«Even within individuals exposed to the same risk factor, different strategies may be appropriate to treat
the symptoms of autism in early development versus maturity,» said Page.
«Low glycemic index diet reduces
symptoms of autism in mice.»
In the new study, the Salk scientists used a mouse model of autism — an inbred strain of mouse previously found to display autism - like symptoms — to ask whether lowering the level of dicarbonyl methylglyoxal (a common byproduct of sugar metabolism) could alleviate
symptoms of autism in the animals.
Not exact matches
In some children there are no
symptoms of autism before age 1 or 2 and then suddenly they «regress» and begin to display
symptoms.
Become familiar with the classic
symptoms of autism, such as social issues including not looking at people or connecting, sensory issues like being overly sensitive to tactile things, sounds or tastes, repetitive actions like rubbing things
in their hands or rocking, or loss
of developmental skills.
Notably, infants
in a single - family room NICU also had fewer
symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), so that model
of care might also help combat ASD
in preterm infants.»
«We have discovered a small molecule compound that shows a profound and prolonged effect on
autism - like social deficits without obvious side effects, while many currently used compounds for treating a variety
of psychiatric diseases have failed to exhibit the therapeutic efficacy for this core
symptom of autism,» said Zhen Yan, PhD, professor
in the Department
of Physiology and Biophysics
in the Jacobs School
of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB, and senior author on the paper.
And a clinical trial to see whether cord blood transplants improve
symptoms of children with
autism spectrum disorder should wrap up
in the summer
of 2018, says pediatric researcher and clinician Joanne Kurtzberg
of Duke University, who helped establish a not - for - profit umbilical cord bank
in North Carolina.
«Some
of the repetitive behaviors, inability to read social cues, and restricted interests copy many
of the
symptoms we see
in people with
autism,» said co-lead author Alexandra Bey, an M.D. / Ph.D. candidate at the Duke University School
of Medicine.
There is no Food and Drug Administration - approved medical treatment for the core
symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition whose hallmarks are deficits
in social relatedness, repetitive thoughts and behaviors and, often, intellectual disability.
Higher amounts
of the drug clonazepam, the benzodiazepine used
in the experiment, did not alleviate
autism symptoms and carried the risk
of leading to lethargy.
At a think tank meeting about
autism several years ago, molecular geneticist Simon Gregory spoke with mainstream and nonconventional doctors about oxytocin, the so - called «love hormone» that some doctors were using to treat
symptoms of social disconnection
in children with
autism.
Recent research suggests that too many connections
in the brain could be at least partially responsible for the
symptoms of autism, from communication deficits to unusual talents.
These images
of mouse brains compare laser scanning photostimulation maps
of all the neurons connected to one central neuron
in control mice (left) vs. mice dosed with valproic acid (VPA) to induce
autism - like
symptoms (right).
At Caltech, developmental neurobiologist Paul Patterson found he could induce the core
symptoms of autism and schizophrenia
in mice by giving their mothers the flu during pregnancy, or by arousing their immune systems
in utero with an injection
of foreign RNA.
In an ongoing trial
of umbilical cord infusions» effects on
autism symptoms, Kurtzberg and her colleagues are comparing the effects
of children's own cells and donor cells.
Children with
autism have no unique pattern
of abnormal results on endoscopy or other tests for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, compared to non-autistic children with GI
symptoms, reports a study
in the Journal
of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN), official journal
of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
The researchers analyzed the results
of diagnostic tests
in 61 children with
autism being evaluated for GI
symptoms, such as abdominal pain or constipation.
The increased interaction between cortical and subcortical brain regions highlights the central role
of hypersensitivity and other sensory
symptoms in defining
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
In the new study, the researchers observed behavioral symptoms characteristic of autism in a particularly high - risk group of young children: those born prematurel
In the new study, the researchers observed behavioral
symptoms characteristic
of autism in a particularly high - risk group of young children: those born prematurel
in a particularly high - risk group
of young children: those born prematurely.
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.»
This latest study led by Professor Jonathan Green at The University
of Manchester
in collaboration with Professor Mark Johnson's MRC - funded team at Birkbeck, and teams at King's College London's Institute
of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and Evelina London Children's Hospital, aimed to reduce these early
symptoms and lower the likelihood
of the child developing difficulties associated with
autism later on
in childhood.
Children demonstrated increased understanding
of nonliteral language and use
of social skills, and a substantial decrease
in the severity
of autism spectrum
symptoms.
Years
of studies
in children on the
autism spectrum suggest they have an increased brain volume that may correlate with the severity
of their
symptoms.
How these subnetworks interact will provide a crucial baseline from which to better understand diseases
of «disconnection» such as
autism and Alzheimer's Disease,
in which the manifestations
of symptoms are potentially a result
of disordered or damaged connections.
Some
of the children
in the study probably have
autism, others have
symptoms that mimic
autism, but are not really due to
autism.
Experts have called for large - scale studies into altering the make - up
of bacteria
in the gut, after a review showed that this might reduce the
symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
While reduced eye contact is a well - known
symptom of autism used
in early screeners and diagnostic instruments, why children with
autism look less at other people's eyes has not been known.
In their new study, the investigators used DSM - 5 criteria to re-assess the
symptoms of 292 children diagnosed with
autism during their earlier study.
«A significant part
of adulthood is managing health care, which includes regular trips to the doctor, following treatment plans, and being aware
of symptoms and changes
in health,» said Nancy Cheak - Zamora, an assistant professor
in the MU School
of Health Professions and researcher
in the Thompson Center for
Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
McLean Hospital neuroscientists have found that even a brief episode
of immune system activation within days
of birth can cause persistent changes
in sleep patterns concurrent with increases
in epilepsy - like brain activity — a combination
of symptoms common
in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental conditions.
A new guideline for the nutrition
of management gastrointestinal
symptoms in children with
autism spectrum disorders (ASD) provides a framework for clinicians to navigate frequently seen issues such as food selectivity, alternative diets and nutritional deficits.
Disturbances
in the development
of both the structure and function
of the thalamus may play a role
in the emergence
of social and communicative impairments, which are among the most prominent and distressing
symptoms of autism.
In a study recently published online in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, the researchers found that mothers of teenagers with ASD or ID reported higher levels of stress and other negative psychological symptoms — think depression or anxiety — than mothers of teenagers with typical development, or T
In a study recently published online
in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, the researchers found that mothers of teenagers with ASD or ID reported higher levels of stress and other negative psychological symptoms — think depression or anxiety — than mothers of teenagers with typical development, or T
in the Journal
of Autism and Developmental Disorders, the researchers found that mothers
of teenagers with ASD or ID reported higher levels
of stress and other negative psychological
symptoms — think depression or anxiety — than mothers
of teenagers with typical development, or TD.
The ultimate goal
of nutrition management
in autism is resolution
of symptoms, promotion
of adequate growth, and assurance
of a nutritionally complete diet.»
We viewed the lack
of an evidence - based guideline regarding nutrition management
of GI
symptoms in children with ASD as unacceptable,» said co-author William Sharp, PhD, director
of the Pediatric Feeding Disorders program at Marcus
Autism Center and assistant professor
of pediatrics at Emory University School
of Medicine.
As Willingham points out, the people who seem to have «grown out»
of their
autism had higher cognitive functioning and milder
symptoms in the first place, and «many
of them had behavioral interventions
in childhood».
By demonstrating that a widely used mouse model
of autism does have gastrointestinal problems, and that these problems are associated with behavioral
symptoms, the new research «shows us something fabulous,» says Betty Diamond, an immunologist at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
in Manhasset, New York.
A team
of neuroscientists has identified a protein
in laboratory mice linked to impairments similar to those afflicted with Angelman syndrome (AS)-- a condition associated with
symptoms that include
autism, intellectual disability, and motor abnormalities.
A single dose
of a century - old drug has eliminated
autism symptoms in adult mice with an experimental form
of the disorder.
The molecules produced during gluten digestion include exorphins, which have also been found
in the spinal fluid
of people with schizophrenia and
autism, and are thought to worsen the
symptoms of these neurological diseases.
Previous studies have shown that low levels
of initiating joint attention are linked to later
autism symptoms in high - risk siblings.
Scientists still have much to learn about serotonin's role
in autism spectrum disorder, though previous studies have suggested a link between low levels
of the neurotransmitter and ASD
symptoms.
«
In fact,» he says, «if you see... [this pair
of symptoms], along with
autism, it might predict the [chromosome --RSB- 16 deletion.»
«If scientists want to test drugs for dementia, Alzheimer's or
autism, ideal models would react similarly to humans
in regards to the reduction
of symptoms, outbreak
of side effects, such as enduring the same lesions as humans do, or exhibiting similar behavioral characteristics,» said Latham, who's with the College
of Agriculture and Natural Resources and an MSU AgBioResearch scientist.
In the mid-2000s, riding the wave
of concerns about thimerosal, a mercury - containing preservative, Maryland doctor Mark Geier and his son, David, began to promote a theory that a pathological interaction between mercury and testosterone explained many
symptoms of autism.
Therefore, knowledge
of the neural basis
of overgrowth could point to early causal mechanisms
in autism and elucidate the neural functional defects that engender autistic
symptoms.
A new guideline for the nutrition management
of gastrointestinal
symptoms in children with
autism spectrum disorders (ASD) provides a framework for clinicians to navigate frequently seen issues such as food selectivity, alternative diets and nutritional deficits.
Both doctors and parents reported that they saw positive changes
in all
of the participants» stomach health and behavior
autism symptoms that lasted eight weeks after the fecal transplant treatment was done.
Given the broad spectrum
of sensory and cognitive
symptoms in autism, anomalies
of oscillatory entrainment and coupling may be more pervasive than currently appreciated.