Sentences with phrase «with risk for autism»

This particular community includes many genes associated with risk for autism.

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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.

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.

The search for neurobiological markers that precede atypical trajectories is important in infants with a high risk for developing autism - related disorders because early recognition allows for early intervention and mitigation of difficulties later in life.

Page and his colleagues, who use animal models to understand how autism risk factors impact the developing brain and to identify potential treatments for the condition, have found that animals with mutations in the autism risk gene phosphatase and tensin homolog (Pten) mimic aspects of autism, including increased brain size, social deficits and increased repetitive behavior.

«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.

The «National Autism Indicators Report: Transition into Young Adulthood» is a comprehensive report that presents new findings about a wide range of experiences and outcomes of youth on the autism spectrum between high school and their early 20s, including new safety and risk indicators for young adults with aAutism Indicators Report: Transition into Young Adulthood» is a comprehensive report that presents new findings about a wide range of experiences and outcomes of youth on the autism spectrum between high school and their early 20s, including new safety and risk indicators for young adults with aautism spectrum between high school and their early 20s, including new safety and risk indicators for young adults with autismautism.

«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 risk of having a child with autism quadruples for mothers with both conditions, but the reason for connection remains unclear, study says

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

The people in the 22q duplication group, who at risk for autism, had the opposite pattern, with thinner gray matter and larger brain surface area.

Then she learned that people with 22q duplication — abnormal repetition, or duplication, of genetic material in chromosome 22 — had learning delays and sometimes autism, but a lower risk for schizophrenia than that found in the general population.

«Brain anatomy differs in people with 22q genetic risk for schizophrenia, autism: Deletions or duplications of DNA along 22nd chromosome hint at biological underpinnings of these disorders.»

At - risk kids might be surviving longer now, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're able to reproduce when they reach adulthood, Arslan says — they could struggle with infertility or have a condition like autism that makes it harder for them to find a partner.

Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder face increased risk of injury when they wander away from adults who care for them.

The results demonstrated the expected higher rates of autism in males compared to females, but also showed a significantly greater risk of autism for siblings of females with autism, compared to siblings of males with autism.

«We believe the mother's immune response to HSV - 2 could be disrupting fetal central nervous system development, raising risk for autism,» says lead author Milada Mahic, a post-doctoral research scientist with the Center for Infection and Immunity and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

For example, at least two of the autism - associated gene changes described in the paper were associated with increased risk for seizurFor example, at least two of the autism - associated gene changes described in the paper were associated with increased risk for seizurfor seizures.

Next, Shelton hopes to look for autism risk from pesticide exposure among mothers with certain genetic variations.

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.

Emerging evidence suggests the feeding problems and dietary patterns associated with autism may place this population at risk for long - term medical complications, including poor bone growth, obesity and other diet - related diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease) in adolescence or adulthood.

Importance Maternal infections and fever during pregnancy are associated with increased risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

Soon - to - be moms should take precaution: a new study revealed that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to bear children who are at risk for developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Also, being homozygous for a common variant in the child's COMT (catechol - O - methyltransferase) gene was linked to over 7 times the estimated autism risk in mothers who did not take the supplements around conception time, in comparison to children with other genotypes whose mothers did take periconceptional prenatal vitamins.

This suggests that, by the time the majority of women are aware of their pregnancy, there may not be any benefit of prenatal supplements for the child with regards to autism risk.

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.

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.

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, Fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and autism are particularly susceptible to seizures, 12 and the focus of much research at the Waisman Center of Developmental Disabilities has been on the myriad ways drugs, diet and genetic manipulation can affect amyloid beta levels, seizure threshold and behavioral phenotypes.13 In an editorial entitled «Concocting the Right Diet for Brain Health» published December 2011 in Translational Medicine, Dr. Westmark expressed concern about the risks of soy: «The prevailing view is soy is healthy, but much remains to be learned regarding its effects on brain development and function.»

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.

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.»

The plans aim to tackle those inequalities and ensure Britain is a country that «truly works for everyone» by looking at the experience and outcomes for children who face the most challenges in mainstream school - including those at greatest risk of exclusion - such as those with special educational needs (SEN), children with autism or children in need of help and protection, including those in care.

Limited to students with special needs, those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; cerebral palsy; Down syndrome; an intellectual disability; muscular dystrophy; Phelan - McDermid syndrome; Prader - Willi syndrome; spina - bifida; Williams syndrome; identified as deaf, visually impaired, or having a traumatic brain injury defined by the State Board of Education; those who are hospitalized or homebound with a medically diagnosed physical or psychiatric condition for more than six months; or students age 3, 4, or 5 who are considered «high - risk» due to developmental delays

She calls on healthcare providers to assess dietary intake of dairy and protein in children with autism as part of their wellness care and be mindful of the increased risk for low bone density among these children.

Dopaminergic variants in siblings at high risk for autism: Associations with initiating joint attention.

The plans announced today aim to tackle those inequalities and ensure Britain is a country that truly works for everyone by looking at the experience and outcomes for children who face the most challenges in mainstream school - including those at greatest risk of exclusion - such as those with special educational needs (SEN), children with autism or children in need of help and protection, including those in care.

For World Autism Awareness Week we share details of the Childnet STAR Toolkit, our resource to assist teachers in educating their pupils with ASD about the internet and safeguarding them against online risks.

However, when they controlled for comorbid attention problems, they found that the difference in injury risk between the two groups all but disappeared, indicating to the researchers that attention problems, in children with or without autism, may be the real factor behind the increased injury risk seen in previous studies.

Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are at risk for having higher stress and lower marital quality than other parents.

Confirming previous reports, the results demonstrate that raising a child with autism is associated with an increased risk for both mental health difficulties and reduced wellbeing.

We hypothesized that the double hit conferred by sex and diagnosis increases the risk for internalizing disorders in adolescent females with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).