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1. New Survey By Enzymedica Links Autism & Digestion, Suggests Successful Strategies Autism is the fastest growing developmental disorder in the world. With 1 child in 91 facing the disorder, the diagnosis is more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined…...
2. Research Provides Important Insight Into ‘Systemizing’ Theory Of Autism A new study from Cambridge University has for the first time found that autism diagnoses are more common in an IT-rich region. The Medical Research Council (MRC) funded study, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, has important implications for service provision in different regions and for the ‘hyper-systemizing’ theory of autism....
3. Share of Cost, For Autistic Children, Early Intervention May Change Development Trajectory For Later Symptoms Of Disorder Share of Cost, For Autistic Children, Early Intervention May Change Development Trajectory For Later Symptoms Of Disorder: Early intervention for children with autism, as young as 6 months of age, may change the development trajectory for later symptoms of the disorder according to a research project being spearheaded by the MIND Institute at the University […]...
4. Share of Cost: Study Reveals Possible Brain Damage In Young Adult Binge-Drinkers It’s considered a rite of passage among young people acting out their independence through heavy, episodic drinking. But a new University of Cincinnati study, the first of its kind nationally, is showing how binge drinking among adolescents and young adults could be causing serious damage to a brain that’s still under development at this age....
5. Johns Hopkins Researchers Create New Mouse Model Of Autism In an effort to unravel the tangled biology of autism, Johns Hopkins scientists have created a mouse model that mimics a human mutation of a gene known to be associated with autism spectrum disorders. Experiments with the engineered mouse reveal a molecular mechanism by which mutations of the gene named Shank3 affect the brain and […]...
6. Disruption Of Neural Activity In Autistic Toddlers A new study provides valuable insight into the neuropathology of early autism development by imaging the brains of naturally sleeping toddlers. The research, published by Cell Press in the June 24 issue of the journal Neuron, identifies a brain abnormality observed at the very beginning stages of autism that may aid in early diagnosis of […]...
7. Autism Detected In Unique Vocal Signature Of Baby Talk Using a new type of “vocal signature” technology that focuses on sound patterns rather than words in child vocalizations and baby talk, researchers in the US say they have proved in principle that it is possible to screen for autism spectrum disorders in young children; they also hope the new method will greatly enhance the […]...
8. Study Aims To Uncover Source Of Sensory Problems In Autism The way the brain reacts differently to the sense of touch in people with Autism will be examined as part of an innovative Cardiff University study designed to create better understanding of the condition in Autism....
9. Routine Autism Screening Not Necessary, Say Canadian Researchers Researchers from McMaster University believe that routine autism screening for all children is not necessary. They say that “there is not enough sound evidence supporting the implementation of a routine population-based screening program for autism.” Their report is published in the journal Pediatrics....
10. Autism Families With New Pregnancies Sought For Vitamin D Research Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Pediatrics (OHSU, Portland, Oregon) is seeking roughly 50-100 volunteer families to participate in a vitamin D study. The goal of the study is to find out whether giving Vitamin D to the pregnant mother, who already has had at least one previous child with autism, can prevent the recurrence […]...
11. McMaster Researchers Say Routine Screening For Autism Not Needed Proposals recommending routine screening of all children for autism gets a thumbs down from researchers at McMaster University. In a study in the online edition of the journal Pediatrics, the researchers say there is “not enough sound evidence to support the implementation of a routine population-based screening program for autism....
12. Researchers Develop Mouse Model To Help Find How A Gene Mutation Leads To Autism Researchers Develop Mouse Model To Help Find How A Gene Mutation Leads To Autism...
13. Share of Cost, The Importance Of Timing In Ensuring Healthy Brain Development Share of Cost, The Importance Of Timing In Ensuring Healthy Brain Development...