Psychologists from Cardiff University have developed the first self-assessment test designed to help clinicians diagnose autism in adults.
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For children with autism, early intervention is critical. Therapies and education – especially in the first two years of life – can facilitate a child's social development, reduce familial stress and ultimately improve ...
Jul 31, 2015
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Researchers have uncovered the first evidence of a genetic link between prodigy and autism.
Apr 22, 2015
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The prevalence of autism in the U.S. has soared in recent decades. There is no single verifiable cause and no magic pill for treatment. But new research suggests earlier diagnosis is possible and, with that, hope for a better ...
Apr 6, 2015
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In a paper published online today, scientists report that the incidence of diagnosed autism was twice as high for assisted reproductive technology (ART) as non-ART births among the nearly 6 million children in their study, ...
Mar 19, 2015
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A new study reveals an important connection between dozens of genes that may contribute to autism, a major step toward understanding how brain development goes awry in some individuals with the disorder.
Mar 10, 2015
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A recent study from the University of Georgia shows differences in brain structure according to how trusting people are of others.
Mar 5, 2015
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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were more than twice as likely to have been exposed in utero to preeclampsia, and the likelihood of an autism diagnosis was even greater if the mother experienced more severe disease, ...
Dec 8, 2014
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Only forty per cent of the notable increase in autism cases that has been registered during the past few decades is due to causes that are as yet unknown.
Nov 4, 2014
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A study published in the MONTH 2014 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children who were conceived either less than 1 year or more than 5 years after the birth of their ...
Sep 24, 2014
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