Autism spectrum disorders
Colours of autism spectrum described by researchers
Children with autism have a wide range of ability to talk with other people, but it has been difficult to group children by their specific skills.
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Neuroscience
Mom's voice activates many different regions in children's brains, study shows
Children's brains are far more engaged by their mother's voice than by voices of women they do not know, a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found.
May 16, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Patient-physician communication is critical for prostate cancer survivors' health
For prostate cancer patients who had their prostates surgically removed, patient-physician communication was key for helping them cope with their disease and for improving their health-related quality of life.
May 4, 2016
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Health
FDA effort aims to curb smoking in LGBT community
The Food and Drug Administration's latest anti-smoking campaign takes aim at young adults in the LGBT community, who officials say are nearly twice as likely to use tobacco as their peers.
May 2, 2016
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Pediatrics
Infants born prematurely may show less interest in others
Attention to other people is a fundamental role for social cognitive development in the early stages of life. However, infants born prematurely show a different attentional pattern.
Mar 31, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Novel neuroprotective therapy found to enhance memory
Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP), essential for brain formation, is frequently mutated in children on the autism spectrum. In older men and women, ADNP expression in the blood is correlated with cognition ...
Feb 11, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study suggests fresh approach to autism research
The more expressive people are, the better they are at understanding the feelings of others according to a study by researchers at The University of Aberdeen published in Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience.
Jan 18, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows 'friends' often lead in teen cyber aggression
A research project involving Dr. Marion Underwood, dean of graduate studies and professor of psychological sciences, has found that most online conflicts among teens occur with friends and that reading social media without ...
Oct 5, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
Children with autism benefit from theater-based program
Children with autism who participated in a 10-week, 40-hour, theatre-based program showed significant differences in social ability compared to a group of children with autism who did not participate, according to a Vanderbilt ...
Sep 30, 2015
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Neuroscience
Choral singing therapy may lead to improved quality of life for stroke survivors
Singing in a choir can improve the feelings of social isolation and low mood experienced by stroke survivors with aphasia (communication difficulties) according to new research from the University of the West of England (UWE ...
Sep 16, 2015
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