Sentences with phrase «spectrum disorders»
Meanwhile, neurobiologist Ricardo Dolmetsch, an autism researcher at Stanford University in California, says, «The consensus in the autism research community, as well as in the stem - cell community, is that there is no scientifically valid reason for using stem cells to treat autism spectrum disorders».
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Recent experimental studies suggest exposure to a mother's antibodies and cytokines while in the womb are important risk factors for autism spectrum disorders (commonly called ASD).
«Given that abnormal synapse formation causes various neurodevelopmental diseases such as autism spectrum disorders and epilepsy, understanding activity - dependent mechanisms of initial synapse formation will be important for developing new therapeutic strategies for these conditions,» explained Dr. Kwon.
According to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego, children born to mothers with lupus may be at twice the risk of autism spectrum disorders than those born to mothers without the disease.
«Children whose mothers have lupus might be at increased risk of autism spectrum disorders.»
A Japanese research group led by Prof Norihiro Sadato, a professor of the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), has found that people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have decreased activity in an area in the brain critical for understanding if his / her movement was imitated by others.
A new study, published online in Pediatric Neurology, evaluated children with TSC, which causes malformations and tumors in the brain and other vital organs and has a high prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Researchers, including a team from Children's National Health System, have identified head circumference and head tilting reflex as two reliable biomarkers in the identification of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children that are between 9 and 12 months of age.
First, an analysis of genomic data from 6,000 patients with autism spectrum disorders, 1,000 patients with bipolar disorder, and 2,500 patients with schizophrenia by co-first author Pierre - Marie Martin, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in Cheyette's lab, revealed that disruptive mutations in the main neuronal form of DIXDC1 were present about 80 percent more often in psychiatric patients (0.9 percent had mutations) compared to healthy controls (0.5 percent had mutations).
Statistically significant hazard ratios for specific groups of psychiatric disorders were found for schizophrenia and psychoses (1.27, 1.16 - 1.38), affective disorders (1.32, 1.25 - 1.39), anxiety and other neurotic disorders (1.37, 1.32 - 1.42), mental and behavioural syndromes including eating disorders (1.13, 1.04 - 1.24), mental retardation (1.28, 1.17 - 1.40), mental development disorders including autism spectrum disorders (1.22, 1.16 - 1.28), and behavioural and emotional disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)(1.40, 1.34 - 1.46), when compared with rates in naturally conceived children.
In their new paper, Cheyette and his team examined the gene DIXDC1 — a key piece of the WNT signaling pathway that is active in tissues of the brain and interacts with DISC1, a gene implicated in schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorders.
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have significantly different concentrations of certain bacterial - produced chemicals, called metabolites, in their feces compared to children without ASD.
We want to give people tools they don't currently have, because research has shown that early intervention can greatly impact the severity of the symptoms common in autism spectrum disorders.»
The finding, reported in the Nov. 21 issue of Cell, was made with techniques developed only within the last few years and marks a turning point in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) research.
A new study reveals that these antisocial insects share a genetic profile with people who have autism spectrum disorders, which can affect how well they respond to social situations.
About 1 in 2000, or around 4 million people worldwide, have deletions in this region, and these deletions are associated with multiple brain and body symptoms, including autism spectrum disorders, developmental delay, intellectual disability, seizures, and obesity.
«These are cognitive processes that are to some extent impaired in persons with autism spectrum disorders.»
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) represent a group of neurodevelopmental disorders which affect one out of 80 - 100 children.
The authors suggest that the intricate balance between the signaling of neurons in these three brain regions may be crucial for normal social behavior in humans, and that disruption may contribute to various psychiatric conditions, including autistic spectrum disorders.
Packer was not involved with this project but has been compiling a list of genes implicated in autism spectrum disorders.
The new study is the first report that demonstrates a link between maternal polycystic ovarian syndrome, PCOS, and autism spectrum disorders, ASD, in children.
Harvard scientist Feng Zhang is exploring autism spectrum disorders and other brain ailments.
Children born to mothers with polycystic ovarian syndrome, PCOS, are at an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorders, according to a new epidemiological study from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet.
We screened a total of 394 Amish research subjects for the KCNH7 mutation; 84 of these individuals carried at least one copy of the gene variant, and the lifetime incidence of bipolar spectrum disorders among them was 49 percent (41 people were affected with the disease).
For comparison, the aggregate lifetime prevalence of bipolar spectrum disorders worldwide is about 2.4 percent.
Sensory problems are common to autism spectrum disorders.
We hope the result will be a clearer and simpler diagnostic system, and better recognition and diagnosis for those with autism spectrum disorders across all ages and ability levels.
LISSA has shown promise in preliminary tests aimed at improving the conversational chops of college students attending speed - dating sessions and individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
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.
«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.
A mutation on the X chromosome, above, causes fragile X syndrome, which can cause intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.
The syndrome, which is caused by a mutation on the X chromosome, can cause intellectual disability, attention deficit disorder and autism spectrum disorders.
When animals are present, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have lower readings on a device that detects anxiety and other forms of social arousal when interacting with their peers.
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.
New research from the Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) identifies a potential biomarker that predicts atypical development in 1 - to 2 - month - old infants at high versus low familial risk for developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
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.
Dr. Coplan notes that the proposal of ALPIM as a syndrome is not entirely new, in that it contains significant elements of previously described spectrum disorders.
«Patients deserve a more informed scientific understanding of spectrum disorders.
That insight might someday help scientists find an effective human treatment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders,...
As part of County Executive's initiative, Dutchess County has partnered with Anderson Center for Autism in Staatsburg to offer «Autism Supportive Environment» training, teaching local businesses and organizations how to better serve, understand and support local residents with autism spectrum disorders; increasing the opportunities for them to enjoy local establishments; and raising awareness throughout Dutchess County.
NYFAC also serves professionals and students who want to learn how to better handle children with special needs and is recognized as a worldwide leader in the development of training materials for professionals working with children with autism spectrum disorders.
OPWDD coordinates supports and services for more than 126,000 New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and other neurological impairments.
- Babies born with Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders Rates of harm experienced by another person's drinking in the UK are high.
We offer clinical services to children of broad age ranges with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or parental concerns for an ASD.
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy makes your baby more likely to have premature birth, birth defects and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
A thorough assessment of Selective Mutism should also rule - out other disorders that may better account for the mutism such as autism - spectrum disorders, communication disorders and psychotic disorders.
Her areas of specialization include selective mutism, autism spectrum disorders, stuttering, acquired language disorders, and counseling for communicative disorders.
Legoland is also offering no - wait passes for guests with autism spectrum disorders, and providing training to its employees.
What does «autism spectrum disorders» even mean?
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) is an umbrella term that encompasses several diagnostic categories related to the adverse effects resulting from in utero exposure to alcohol.