Autism spectrum disorders
We need to stop perpetuating the myth that children grow out of autism
Around 1% of the population has an autism spectrum disorder, with estimates ranging from one in 150 to one in 70.
Sep 11, 2019
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News tagged with diagnostic criteria
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals links between extreme weather events and poor mental health
People whose homes are damaged by storms or flooding are significantly more likely to experience mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, according to new research.
Sep 05, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study examines personality and motivation in relation to internet gaming disorder
A new study examining the relationships among personality, motivation, and internet gaming disorder (IGD) found that predictors of IGD include male gender, neurotic and introverted personality traits, and motivation related ...
Sep 05, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Is it autism? The line is getting increasingly blurry
Around the world, the number of people diagnosed with autism is rising. In the United States, the prevalence of the disorder has grown from 0.05% in 1966 to more than 2% today. In Quebec, the reported prevalence is close ...
Aug 21, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers map protein-gene interactions involved in Alzheimer's disease
Among the confounding challenges of diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the fact that patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic versions of the degenerative condition may share similar neuropathological burdens ...
Jul 24, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Irritable bowel syndrome may be underdiagnosed in athletes
For some athletes, intense workouts can send them running to the bathroom rather than the finish line—if they're able to exercise at all, that is. A recent study by researchers at the University of Illinois suggests that ...
Jun 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Predicting post-injury depression and PTSD risk
Although injury is unexpected and acute, it can result in long-term health problems and disability. Up to half of all patients experience postinjury depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the months after ...
Jun 05, 2019
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Inflammatory disorders
Combination therapy advisable for IBS
The more abnormalities in intestinal and brain function that IBS sufferers have, the more severe their symptoms of this functional bowel disorder, and the more adversely their everyday life is affected. This is shown by a ...
May 15, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
When is Alzheimer's not Alzheimer's? Researchers characterize a different form of dementia
A recently recognized brain disorder that mimics clinical features of Alzheimer's disease has for the first time been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria and other guidelines for advancing and catalyzing future research. ...
Apr 30, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Reduction in autism diagnoses observed with DSM-5
(HealthDay)—Use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) seems to have reduced the number of ASD diagnoses, according to a review published online March 9 in the Journal ...
Apr 02, 2019
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