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On April 24, a team of University of Guelph researchers went public with the news that they had succeeded in developing a vaccine which might help alleviate some of the symptoms commonly associated with autism.
Information shared with the public says that the specialists who worked on this project meant for the vac... |
25 April 2013
07:23 GMT |
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According to a new report whose findings were recently shared with the general public, 1 in 50 kids in the United States is now suffering with an autism spectrum disorder. Specialists explain that these children either display clear symptoms of autism per se, or need help as a result of their suffering with the so-... |
20 March 2013
09:36 GMT |
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Alexis Wineman is the first beauty queen to make it to the Miss America stage of the prestigious competition, while fighting autism.
The contestant from Cut Bank, Montana has already been crowned Miss Montana in June, at just 18 years old. She is also this year's youngest competitor at Miss America.
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11 January 2013
04:25 GMT |
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Alexis Wineman is about to make history as Miss America's first contestant with autism. She has already managed the performance of becoming Miss Montana.
Alexis was diagnosed with autism when she was 11 years old, Fox News writes. Now, 7 years later, she will be Miss America's youngest contestant in this c... |
10 January 2013
12:41 GMT |
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The Archives of General Psychiatry has recently witnessed the publication of a new study stating that poor air quality ups the risks of children developing autism.
More precisely, should a child be exposed to increased levels of air pollution while still in its mother's womb and during its first year of life, ... |
27 November 2012
05:31 GMT |
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Katy Perry joined the good cause over at Comedy Central, Night of Too Many Stars, meant to raise funds and awareness for various autism programs and, in doing so, made the biggest wish of a little girl with autism come true. Check out the video below to see the emotional, incredible duet they performed on “Fi... |
19 October 2012
09:34 GMT |
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”Overly Attached Girlfriend” author Laina Walker sets to use her celebrity status for a good cause, by raising money for charity throughout a monthly video campaign. The “Dare to Share” campaign consists of posting videos of herself acting on dares from users. The 20-year-old achieved Intern... |
16 October 2012
14:11 GMT |
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According to estimates made public by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as one in every 88 children in this country were diagnosed with disorders belonging to the autism spectrum in 2008 alone.
Given the fact that, in roughly 20% of the total autism cases identified, behavioral therapy can ... |
8 October 2012
08:38 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new study, playing video games has a host of positive effects on the behavior of children suffering from autism-spectrum disorders (ASD). Researchers found that kids who played these games displayed better social and communication skills than other ASD children.
Official statistics ... |
7 September 2012
08:49 GMT |
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An emerging robotics company called Quantum International Corp. pursuing lucrative targets around the globe believes that robots controlled via Apple’s iPad are pushing the boundaries in improving the ways that children with autism learn and communicate.Quantum reports on the success of robotics company Interbo... |
4 August 2012
20:01 GMT |
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Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (MIT), in Pasadena, say that a study conducted on mice revealed that an overactive immune system could lead to the emergence of symptoms similar to those of autism in humans.Interestingly, abnormalities in mother mice's immune system were also tied to an incre... |
24 July 2012
11:56 GMT |
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University of Kansas experts believe they may have discovered a series of potential biomarkers for autism spectrum disorders (ASD), a group of conditions including autism and Asperger's syndrome. If confirmed, these markers would come in very handy for diagnosing at-risk patients early on.
Autism is very diffi... |
16 July 2012
14:21 GMT |
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According to a new scientific investigation conducted on mice, deleting a single gene from the rodents' cerebellums can lead to the manifestation of a host of symptoms consistent with the presence of autism. The finding has extensive implications, particularly if a similar effect can be demonstrated in humans.
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5 July 2012
05:14 GMT |
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A paper published in the latest online issue of the esteemed medical journal Archives of General Psychiatry argues that autism spectrum disorders (including autism and Asperger's Syndrome, among others) are linked to both schizophrenia and bipolar disorders (BPD).
Investigations at the University of North Carol... |
4 July 2012
09:57 GMT |
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Children are usually diagnosed with autism around the ages of 2 or 3, which is when the first symptoms of the disease begin to manifest themselves. However, a new study has demonstrated that brain scans can reveal the brain development abnormalities that lead to the onset of the condition at 6 months.
McGill Univer... |
29 June 2012
06:01 GMT |
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Children who suffer from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are likely to experience episodes of intense irritability. Scientists have been trying to address this issue for some time, and now a study appears to have found a potential solution. Scientists at the Stanford University and the Cleveland Clinic say that an F... |
4 June 2012
11:03 GMT |
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Expecting mothers would do well to take care of their fevers, scientists warn. Left untreated, the condition can have significant ill effects on newborns, ranging from autism to developmental delays. These conditions can be avoided if pregnant women do not delay seeking medical help for fever. The conclusions belon... |
25 May 2012
18:01 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new study published in the latest issue of the esteemed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), it would appear that the exposure to fungicides causes autism, obesity, anxiety and stress in lab rats.
These negative effects can be observed in the rodents'... |
24 May 2012
04:22 GMT |
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Yale University investigators have discovered that children suffering from a disorder associated with autism and learning disabilities do not display a certain pattern of gene activity, which affects areas of the brain in charge of handling decision-making and language.
What makes this research so interesting is the... |
16 May 2012
11:18 GMT |
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Investigators based at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee say that would-be mothers who smoke during their pregnancy put their infants at higher risk of developing high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD) after birth.
One of the most common conditions that result from this behavior is Asperger’s ... |
30 April 2012
08:47 GMT |
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Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) – a once-widely-used organic pollutant that is now banned in the United States – may lead to the triggering of autism in children who are genetically predisposed to develop the condition.
Investigators from the University of California in Davis (UCD), led by p... |
26 April 2012
10:59 GMT |
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A paper published in the latest online issue of the renowned journal Neuron indicates that a series of associations exist between genes that exhibit abnormal function in autism patients and genes targeted by a protein involved in the development of the Fragile-X Syndrome.
Investigators say that FMRP is a protein gen... |
26 April 2012
09:16 GMT |
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For a very long time, scientists had a hard time figuring out whether autism is triggered by environmental factors, or if it develops based on genetic aberrations and predispositions. A new study demonstrates that three genes play a role in allowing the condition to develop.
While the results of the new investigati... |
5 April 2012
08:47 GMT |
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Researchers from an international collaboration that included the Uppsala University announce the discovery of a new molecule that could be used as a basis for a rapid, inexpensive and precise diagnostic method for autism spectrum disorders.
ASD includes autism, Asperger's syndrome, Heller's syndrome (als... |
26 March 2012
08:21 GMT |
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Scientists from the United Kingdom established in a new study that people who suffer from autism have a significantly higher capacity to process new information than their healthy peers. This ability remains active even when they are subjected to multiple data in rapid succession.
At the same time, autistic people ... |
23 March 2012
11:21 GMT |
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During a series of experiments which saw researchers led by Peter Enticott, PhD, use transcranial magnetic stimulation on a series of volunteers, the team determined that malfunctions in the human brain's mirror neuron system might be responsible for the impaired social functioning visible in autism spectrum dis... |
5 March 2012
11:00 GMT |
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A group of scientists at the University of Bristol, in the United Kingdom, says that teaching autistic children how to “talk things through in their head” could make the young ones more capable of leading an independent lifestyle later on, free from having to be under constant supervision.
The approach c... |
26 January 2012
06:13 GMT |
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Scientists from the Drexel University say that smoking during pregnancy is not directly linked to the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children, despite what other studies have shown.
Investigators with the research team conducted a study on this potential correlation on a large population sample fr... |
16 January 2012
07:46 GMT |
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A team of scientists at the University of South Florida says that it managed to link abnormalities in the human immune system with the onset of pervasive developmental disorders such as autism. The data could be useful for developing new types of therapies for these conditions.
Patients suffering from autism spectru... |
5 January 2012
08:20 GMT |
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A group of investigators based at the Stanford University School of Medicine says that it was recently able to conduct a groundbreaking research on the causes underlying the development of autism. Specialized stem cells derived from mature skin cells were critical to this study.
What the team did was grow brain-like... |
28 November 2011
09:01 GMT |
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Neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in Cambridge, say that they were recently able to identify the single genetic mutations that are responsible for the development of several conditions in the autism spectrum (ASD).
The finding is bittersweet in a way, since scientists addressed cond... |
24 November 2011
08:59 GMT |
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Larger-than-normal numbers of nerve cells in areas of the brain involved in social, communication and cognitive development have been proven to be common in children suffering from autism, and especially in boys.
Investigators from the Autism Center of Excellence at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD... |
12 November 2011
05:53 GMT |
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In a new investigation conducted at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, researchers discovered that young lab rats who were given antidepressants commonly used by human patients tended to start displaying brain abnormalities and behaviors that appear in autism spectrum disorders
Experts interpret the findi... |
26 October 2011
18:01 GMT |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists announce the development of a new scientific method for strengthening synapses between neurons grown in the lab. This represents the first time such an achievement is reached.
A number of neurological conditions, including neurodegenerative dementia and autism,... |
26 October 2011
06:13 GMT |
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University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) investigators say that the brains of autistic children do not develop as fast and as efficiently as the brains of healthy kids of comparable age and status.
This discovery potentially indicates new avenues of research when it comes to understanding autism, and developi... |
21 October 2011
05:57 GMT |
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University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing scientists have determined that children with low weight at birth tend to be 500 percent more likely to develop autism than peers who are of normal weight.Investigators carried out the new study because they wanted to know whether natal prematurity was indeed linked to a h... |
17 October 2011
15:01 GMT |
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Experts at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) say that they were recently able to determine some of the most important characteristics of the inabilities autistic people experience in social interactions. Determining why this happens and how has thus far eluded scientists.
While the fact that social... |
11 October 2011
04:31 GMT |
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Scientists have been arguing that autism and related disorders have a genetic basis for quite some time now, and some researches succeed in showing tantalizing evidence that that may be the case. In new study, a research team in the United States demonstrates for certain that gene variations are involved.
The gr... |
4 October 2011
02:16 GMT |
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A team of investigators recently determined that standard intelligence tests (IQ assessments) are not well suited enough to gage the mental capabilities of individuals who are suffering from an autism spectrum disorder. The study was carried out on people suffering from Asperger syndrome.
A standardized approach t... |
3 October 2011
10:06 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) recently made a proposition that shocked the international scientific community, and that is likely to cause controversy even among evolutionary biologists and paleontologists. They say that autism may have actually bee a good thing at times. The investigatio... |
26 September 2011
11:05 GMT |
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Alleged LulzSec and Anonymous spokesperson Topiary might continue in the footsteps of Gary McKinnon and Ryan Cleary and build a defense around an autism spectrum disorder.According to the Daily Mail, Jake Davis, the 18-year-old teenager from Lerwick, Shetland Islands, who is believed to be the hacktivist known as Top... |
1 August 2011
09:38 GMT |
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Infants born from mothers who used some of the most common antidepressants during pregnancy are at a higher risk of developing autism than peers whose mothers did not consume the drugs. The link was found to be especially strong for prenatal exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy. The risk increase was foun... |
5 July 2011
09:24 GMT |
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IT-rich regions appear to have a much higher incidence of autism that areas where technology has not yet penetrated so deeply. These are the conclusions of a new study by Cambridge University experts, who are the first ever to look for this connection. Before the beginning of the study, the team predicted that autism... |
20 June 2011
10:56 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study on the issue, it would appear that hundreds of very small genetic variants may contribute to underlying disorders belonging to the autism spectrum.All on their own, none of these variation would probably cause any ill side-effects, but their effect increases the ... |
9 June 2011
11:01 GMT |
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In a new scientific investigation, researchers sought to determine the potential uses that a brain imaging technique called functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) could have on detecting autism.For the research, the research team selected a group of 12-year-old kids, of which 15 were healthy control, and 12 exh... |
1 June 2011
08:14 GMT |
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Until now, investigators trying to make sense of how autism works were stopped in their tracks by the fact that the mental illness appeared to leave no discernible tracks behind. In a new study, researchers in the United States finally managed to find the molecular effects of autism.This is the first time that physic... |
26 May 2011
03:44 GMT |
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A group of scientists believes it may have discovered one of the mechanisms underlying the development of autism. The condition, which affects numerous children around the world, is being fervently researched, but progress is generally slow. People who suffer from this condition tend to exhibit impaired social skills... |
4 May 2011
03:49 GMT |
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For the first time ever, scientists have now put together a model of the autistic brain, which reveals the changes that allow the autistic brain to have the abilities it does. The model combines well over 15 years of research into this field.For years, experts have been wondering about how is it that people suffering... |
5 April 2011
17:01 GMT |
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By engineering a mutation in a single gene, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were able to produce lab mice that exhibited symptoms characterizing autism in humans. The mouse genome apparently needed little modifications in order to display compulsive and repetitive behaviors, the team sa... |
21 March 2011
06:45 GMT |
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A team of American researchers was finally able to provide proof that adult people who suffer from autism have hindered theories of mind, as in the impaired ability to infer what other people are thinking and feeling. This makes social contact awkward and difficult. One of the main things that allowed our society to ... |
1 February 2011
05:48 GMT |
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