Medications
Is Tylenol safe during pregnancy? Expert raises alarm about possible link to autism, ADHD.
Roberta Ness is on a mission to warn pregnant people to use less acetaminophen.
Nov 10, 2022
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News tagged with autism research
Psychology & Psychiatry
Yes, people with autism have empathy
A research group led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has proposed a new concept for predicting autism and autistic traits. "Empathic disequilibrium" combines two types of empathy into a single scale for the first time.
Oct 26, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism institute releases recommendations for autism and the criminal justice system
Autistic individuals interact with the justice system at high rates as both victims and offenders. Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute explored ways to improve interactions between autistic individuals and the ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Guidelines for inclusive language in autism research
In the decades since the "clinical" definitions of autism in the 1980s, many have been advocating to understand autism as a normal part of the neurodiversity spectrum rather than as a "problem" to be "fixed." Still, in the ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Medical research
Studies of autism tend to exclude women, researchers find
In recent years, researchers who study autism have made an effort to include more women and girls in their studies. However, despite these efforts, most studies of autism consistently enroll small numbers of female subjects ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Neuroscience
New evidence hints at the role of gut microbiota in autistic spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental condition that affects how humans communicate, learn new things and behave. Symptoms of ASD can include difficulties in interacting with others and adapting ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent
For decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child's day-to-day interactions with others. A study published in the journal Current ...
May 12, 2022
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Genetics
Clock gene mutation found to contribute to the development of autism
In Molecular Psychiatry, a team of scientists from the University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Texas Health San Antonio, and the Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) of the Foundation for Research and Technology ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Neuroscience
Familiar objects can prevent autism-like behaviors in mouse model
The emergence of autism traits can result from different factors, such as a person's environment and genetic background. FMI researchers and their Novartis collaborators showed that exposing mice with an autism mutation to ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Experts set out future of autism care and treatment with focus on personalised and lifelong approaches
A new, comprehensive model of autism care and treatment that prioritizes personalized, stepped care approaches is urgently needed, according to a new international report published in The Lancet.
Dec 6, 2021
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