Autism spectrum disorders
Girls with anorexia have elevated autistic traits
(Medical Xpress)—Girls with anorexia nervosa show a mild echo of the characteristics of autism, suggests new research in the journal Molecular Autism.
Aug 7, 2013
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Health
Antiepileptic drug use while pregnant impacts early child development
Children whose mothers took antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) while pregnant are at increased risk of early development issues, according to a new study published in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the International ...
Jul 18, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Six apps to help autistic children learn
With reports of autism among children continuing to rise at a meteoric rate throughout the United States, it's hardly surprising that scores of apps have been developed to help these kids cope, academically and socially.
Jul 10, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Researchers identify specific fetal antigens attacked by maternal antibodies
UC Davis MIND Institute researchers have identified the specific antibodies that target fetal brain proteins in the blood of a subset of women whose children are diagnosed with autism. The finding is the first to pinpoint ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Clues about autism may come from the gut
Bacterial flora inhabiting the human gut have become one of the hottest topics in biological research. Implicated in a range of important activities including digestion, fine-tuning body weight, regulating immune response, ...
Jul 3, 2013
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Neuroscience
Research discovers link between epilepsy and autism
(Medical Xpress)—University of Bath researchers have found a previously undiscovered link between epileptic seizures and the signs of autism in adults.
May 16, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Scientists develop first vaccine to help control autism symptoms
A first-ever vaccine created by University of Guelph researchers for gut bacteria common in autistic children may also help control some autism symptoms. The groundbreaking study by Brittany Pequegnat and Guelph chemistry ...
Apr 24, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study reveals linguistic deficits behind autistic children's difficulties understanding other people
One of the defining characteristics of autism is difficulty communicating with others. However, it is unclear whether those struggles arise only from the poor social skills commonly associated with autism, or whether autistic ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Detecting autism from brain activity
Neuroscientists from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have developed an efficient and reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children. Their findings ...
Apr 17, 2013
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Genetics
Misregulated genes may have big autism role
A new study finds that two genes individually associated with rare autism-related disorders are also jointly linked to more general forms of autism. The finding suggests a new genetic pathway to investigate in general autism ...
Mar 21, 2013
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