Sentences with phrase «as the autism risk»

As the autism risk gene is located on the X chromosome and males have only one X chromosome (females have two), they are at greater risk.

This specific spontaneous mutation, which we found in a sufficient number of cases, announced itself as an autism risk factor.»

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The autism risk increases with both parents age at conception and a woman's fertility declines as she gets older, so waiting too long could be an issue as well.

There are many specialist baby and pregnancy books that focus on child developmental conditions such as autism, or pregnancy risks such as pre-existing diabetes in the mother.

We provide parents and professionals with a variety of resources and trainings to help them maximize the early language learning of all children — including those with or at risk of language delays and those with developmental challenges such as Autism Spectrum Disorder.

A child at risk for autism might make unusual movements, such as moving their hand or fingers in an odd and repetitive manner.

Children most at risk for developing scurvy are those with restrictive diets, such as those with autism.

As ultrasounds have been standard practice for checking up on baby's development and progress during pregnancy, it would be alarming if there is a connection between exposure to ultrasounds and increased risk of being diagnosed with autism.

And they may be a risk for things which could contribute to autism, such as altered brain development.

«The extensive overlap in risk genes for autism and cancer, many of which are chromatin remodeling factors, supports the idea of repurposing epigenetic drugs used in cancer treatment as targeted treatments for autism,» said Yan.

«The advantage of being able to adjust a set of genes identified as key autism risk factors may explain the strong and long - lasting efficacy of this therapeutic agent for autism.»

«While it was the same rate as people with other types of disabilities who used the program, the wages, hours worked and range of job types for people with autism were low — placing them at risk for poverty.»

The largest of its kind, the study examined genetic data in 100,000 individuals including 40,000 people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and also found that some of the genes identified as increasing risk for schizophrenia have previously been associated with other neurodevelopmental disorders, including intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders.

Other factors, such as older parents and maternal obesity, can also increase the risk of autism.

«Previous studies have shown that individuals with autism are at special risk for health challenges like obesity, as well as for secondary conditions like depression and diabetes.»

The implications of obesity have also been a topic of interest, including studies of a potential link to autism for children born to diabetic and obese mothers and other research that indicates obesity as a possible risk factor for cognitive decline.

While preeclampsia has previously been examined as a risk factor for autism, the literature has been inconsistent.

Clinical findings also indicate that having any psychotic disorder, including schizophrenia, comes with an above - average risk for having autism as well.

Scientists used a type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), known as diffusion weighted imaging, to measure the brain connectivity in 260 infants at the ages of 6 and 12 months, who had either high or low risks of autism.

As the rate of children with autism in the U.S. continues to grow, a new study published today in top - ranked journal Pediatrics shows that medical professionals can't rely solely on their clinical judgment to detect autism risk.

Though these findings have been obtained in mice, the scientists hypothesize that disrupted coordination between the development of the microglia and that of the brain contributes to an increased risk of such neurodevelopmental disorders as autism and schizophrenia in human beings.

In a study published in the current online issue of JAMA Psychiatry, an international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, report finding a highly accurate blood - based measure that could lead to development of a clinical test for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk in males as young as one to two years old.

«Autism spectrum disorders are lifelong conditions for which there is no cure and limited treatment options, so there is an urgent need to identify any risk factors that we could mitigate, such as pollution,» said lead author Evelyn Talbott, Dr.P.H., professor of epidemiology at Pitt Public Health.

Preterm infants — generally those born 23 to 36 weeks after conception, as opposed to the normal 37 - to 42 - week gestation — face an increased risk of behavioral problems, ranging from impulsiveness and distractibility to more serious conditions like autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

He said that prior research has shown that it is very hard to completely debunk misinformation, such as the mistaken belief that the MMR vaccine causes autism, but the study results suggest that accurately communicating about the risks of Zika can help lessen the detrimental effects of the misbelief.

The researchers sought to explore the link between maternal infection and risk for autism, focusing on five pathogens known collectively as ToRCH agents — Toxoplasma gondii, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex viruses type 1 and 2 — to which exposure during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and birth defects.

Rao and her team hope that pinpointing the importance of this trafficking mechanism in autism spectrum disorders may lead to the development of new drugs for autism that alter endosomal pH. As the use of genomic data becomes increasingly commonplace in the future, the step-wise strategy devised by her team can be used to screen gene variants and identify at - risk patients, she says.

But while the risks reported in the study pale in comparison to some hereditary factors, Hertz - Picciotto said they are comparable to other risks for autism, such as advanced parental age or not taking prenatal vitamins.

Schizophrenia is generally considered to be a disorder of brain development and it shares many risk factors, both genetic and environmental, with other neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and intellectual disability.

The results are also important as they suggest that the same sets of genetic risks contribute to different aspects of child development which are characteristic features of neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism spectrum disorder.»

Ladd - Acosta's research is focused on integrating genome - wide genotyping, genome - scale epigenetic and prenatal environmental exposure data, at a population level, to understand how these factors influence autism risk and to identify biologic pathways that could serve as molecular targets for prevention and intervention efforts.

The finding wasn't surprising, Fallin explains — numerous studies have identified abnormal gene expression of immune genes in autism samples and environmental experiences such as prenatal infection or prenatal exposure to pollutants that can ramp up immune responses are risk factors for ASD.

Initially applied to polygenic myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease risks, the methodology can now be applied to a range of high - impact disorders such as schizophrenia, Type 2 diabetes, autism, and cancer.

This rare genetic disorder predisposes patients to increased risks for multiple kinds of cancers as well as neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.

This approach has identified genes that are relevant to for example autism, as well as individual mutations that substantially increase or decrease the risk for e.g. cardiovascular disease.

Women had a 60 - percent higher risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder if they had lived closest to sites using insect killing chemicals known as organophosphates (Or - GAN - oh - FOSS - fates).

A more recent interest concerns infants and children at high risk for developing autism (such as those with an older sibling with autism or who have a particular genetic variance).

One important example is the highly prevalent adoption of elimination diets as a form of treatment for autism, which, the data appear to suggest, could further exacerbate the nutritional risks for children with autism.

In the 2007 - 2008 academic year, for instance, awards supported research on topics such as the imaging of brain regions involved in the learning of words, the relation between memory and the growth of brain cells in adulthood, the neural activity behind birdsongs and the processing of sensory data in the brains of infants at risk for autism.

According to a study, women who did not take a prenatal vitamin each day before as well as throughout the 1st month of pregnancy had almost double the risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder compared to women who took a prenatal vitamin each day, and when coupled with a high - risk genetic makeup, the associated risk was 7 times greater.

Some studies have hinted that when moms - to - be take SSRIs during pregnancy, their children have a slightly higher risk of psychiatric diagnoses — such as autism and attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder.

According to researchers, increased risk of miscarriage, neonatal health issues, preterm birth as well as the possibility of long term neurobehavioral problems, such as autism, indicate that a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, should only be prescribed with extreme caution and with full counseling for women suffering from depression and trying to fall pregnant.

It's important to address PCOS before you get pregnant, especially if you have Hashimoto's, as that alone may raise autism risk.

Over the past several years, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased risk for such brain - related disorders as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, autism, and even dementia.

Other research has connected additional autoimmune diseases, such as Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, with an increased risk of giving birth to a child who develops autism.

Although there is no easy answer, parents - to - be can lower their risk of giving birth to a child with ADHD, autism, or other brain disorder by limiting exposure to environmental toxins both in the home and outside (for instance, rates of autism are found to be higher in those whose mothers lived near freeways during pregnancy), eating a whole foods diet free of common food sensitivities (such as gluten), and testing for and managing any autoimmune reactions.

There are different types of casein and some types are linked to increased risk of heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes and neurological disorders, such as autism and schizophrenia.

Numerous studies, including data from the World Health Organization (WHO), have linked A1 with increased risk of heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, sudden infant death syndrome, and neurological disorders, such as autism and schizophrenia.

It is also important for physicians to be aware that the prevalence of celiac disease is increased in certain high risk groups, such as insulin dependent diabetics, people with either Down's syndrome, IgA deficiency or autoimmune thyroid diseases, Alzheimer's or autism and children with juvenile arthritis.»

Of course, most children born to a parent with an autoimmune disease do not get autism, however properly managing an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto's hypothyroidism not only reduces the risk of autism, but also makes the pregnancy and postpartum period easier and more enjoyable.