New Drug Treating Fragile X Syndrome

A new hope for patients suffering from Fragile X Syndrome ; a new drug has been developed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals company that could treat Fragile X Syndrome patients.
A new study performed by researchers in Rush university medical center developed a new drug that treats Fragile X Syndrome and shows improvement in some patients suffering from Fragile X Syndrome.
Fragile X Syndrome resembles one of the most common causes of inherited intellectual disabilities and one of the most common causes of autism or autistic like symptoms and behavior
Symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome include a characteristic physical and behavioral symptoms like delayed speech and language development , learning and intellectual disabilities.

New Drug Treating Fragile X Syndrome

The new drug called AFQ, developed by Novartis pharmaceuticals and helped to improve some patients with Fragile X Syndrome and patients response to the new drug can be determined by a certain kind of genes in their DNA , something like finger prints that tell wither the patient will benefit from the new drug or not.
Some health care professionals said that this drug could be used as a treatment modality for other behavioral disorders like autism
However that study still have a longer period to determine the efficacy of the new drug and its effect in Fragile X Syndrome patients.

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School Nutrition review and tips

School Nutrition resembles a great and increasing concern to parents. Healthy School Nutrition helps to keep your children alert and increase their scholar gain. It is so important to give your children a balanced diet to avoid childhood obesity and other hazards that may disrupt their life.

School Nutrition review and tips

A Healthy School Nutrition should contain fresh fruits, proteins , fat and carbohydrates in a balanced and healthy proportions.  For a healthy school nutrition we need to get beyond chicken nuggets, pizza, and macaroni and cheese if we want to make a long-term and measurable impact on school nutrition and children's health. Nowadays in U.S. Many schools are getting creative and making a difference. Cafeterias are offering fresh fruit and vegetable bars, and making connections with local farmers to bring in fresh foods.
Currently, 80 percent of U.S. schools serve lunches with more than the daily recommended amount of saturated fat, and over 40 percent don’t serve fresh fruits or vegetables. It has an impact not only on the body, but also on the brain: studies show that the fitter kids are, the better their grades tend to be.
There is a  new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program, "Chefs Move to Schools," supports the First Lady's "Let's Move!" campaign and this program is aiming at improving school nutrition. The program pairs chefs with teachers, parents, school nutrition professionals and administrators to educate kids about food and nutrition. Chefs know how to make good food — good for you and good tasting. After all kids — like adults — won't eat foods they don't find appealing and tasty.
Getting kids involved can also help make a big difference in school nutrition. Another USDA program, "Recipes for Healthy Kids," does just that. Kids compete and can win prize money for their schools. Even if your school chooses not to compete at a national level, this would be a fun contest to host in your school or school district.

School Nutrition review and tips

Children brains need to get the right fuel for learning, memory, mood regulation, attention and so on.  And here is some idea for a healthy snacks;
Any fresh fruit or veggie – served plain or with a healthier ‘dip’. For example, almond butter, homemade (or non-toxic) hummus or baba ganoush, or homemade ranch-ish type dressing. You can mix plain organic whole milk (preferably raw) yogurt or kefir with some local honey or maple syrup for a sweet fruit dip. Fruit kabobs are popular around here, too.
Raw nuts & seeds – by themselves or in a trail mix with other types of nuts & seeds, and some dried fruit. NO, Chex Mix is not a “healthy” trail mix!
Hard-boiled egg
Homemade smoothie or veggie juice (Store-bought tends to have soy or high fructose corn syrup or too much sugar or artificial ingredients and preservatives. Freshly made smoothies and juices have live enzymes still intact.)
Raw, whole milk yogurt or kefir with fresh fruit
Raw cheese stick, or raw cheese on apple slices or cucumber wheels

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