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Lexington group to take over New Hope facility (Lexington Herald-Leader)
DANVILLE . A judge appointed a Lexington-based mental health organization Thursday to assume control and operation of New Hope Agency, the troubled private provider of care to mentally disabled people in Mercer County. Bluegrass Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation will take control of the Burgin operation, which has 17 residents and 22 employees. Had Judge Bruce Petrie not ... -
He's a remake on wheels (The Japan Times)
Here at The Japan Times, my job is officially that of "reviewer," but some days I feel more like the guy whose job it is to taste the king's food for poison. If the taster doesn't drop dead, the king digs in. Similarly, if I emerge from the latest Hollywood popcorn flick without having suffered severe and lasting mental retardation, then I tell you all it's safe to see. Well, with "Speed Racer," ... -
Federal funds end MR/DD wage freeze (The Marion Star)
MARION — A new source of federal funding will enable the Marion County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to lift a freeze on employee wages. -
Judge revisits question of mental fitness in suspected cop killer's case (San Jose Mercury News)
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge released a ruling that effectively reopens the controversial and complex question of whether alleged cop killer DeShawn Campbell is mentally retarded. -
Bringing stability to the protein defective in phenylketonuria (EurekAlert!)
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited disease characterized by progressive mental retardation and seizures because the individual is deficient in the protein PAH. Most of the genetic mutations that cause PKU do so because the PAH protein that is generated by the mutated gene is not stable enough to function. -
A special scheme to cater to the needs of special children (Express India)
For parents of children with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities, there's now help at hand. -
Through Decades of Change, a Core Crew Remains (New York Times)
Every weekday, workers from the Southbury Training School, a residence for people with mental retardation, head off to work at a rest stop welcoming people to Connecticut. -
Existing Drug Reverses a Form of Mental Retardation in Mice [News] (Scientific American)
A drug already on the market for a completely unrelated condition could be used to treat a form of mental retardation linked to autism--if the results of a study in mice hold up, researchers report. [More] -
Penn Hills police looking for robber (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penn Hills police are looking for a man who robbed a mental health facility this morning. -
Legislature approves $28.2 billion budget (Boston Globe)
House and Senate lawmakers this afternoon approved a $28.2 billion budget, ushering through a spending plan that relies heavily on higher taxes and spending from reserve funds to increase spending in local aid, education, and healthcare.
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