Autism spectrum disorders
Early repetitive behaviors may signal autism risk
(HealthDay)—There may be a simple way to help spot signs of autism early on in siblings of children with the disorder, new research suggests.
May 14, 2014
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Autism spectrum disorders
People with autistic tendencies vulnerable to alcohol problems
(Medical Xpress)—Young adults with autistic tendencies don't often engage in social or binge drinking, but if they drink, they are slightly more likely than their peers to develop alcohol problems, according to new research ...
May 2, 2014
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Autism spectrum disorders
Home videos could be powerful tool for diagnosing autism, researcher says
Short home videos, such as those posted on YouTube, may become a powerful tool for diagnosing autism, according to a study whose senior author is a scientist at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Apr 17, 2014
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Neuroscience
Making your brain social: Failure to eliminate links between neurons produces autistic-like mice
In many people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, different parts of the brain don't talk to each other very well. Scientists have now identified, for the first time, a way in which this decreased functional ...
Feb 2, 2014
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Neuroscience
Magnetic brain stimulation shows promise against eating disorders
(HealthDay)—New research suggests that some patients with anorexia or bulimia who receive targeted, noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation may experience relief from their binge eating and purging behaviors.
Nov 13, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Sleep education helps families of autistic children
Parent sleep education is beneficial in improving sleep and aspects of daytime behavior and family functioning in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of ...
Sep 29, 2013
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Dentistry
Professor's app breaks the mould to create a new one
Les Kalman lives outside the box. And in your mouth.
Sep 20, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Could oxytocin be useful in treating psychiatric disorders?
The hormone oxytocin could play a role in treating psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, according to a review article in the September Harvard Review of Psychiatry.
Sep 16, 2013
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Medical research
Prenatal smoke exposure may impact children's chromosomes
A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health finds prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke can impact parts of chromosomes in children.
Sep 6, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Recurrence risk for autism spectrum disorders examined for full, half siblings
A Danish study of siblings suggests the recurrence risks for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) varied from 4.5 percent to 10.5 percent depending on the birth years, which is higher than the ASD risk of 1.18 percent in the ...
Aug 19, 2013
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