http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Older adults who have suffered from aphasia for a long time can nevertheless improve their language function and maintain these improvements in the long term, according to a study by Dr. Ana Inés Ansaldo, PhD, a researcher at the Research Centre of the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (University Geriatrics Institute of Montreal) and a professor in the School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the Faculty of Medicine of Université de Montréal. The study was published in Brain and Language. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-intensive-aphasia-older-patients.html Neuroscience Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:33:12 EST news276928315 It's a popularly held belief that individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) gravitate toward STEM majors in college (science, technology, engineering mathematics). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-youth-autism-gravitate-stem-majors.html Autism spectrum disorders Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:16:37 EST news272207790 Children with autism have difficulty identifying inappropriate social behavior, and even when successful, they are often unable to justify why the behavior seemed inappropriate. New brain imaging studies show that children with autism may recognize socially inappropriate behavior, but have difficulty using spoken language to explain why the behavior is considered inappropriate, according to research published Oct. 17 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Elizabeth Carter from Carnegie Mellon University and colleagues. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-children-autism-misbehavior-words.html Autism spectrum disorders Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:00:05 EST news269710275 (HealthDay)—Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy could hinder babies' brain development, impeding their mental and motor skills, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-vitamin-d-pregnancy-critical-brain.html Pediatrics Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:15:35 EST news267095723 (Medical Xpress)—Children who are given anaesthetic before the age of three may have an increased risk of developing learning difficulties, according to a new study involving researchers at The University of Western Australia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-anaesthetic-linked-problems-children.html Pediatrics Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:14:33 EST news265356786 A specific antioxidant supplement may be an effective therapy for some features of autism, according to a pilot trial from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital that involved 31 children with the disorder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-antioxidant-treatment-features-autism.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 29 May 2012 15:53:10 EST news257525584 (HealthDay) -- Youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are at high risk for not participating in postsecondary education or employment, particularly in the first two years after high school, according to a study published online May 14 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-youth-asd-poor-postsecondary-outcomes.html Autism spectrum disorders Mon, 14 May 2012 15:50:01 EST news256228928 In an important test of one of the first drugs to target core symptoms of autism, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine are undertaking a pilot clinical trial to evaluate insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) in children who have SHANK3 deficiency (also known as 22q13 Deletion Syndrome or Phelan-McDermid Syndrome), a known cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-clinical-drug-subtype-autism.html Autism spectrum disorders Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:47:17 EST news254497462 (Medical Xpress) -- Recent studies by a UT Dallas researcher aim at finding better ways to diagnose young children with language impairments. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-aims-diagnosis-language-issues.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:00:01 EST news250497789 Stroke-related language impairment adds about $1,703 per patient to medical costs the first year after stroke, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-post-stroke-language-impairment-thousands-medical.html Cardiology Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:30:01 EST news248634419 (Medical Xpress) -- Children exposed to HIV before birth are at risk for language impairments, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-hiv-exposed-children-high-language.html HIV & AIDS Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:50:01 EST news245406211 (Medical Xpress) -- It turns out irony and sarcasm are completely lost on youth. Yeah, right. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-children-sarcastic-comments-lost.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:40:01 EST news242551456