Australian and Chilean scientists have made a breakthrough in their understanding of the genetics of a common form of syndromic autism—and they hope their work could one day lead to the development of treatments for the ...
Jun 18, 2019
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Researchers at Penn State and the University of South Carolina have recently found that a program for parents of children recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shows promising evidence of helping parents ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Before you read on, look for toothbrushes in the photo above. Find them? Both of them? If you're like the vast majority of people, you honed in on the one near the sink, but probably took a moment or two before seeing the ...
Sep 27, 2017
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Once upon a time, there was a man. He loved art and photography, but when friends would talk about the concerts they'd gone to over the weekend, he couldn't bring himself to care.
Aug 9, 2019
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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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UCLA researchers have shown for the first time a comprehensive picture of cell diversity in the amygdala, a vital brain region involved in the regulation of emotions and social behavior, as well as in autism spectrum disorders, ...
Oct 12, 2017
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Researchers have established the protein p53 as critical for regulating sociability, repetitive behavior, and hippocampus-related learning and memory in mice, illuminating the relationship between the protein-coding gene ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Children with autism born to mothers who had immune conditions during their pregnancy are more likely to have behavioral and emotional problems, a UC Davis Health study has found. The study examined maternal immune history ...
Aug 14, 2020
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About 50% of all mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had elevated levels of depressive symptoms over 18 months, while rates were much lower (6% to 13.6%) for mothers with neurotypical children in the same ...
Aug 26, 2022
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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience internalizing and externalizing problems at higher rates than typically developing children, which could worsen social impairment, according to researchers with the ...
Apr 18, 2017
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