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...been studying and treating these disorders for 20 years, says it's impossible to say whether Hannah's mitochondrial disorder was, in fact, a pre-existing condition that set the stage for her autism (as the government contends) or if it developed along with her autism. A specialist in mitochondrial disorders, he is investigating the relationship between autism and these disorders and plans to present a paper on the topic at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in April. "In some subset of people with ASD - a small group of patients, I think - mitochondrial dysfunction...
...Monash University media specialist Nick Economou says Murdoch and Packer appear to be members of a new breed of non-interventionist proprietors. "Both of them have struck me by their total lack of interest in wielding influence," he says. "They're not motivated by that stuff. They want money." Foxtel is the jewel in the CMH satchel. After losing $104 million in 2005, it turned a $62 million profit last year - and analysts forecast rapid growth as it increases its 29% penetration of Australian homes...
...Future patients may, however, be stymied by a shortage of skilled surgeons. The supply of orthopedic surgeons will increase only 2% between 2000 and 2020, despite soaring demand for their services. Patients with more complicated cases, requiring the attention of a joint replacement specialist, could really be in trouble, according to an analysis by Iorio and his co-authors. They found that only 6% to 7% of orthopedic surgeons are specializing in joint replacement. A plummeting reimbursement rate for this kind of surgery - it's dropped about 39% in recent years, according to the paper - makes this kind of work...
...While many people are genetically prone to develop arthritis as they age, there are steps individuals can take to reduce the odds that they will become part of the joint replacement epidemic. Weight control is paramount, says Dr. Joseph Buckwalter, an arthritis specialist at the University of Iowa Medical Center. "For someone who is obese, even losing a relatively little amount - 15 to 20 lbs. - can make a huge difference, both in terms of pain and progression of the disease." For every pound of weight lost, you can take 3 to 5 lbs. of force off a bad joint. Lose...
...everyone is trying to nose in on this growing market. Sniffapalooza hosts a yearly event in New York City that gives members access to perfumers at European houses like the 250-year-old Creed and to retailers like niche specialist Aedes de Venustas. Recently the group met with Chanel for a lesson in the art and origin of its iconic perfumes and even got an exclusive sneak sniff of its new scent Sycomore, which launched two days later...