Medical research
Jake's mice: Searching for answers to the puzzle of autism
Jake Litvag leaned in for a closer look as a lab mouse scurried around an enclosure, stopping to sniff a large block.
Jan 2, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Cochlear implant in deaf children with autism can improve language skills and social engagement
Restoring hearing through cochlear implantation for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can help them understand spoken language and enhance social interactions, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's ...
Dec 23, 2021
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Neuroscience
Autism-linked gene, if deleted, results in less myelin
Myelin, a sheath of insulation around nerves that enables electrical impulses to efficiently travel through the central nervous system, is diminished in mice that have a gene deletion associated with autism spectrum disorder, ...
Dec 21, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Research that potentially links autism and brain-gut microbiome
A new scoping review of nearly 200 publications covering the relationships between autism spectrum disorder and the brain–gut–microbiome system was published online today in Nutrients. The review synthesizes the growing ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Neuroscience
New autism marker discovered in kids
Why do so many children with autism often suffer from epilepsy? Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered an important brain protein that quiets overactive brain cells and is at abnormally low levels in children with ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Health
Racial and ethnic health disparities persist for individuals with autism
Often autistic adults can have several co-occurring physical and mental health conditions, and as in non-autistic adults, these may differ by racial and/or ethnic group. Researchers from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study finds few pediatric providers discuss transportation with their autistic patients
A collaborative study from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) and the Center for Autism Research (CAR) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that only 8% of pediatric healthcare and behavioral ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Videos help students with autism spectrum disorder communicate with peers
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience challenges in social interactions with their peers, and these challenges are intensified for those who also have limited speech. Researchers in Penn State's ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Genetics
New hope for people living with a genetic cause of autism
Fragile X syndrome, or FXS, a leading genetic cause of autism, affects around one in 4,000 males and one in 6,000 females. Its symptoms include increased anxiety, intellectual disability, repetitive behaviors, social communication ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Experimental compound displays effectiveness in treating symptoms of Autism and Alzheimer's disease
An extensive international study led by Tel Aviv University found that an experimental drug which has been awarded orphan drug designation by the FDA for future treatment of a rare development disorder can also treat a variety ...
Dec 8, 2021
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