome. "That's probably what made it for me -- kids ... http://www.tourettesnews.com/index.php/2008/11/tourette-foundation-recognizes-danielle-turpins-efforts/ The gene has also been implicated in autism, researchers say Posted November 5, 2008 By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- British researchers have identified the first gene to be associated with a common childhood language disorder. Variants of the CNTNAP2 gene are associated with the disorder known as specific language ... http://www.tourettesnews.com/index.php/2008/11/gene-tied-to-common-childhood-language-disorder/ NJCTS Grassroots Campaign Empowers Kids and Families To Fight Tourette Syndrome Stigma FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 05, 2008 – Wednesdays from now on will be known as “TS Day” for the 28,000 New Jersey children and families affected by Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders. Wednesday is TS ... http://www.tourettesnews.com/index.php/2008/11/kids-declare-%e2%80%9cwednesday-is-ts-day%e2%80%9d/