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Elon University celebrated the accomplishments of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s Class of 2020 on Saturday, Dec. 12 during its Commencement ceremony. The event recognized the triumph and perseverance of these 45 new Elon graduates as they completed their academic and clinical work with the added challenge of learning and practicing health care during a global pandemic.
In her commencement address, Dean Gail Jensen from the Graduate School and College of Professional Studies at Creighton University encouraged the new graduates to develop habits of not just the head and the hand, but of the heart.
the great mysteries of medicine, but we found out something new and important today. a report in the medical journal nature says that it is the age of the father at the time of conception not the age of the mother that can raise the risk of autism in a child. with more men becoming fathers later in life, it could help explain the rise in autism in this country. jim axelrod is on the story. reporter: the study s senior author a scientist in iceland- - writes conventional wisdom has been to blame the developmental disorders of children on the age of mothers. but it s the age of fathers that appears to be the real culprit. dr. delores maldespina, a psychiatrist at new york university finds the research eye opening. this study shows new mutations are frequent enough as men age that fathers aging alone can explain the increase in the risk for autism. reporter: the study says a father s age could account for 15% to 30% of cases of autism and perhaps other disorders lik
this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. pelley: good evening. the cause of autism is one of the great mysteries of medicine, but we found out something new and important today. a report in the medical journal nature says that it is the age of the father at the time of conception not the age of the mother that can raise the risk of autism in a child. with more men becoming fathers later in life, it could help explain the rise in autism in this country. jim axelrod is on the story. reporter: the study s senior author a scientist in iceland writes conventional wisdom has been to blame the developmental disorders of children on the age of mothers. but it s the age of fathers that appears to be the real culprit. dr. delores maldespina, a sky tryst at new york university finds the research eye opening. this study shows new mutations are frequent enough as men age that fathers aging alone can explain the increase in the risk for autism. reporter: the study