Christopher Gillberg at the National Centre of
Autism Studies in Glasgow, UK, suggests that girls may be under - diagnosed because «classic» autism traits are based on male behaviour.
Model behavior So far, there are only a few
autism studies in which the sex of animals seems to make a difference, but that may be because scientists have only just begun to look.
Not exact matches
New Jersey — a wealthy, educated state with ready access to world - class health care
in Philadelphia and New York City — has «better access to higher - quality information that lets us be more complete»
in screening, Walter Zahorodny, a New Jersey Medical School professor and director of the New Jersey
Autism Study, said
in a conference call about the findings.
There are about 120
studies ongoing
in Israel, including clinical trials looking at the effects of cannabis on
autism, epilepsy, psoriasis, and tinnitus.
In fact, babies who are born to mothers that delivered a previous child a year prior have triple the risk of developing
autism, according to a Journal of Epidemiology
study.
By Gita Gupta
In this post, I summarize a study from a group of well - known researchers which reveals new insights on gastrointestinal (GI) issues in autis
In this post, I summarize a
study from a group of well - known researchers which reveals new insights on gastrointestinal (GI) issues
in autis
in autism.
Studies show that
in the VERY SAME YEAR, the incidence of
autism began to rise dramatically.
A
study in the journal, Epidemiology, reports that babies conceived during winter had a significantly greater risk of
autism.
There have been some pieces
in recent years
in Time and the NYT, but overall, I see little about it
in the media
in contrast with, say
autism or vaccines, anyway, where any little
study seems to get covered.
In - Home Training for Fathers of Children with
Autism: A Follow up
Study and Evaluation of Four Individual Training Components.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also completed their own
study to assess if weighted blankets could help improve sleep
in children with
autism, but they found that weighted blankets were not effective
in helping children with
autism fall asleep faster, sleep longer, or wake up at night any less frequently.
Studies show that relatively large doses (3 to 5 mg) given 30 minutes before bedtime can help, especially
in children with developmental disorders such as ADHD and
autism.
Children with attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder or an
autism spectrum disorder were not included
in the
study.
In the new study, the scientists expressed surprise that the early abnormal growth of brain cells they observed in the fish embryo specifically affected male hormones, potentially indicating why more boys than girls are diagnosed with certain neurodevelopmental disorders such as autis
In the new
study, the scientists expressed surprise that the early abnormal growth of brain cells they observed
in the fish embryo specifically affected male hormones, potentially indicating why more boys than girls are diagnosed with certain neurodevelopmental disorders such as autis
in the fish embryo specifically affected male hormones, potentially indicating why more boys than girls are diagnosed with certain neurodevelopmental disorders such as
autism.
I'm Toad and I am a junior majoring
in Child Development and Family
Studies with a minor
in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
«This is the largest randomized trial of any behavioral intervention
in children with
autism spectrum disorder, and it shows that parent training works,» notes Lawrence Scahill, MSN, PhD, professor of pediatrics at Marcus and Emory School of Medicine, who directed the
study.
This
study discusses this link further and mentions high rates of
autism among Somali children
in Minneapolis whose mothers were deficient
in Vitamin D prenatally.
According to Dr. Parrish: «The findings
in this
study are even stronger than the new
study touting an association between induction and
autism.
Police find interviewing and interacting with witnesses and suspects with
autism a real challenge, a
study has revealed - highlighting that the ways officers have been taught to interview are at odds with what is needed
in these situations.
If the findings pan out,
studying neuronal connections
in synesthesia could be a boon to
autism researchers.
Would support greater funding for research into
autism, and launch a «first - ever adult
autism prevalence
study»
in order to provide better services to adults on the
autism spectrum.
Now, a new
study probing so - called noncoding DNA has found that alterations
in regions that regulate gene activity may also contribute to
autism.
Trials around the world are
studying umbilical cord blood's capabilities
in a wide range of diseases (see Table 2 here): Cerebral palsy,
autism, diabetes and lupus are currently under investigation.
The total «knockout» of the gene makes the model more effective for
studying SHANK3 - related
autism and Phelan - McDermid syndrome
in humans, many of whom are missing the gene completely, said senior author Yong - hui Jiang, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of pediatrics and neurobiology
Jiang said
autism researchers worldwide could use the mouse model to
study ways to compensate for the gene and improve symptoms
in people with
autism spectrum disorders and Phelan - McDermid Syndrome, a more profound developmental condition caused by mutations to SHANK3 and other genes
in chromosome 22.
Although unique genetic variations
in children with
autism are nearly as rare as they are
in the general population, comprehensive
studies are starting to find patterns
in disrupted genes and pathways
A
study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences followed a small group of high - functioning people with
autism and found that they responded more to social cues when given the hormone oxytocin.
A major
study conducted on twins shows that environmental factors may be at least as important as genes
in causing
autism.
Previous
studies have shown that inherited mutations
in a gene (called TMLHE) that is required for carnitine biosynthesis are strongly associated with risk for development of
autism - spectrum disorders, but the basis for that association has been unclear — until now.
In the heady postwar years, hundreds of promising studies were conducted in the United States, Canada, and Europe on the use of LSD and other psychedelics, like peyote, to treat such psychiatric maladies as schizophrenia, autism, drug addiction, alcoholism, and chronic depressio
In the heady postwar years, hundreds of promising
studies were conducted
in the United States, Canada, and Europe on the use of LSD and other psychedelics, like peyote, to treat such psychiatric maladies as schizophrenia, autism, drug addiction, alcoholism, and chronic depressio
in the United States, Canada, and Europe on the use of LSD and other psychedelics, like peyote, to treat such psychiatric maladies as schizophrenia,
autism, drug addiction, alcoholism, and chronic depression.
«Aberrant synapse formation is important
in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and
autism,» says Osaka University Professor Toshihide Yamashita, one of the authors of the
study.
Studies have identified an association between maternal infection and inflammation and preterm birth,
in addition to the development of cerebral palsy and neuropsychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and
autism.
Autism is complicated, and if you try this on five patients, perhaps it might help two — so if you aren't thoughtful
in your [
study] design and don't do a fairly substantial group of patients, it's not going to be very useful information.»
The Reading the Mind
in the Eyes Test (RMET), developed by University of Cambridge psychologist Simon Baron - Cohen and colleagues, is commonly used
in studies of
autism.
«New
study shows decreased aggressive behavior toward strangers
in autism spectrum disorder model.»
A 2010
study of 13 adults with
autism found oxytocin helped the participants better navigate social dynamics
in a simulated ball - tossing game.
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 study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Diso
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 study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Diso
autism who did not participate, according to a Vanderbilt
study published
in the Journal of
Autism and Developmental Diso
Autism and Developmental Disorders.
The
study also showed that the genetic influences on intelligence are highly correlated with genetic influences on educational attainment, and also, albeit less strongly, with smoking cessation, intracranial volume, head circumference
in infancy,
autism spectrum disorder and height.
These newer
studies are beginning to uncover the reasons why men are much more susceptible to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and ALS; why
autism, dyslexia, stuttering and early onset schizophrenia are three to four times more prevalent
in boys; and why attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is diagnosed 10 times more often
in boys.
Those results square with another recent
study, presented at the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) meeting
in October 2012, showing that after a dose of oxytocin, men with
autism were better able to understand difficult - to - read emotions conveyed
in photographs showing only people's eyes.
These observations jibe with those from a
study of 26,000 adults with
autism and 130,000 controls
in Sweden, which found that most people with
autism prefer partners on the spectrum.
The exciting new
study by the psychologist Deborah Riby and Peter Hancock at Newcastle University uses cutting edge methods
in eye tracking to investigate the unusual social preferences and behaviors
in people with Williams syndrome and
autism.
«This
study provides physiological evidence that the proximity of animals eases the stress that children with
autism may experience
in social situations.»
Last year, researchers at Cardiff University
in Wales uncovered one source of this squeamishness: Although
studies of healthy sexuality are few and far between, there are more than 5,000 published studieslinking
autism to inappropriate behavior such as stalking, public fondling or sexual obsessions.
In a 2015
study, Barnett found that for some women with
autism, these sensitivities manifest as vaginal muscle spasms, known as vaginismus, that make penetration painful or impossible.
Although eye tracking has been used
in earlier
studies of social attention
in people with
autism, Riby and Hancock's
study is the first to use eye tracking to
study gaze behaviors
in people with Williams syndrome.
Animals» presence may ease social anxiety
in kids with
autism NIH - funded
study could have implications for treatment
In a 2008 study published in Archives of General Psychiatry, two researchers studying a California Department of Developmental Services database found that the prevalence of autism had actually continued increasing among the youn
In a 2008
study published
in Archives of General Psychiatry, two researchers studying a California Department of Developmental Services database found that the prevalence of autism had actually continued increasing among the youn
in Archives of General Psychiatry, two researchers
studying a California Department of Developmental Services database found that the prevalence of
autism had actually continued increasing among the young.
«Our
study was conducted
in a supervised setting, by researchers experienced
in working with kids with
autism spectrum disorders who understand the needs and requirements of the animals,» Dr. O'Haire said.
Racial differences
in parents» reports of concerns about their child's development to healthcare providers may contribute to delayed diagnosis of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
in black children, according to a
study led by Georgia State University.