Autism spectrum disorders
Therapy for kids with autism pays off for moms, dads
(HealthDay)—Behavioral therapy for children with autism also benefits their parents, a new study finds.
Aug 11, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People have powerful appeal in photos
(Medical Xpress) -- College students looking at photographs spent more time gazing at the people in the pictures than the surrounding elements, even when those people were quite small or not centrally located, according to ...
Oct 19, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dyscalculia: 'maths dyslexia,' why so many children struggle with numbers
You've probably heard of dyslexia, but have you heard of dyscalculia before? Maybe not, given that children with dyscalculia – or mathematical learning difficulties – are less likely to be diagnosed.
Jan 24, 2019
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Genetics
Gene discovered for Weaver syndrome
Scientists have found a gene that causes Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that typically causes large size at birth, tall stature, developmental delay during childhood, and intellectual disability. Published today ...
Dec 15, 2011
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Genetics
Disease discoveries unlock door to diagnosis and new treatments
An international team of scientists and doctors has identified a family of five new genetic diseases which are likely to affect more than 1 in 5000 children.
Jan 8, 2018
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Neuroscience
MRI scans could improve our understanding of dyspraxia
A new research team at The University of Nottingham is using MRI scanning to learn more about the role of the cerebellum in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) – the motor skills disorder also known as Dyspraxia.
Jun 17, 2016
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Genetics
Autism Speaks and BGI to complete whole genome sequencing on 10,000 with autism
Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization, and BGI, the largest genomic organization in the world and a global leader in whole genome sequencing, jointly announce their partnership to create ...
Oct 13, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Female-to-male transsexual people have more autistic traits
A new study from Cambridge University has for the first time found that female-to-male transsexual people have a higher than average number of autistic traits.
May 5, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
From melody to language: Speech development in babies
In the first few months of their lives, babies cry, babble, gurgle and make a variety of other peculiar sounds. It can be difficult to imagine that they are actually laying the foundations for later speech with these utterances. ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diagnosed autism is more common in an IT-rich region
A new study from Cambridge University has for the first time found that autism diagnoses are more common in an IT-rich region.
Jun 20, 2011
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