Neuroscience
AI could help in the early diagnosis of autism, study finds
Artificial intelligence, coupled with data from an iPad coloring game, could assist in early diagnosis of autism, a new USC study shows.
Dec 20, 2023
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Genetics
Q&A: How proteins interact may hold key to future autism treatments
Tremendous progress has been made over the last decade in identifying genes leading to autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially for those who are severely affected. To date, however, these genetic insights have not translated ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Pancreatic enzymatic replacement therapy improves maladaptive behavior in preschool children with autism, finds study
The use of high-protease pancreatic replacement therapy demonstrated improvement in maladaptive behaviors, such as irritability, in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to research conducted at ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
AI screens for autism in the blink of an eye
With a single flash of light to the eye, artificial intelligence (AI) could deliver a faster and more accurate way to diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, according to a new study from the University of South ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Using AI to diagnose autism in children
A multi-institutional Korean team of child and adolescent psychologists, behavioral scientists, ophthalmologists and biomedical systems informatics specialists has found that deep-learning-based AI systems can accurately ...
Health
Adults with cognitive disabilities are more likely to have worse experiences with health care system: Study
People with cognitive disabilities—like autism, attention deficit and memory loss—are less satisfied with their health care than those in the general population, according to a study published by a Rutgers researcher.
Dec 12, 2023
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Medical research
Microparticles from the placenta may offer major clues on the in utero development of neurobehavioral disorders
For 30 years, Cheryl Rosenfeld has studied how biological information gets transferred from mothers to babies during pregnancy. The research is personal for Rosenfeld, whose niece, Sara, was exposed to sedative drugs in utero. ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Medical research
Neuron–glial interactions in the cerebellum involved in aggressive behavior, study shows
Aggression is often associated as a negative emotion. Uncontrolled aggression can lead to conflict, violence and negative consequences for individuals and society. Yet that does not mean that aggression serves no purpose. ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify altered functional brain connectivity in autism subtypes
What happens in the brain to cause many neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), remains a mystery. A major limitation for researchers is the lack of biomarkers, or objective biological outputs, ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Neuroscience
Altering the behavior of living mice by editing genes in the brain
Researchers at Fudan University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China, have conducted whole-brain genome editing targeted to correct a single-base mutation associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in ...
