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Benefits of therapeutic riding for children with autism extend to classroom
Jennifer Anderson remembers when she began to see the effects of therapeutic horseback riding for her daughter, Claire.
Autism spectrum disorders
Sep 25, 2012 |
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Sex matters: Why guys recognize cars and women recognize birds best
(Medical Xpress)—Women are better than men at recognizing living things and men are better than women at recognizing vehicles.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Study shows how early social isolation impairs long-term cognitive function
A growing body of research shows that children who suffer severe neglect and social isolation have cognitive and social impairments as adults. A study from Boston Children's Hospital shows, for the first time, how these functional ...
Neuroscience
Sep 13, 2012 |
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Genetic test developed for those at-risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Accuracy to be studied
(Medical Xpress)—A team of Australian researchers, led by University of Melbourne has developed a genetic test that is able to predict the risk of developing Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD.
Autism spectrum disorders
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Colleges find sleep is key to grade average
As U.S. college students return to campus in the coming weeks, they'll be showered in the usual handouts of coupons, condoms and credit cards. But some schools are also giving students what a growing body of research reveals ...
Health
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Autism, development delay often missed in Hispanics
(Medical Xpress)—Hispanic children often have undiagnosed developmental delays and large numbers of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic children who first were thought to have developmental delay actually had autism, researchers ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Male mice exposed to chronic social stress have anxious female offspring
A study in mice conducted by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) suggests that a woman's risk of anxiety and dysfunctional social behavior may depend on the experiences of her parents, particularly fathers, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Babies may not have a 'moral compass' after all: New research casts doubt on landmark 2007 study
New research from New Zealand's University of Otago is casting doubt on a landmark US study that suggested infants as young as six months old possess an innate moral compass that allows them to evaluate individuals as 'good' ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Social networks can be used to influence health behavior: study
Most people call it the "art" of persuasion, but public health researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) are trying to pinpoint the "science" behind social influence.
Health
Jul 05, 2012 |
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Social issues in teen years can hurt future health
Social interactions during adolescence can affect health many years into adulthood, according to research published June 27 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
Health
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Brain scans detect early signs of autism
A new study shows significant differences in brain development in high-risk infants who develop autism starting as early as age 6 months. The findings published in the American Journal of Psychiatry reveal that this abnorm ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jun 27, 2012 |
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How humans predict other's decisions
Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) in Japan have uncovered two brain signals in the human prefrontal cortex involved in how humans predict the decisions of other people. Their results suggest ...
Neuroscience
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Online weight loss programs that feature successful dieters may help
(Medical Xpress) -- A Web-based program featuring successful strategies of others who have lost weight may be an effective strategy for weight loss, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 20, 2012 |
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BPA exposure effects may last for generations
Exposure to low doses of Bisphenol A (BPA) during gestation had immediate and long-lasting, trans-generational effects on the brain and social behaviors in mice, according to a recent study accepted for publication in the ...
Health
Jun 15, 2012 |
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Folic acid intake associated with reduced risk of autism: study
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute suggests that women who consume the recommended daily dosage of folic acid, the synthetic form of folate or vitamin B-9, during the first month ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jun 14, 2012 |
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