Autism spectrum disorders
Five myths about autism
As knowledge and awareness of autism grows in the community, so do the myths.
Mar 27, 2012
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Neuroscience
Research discovers link between epilepsy and autism
(Medical Xpress)—University of Bath researchers have found a previously undiscovered link between epileptic seizures and the signs of autism in adults.
May 16, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids
A large-scale study of U.S. children and adolescents has found that participation in a team sport is associated with fewer mental health difficulties, but that kids who are exclusively involved in an individual sport—such ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Pediatrics
A television in the bedroom?
Too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives the child of more enriching developmental activities and may explain, in part, less optimal body mass, poor eating habits and socio-emotional difficulties as a teenager, says ...
Mar 7, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Brain scans yield more clues to autism
(HealthDay)—Children with autism show abnormalities in a deep brain circuit that typically makes socializing enjoyable, a new study finds.
Jul 17, 2018
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Neuroscience
Autism gene linked to brain and behavior deficits in mice
Mice lacking the gene Shank3 display structural and functional deficits in the prefrontal cortex, finds a study published in JNeurosci. The research advances our understanding of one of the most common genetic risk factors ...
May 6, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Moving house related to behavioral difficulties in four-year-olds, study finds
Moving house is linked with increases in emotional and behavioral difficulties in four-year-olds, with the problems compounding each time a family moves, researchers have found.
Aug 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
1 in 5 children in care were self-harming and at risk of mental ill health during the COVID-19 pandemic
A report published today sheds new light on the plight of children and young people in care in England during the COVID-19 pandemic, with one in five self-harming and being at risk of mental ill health.
Mar 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Report finds bullying and emotional and behavioural problems impact on primary students' learning ability
New research has found that a large percentage of Australian eight to 12 year olds are being bullied and/or experiencing emotional difficulties – and these children are falling behind their peers in numeracy and reading ...
Nov 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research explores the impact of masculine expectations on new fathers' mental health
Pressures and expectations of masculinity and a lack of information and support for men can exacerbate mental health struggles for new fathers, research published by the Parliamentary Select Committee for Women and Equalities ...
Jun 14, 2019
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