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Dr. Merzenich also called some attention to the rise in
cases of autism spectrum disorder and tied it to the rise in breastfeeding rates of the past 30 years, as though in that case correlation is causation.
The study, which appears in Biological Psychiatry, suggests that social impairments
characteristic of autism spectrum disorder may stem from alteration of activity in this circuit, and that tuning this circuit may help treat the social deficits in the disorder.
A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is giving researchers a first look at the early stages of brain development in patients with Fragile X syndrome, a disorder that causes mild to severe intellectual disability and is the most common genetic
cause of autism spectrum disorder.
«The weight of evidence is beginning to suggest that mothers» exposures during pregnancy may play a role in the
development of autism spectrum disorders,» said Kim Harley, an environmental health researcher at the University of California, Berkeley who was not involved in the new study.
A study has also revealed double the increase of risk
of autism spectrum disorders linked to the use SSRI antidepressants in pregnancy, with the strongest effect linked to treatment in the 1st trimester.
A new study of the genetic factors involved in the
causation of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) draws fresh attention to the impact these illnesses have on motor skills, and more broadly on cognitive function.
Further evidence has been found to suggest that devastating «ultra-rare» mutations of genes that they classify as «vulnerable» play a causal role in roughly
half of all autism spectrum disorder cases.
Changes in brain metabolic connectivity underlie autistic - like social deficits in a rat
model of autism spectrum disorder Cho H, Kim CH, Knight EQ, Oh HW, Park B, Kim DG, Park HJ.
«Autism risk linked to fever during pregnancy: Prenatal exposure to maternal fever during the second trimester raised odds
of autism spectrum disorder by 40 percent.»
Eichler's findings show that the cognitive and neurodevelopmental disabilities that characterize
many of the autism spectrum disorders can occur as a result of disruption of many of these hotspots.
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This video from the Kennedy Krieger Institute, in Baltimore, features three children who show early signs
of autism spectrum disorder playing with toys and interacting and communicating with others.
On a brisk and bright morning, thousands of families and supporters for autism research participated in today's walk at Orchard Beach for Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to increasing
awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, -LSB-...]
Proposed revisions include uniting several autism - related diagnoses, including Asperger's syndrome and Rett's syndrome, under the
umbrella of autism spectrum disorder; introducing a diagnosis of gambling addiction; and eliminating the distinction between alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse.
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found that the enactment of state laws mandating
coverage of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was followed by sizable increases in insurer - covered ASD care and associated spending.
The latest study released by the Institute for Autism Research (IAR) shows more promise that a diagnosis
of autism spectrum disorder no longer guarantees a difficult life for children.
Cure unknown The increasingly apparent
complexity of autism spectrum disorder means that targeting a single gene or point mutation for treatment, as is possible in some diseases, is unlikely to help many individuals.
Among a number of new proposals that seem likely to cause a stir are a diagnosis of «pre-psychotic risk syndrome» applicable to young people and a
redefinition of autism spectrum disorders that would eliminate Asperger's syndrome, which many consider to be a mild form of autism.
«This not only gives us important insight as we continue to pursue the
origins of autism spectrum disorders, but as a modifiable exposure, opens the door to thinking about possible preventative measures.»
Supports highly novel «out of the box» autism - relevant research that opens new avenues to understanding the cause, diagnosis, subtyping, prevention, treatments, and
cure of autism spectrum disorders.
The axonal functions of the TSC proteins may be important in understanding the neurological features of the disease — and, more generally, in understanding the
pathology of the autism spectrum disorders that affect patients both with and without TSC.