Autism spectrum disorders

'Publication bias' casts doubt on value of antidepressants for autism

(HealthDay) -- Studies that show a type of antidepressant eases autism symptoms are more likely to get published in medical journals than studies concluding the drugs don't improve common behaviors such as rocking and hand-flapping, ...

Autism spectrum disorders

Six developmental trajectories ID'd in children with autism

(HealthDay) -- Six longitudinal developmental trajectories have been identified among children with autism, with significant heterogeneity seen in developmental pathways within these trajectories, according to a study published ...

Neuroscience

Autistic brains develop more slowly than healthy brains: study

Researchers at UCLA have found a possible explanation for why autistic children act and think differently than their peers. For the first time, they've shown that the connections between brain regions that are important for ...

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