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The Genetic Factors of Autism Discovered

In a new scientific study, published in the prestigious journal Nature, US National Institutes of Health (NIH) expert Dr. Raynard Kington introduces the most compelling evidence to date that the underlying triggering factor of autism is a genetic one. Furthermore, the researcher points to a certain gene, which, if an...

29 April 2009
07:02 GMT

Stress Hormone Levels Linked to Forms of Autism

University of Bath researchers conclude in a new scientific study that some of the symptoms associated with autistic conditions such as the Asperger Syndrome (AS) may be associated with lower levels of the cortisol stress hormone in the human brain. UB Department of Psychology experts Dr. Mark Brosnan and Dr. Julie T...

2 April 2009
04:36 GMT

Musicians Can Perceive Subtle Emotional Cues

Music has, apparently, other effects on the brain as well, besides making people able to discern between good and bad sounds. According to researchers at the Northwestern University (NWU), being subjected to the influence of music from an early age makes young musicians more able to detect even the slightest nuances ...

4 March 2009
09:27 GMT

Scientists Find Genetic Cause of Synaesthesia

Researchers in the UK have managed to discover that the condition know as synaesthesia, which makes sufferers experience a cross-over of perceptions in the presence of a single stimulus, is triggered by genetic factors. Furthermore, they have been able to also identify the general portion of DNA that is responsible f...

6 February 2009
09:46 GMT

Premature Babies Likely to Develop Autism

According to a new scientific study, infants who are born prematurely have a much higher chance of developing autism during childhood than those born on term. Doctors say that the longer the baby remains in the mother's womb, the more the chances for the terrible disease decrease. For these results, scientists f...

29 January 2009
06:28 GMT

Autistic Scientist Can Explain How His Mind Works

We all know that brilliant minds are everywhere around us, and that, among those minds, there are some that stand out like a single star in the night sky. Unfortunately, many of these extremely bright and endowed scientists suffer from harsh forms of autism that do not allow them to communicate very well with the out...

8 January 2009
02:01 GMT

Johnson & Johnson Funded Children Research Institute

Johnson & Johnson was directly involved in funding a research clinic, aimed at testing the effects of its various drugs on children suffering from bipolar disorder and autism, new evidence shows. The Wall Street journal reported yesterday that the research center was located at Massachusetts General Hospital, as stat...

25 November 2008
17:01 GMT

Autism Can Be Identified with Toys

Diagnosing autism is a challenging task for doctors, which is precisely why the average age for the discovery of the disease is about 3 years for children in the Untied States. These statistics are very concerning, as the affliction can be better treated if it's discovered early or even before it sets in. Recogn...

7 November 2008
07:01 GMT

Humans and Gorillas Use the Same Body Language

It seems that not everything about Tarzan is a complete invention. Researchers at the University of Sussex discovered remarkable similarities between the way humans and gorillas use their body language to communicate their emotions. Facials expressions denote the exact feelings both species experience at the moment. ...

20 October 2008
10:04 GMT

A “Thinking Cap” Boosts Creativity and Brain Skills

The theory according to which we all have an inner genius waiting to be discovered has been addressed now by a team of scientists that built a device that affects the brain activity through a series of magnetic impulses. They are hoping to tap more of the brain's potential with their newly-developed cap.So far, ...

30 September 2008
10:44 GMT

YouTube Videos Leave Autist Jobless

An autistic Australian working at the Foster's Yatala brewery was fired because of some YouTube videos in which he was "defaming" his workplace. Karl Tilcock, reports Australian IT, has been an employee of the company for over 12 years when he received a written notice regarding his dismissal. The man, whose onl...

8 September 2008
09:26 GMT

Autistic Children Often Have Socially Aloof Parents

A new link between genetics and autism was established in the outcome of a study showing that the parents of autistic children are likely to behave similarly to their young ones when it comes to evaluating people's facial expressions, although they do not have the disorder themselves.By conducting psychological ...

18 July 2008
04:17 GMT

Mercury Contamination and Autism

For decades, mercury pollution has been linked to many diseases. This heavy metal is known to attack the nervous system. With all that, a new study published in the Health & Place journal connects industrial mercury pollution to higher risk of autism and, for the first time ever, reveals a link between autism risk an...

8 May 2008
02:51 GMT

Another Outrageous Study Claims Video Game Fans Are Autists!

Yesterday I was so happy psychologists finally started to understand that video games are not the root to all evil in this world, but it seems I couldn't have been more wrong, since the published results of a new study claim that people who are addicted to playing games show the same personality traits as people...

3 April 2008
04:29 GMT

Report Links Autism to the Use of Wi-Fi Enabled Devices

Word on the Internet is that a recently released report linking Wireless Technology and children's Autism has two individuals, supposedly experts, warning everyone of the danger that is the use of machines featuring a Wi-Fi connection. What's even bolder than simply issuing a warning like this with no solid...

26 November 2007
03:32 GMT


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