Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability; signs typically appear during early childhood and affect a person’s ability to communicate, and interact with others. ASD is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a “spectrum condition” that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause of autism, but increased awareness and early diagnosis/intervention and access to appropriate services/supports lead to significantly improved outcomes. Some of the behaviors associated with autism include delayed learning of language; difficulty making eye contact or holding a conversation; difficulty with executive functioning, which relates to reasoning and planning; narrow, intense interests; poor motor skills’ and sensory sensitivities. Again, a person on the spectrum might follow many of these behaviors or just a few, or many others besides. The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is applied based on analysis of all behaviors and their severity.
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APR 15, 2019
Immunology
APR 15, 2019
Our understanding of the brain-gut connection is increasing by the day. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also experience gastrointestinal sy...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
MAR 06, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
MAR 06, 2019
Before you say "duh", take a moment to put yourself in a scientist's shoes. In modern scientific parlance, the phrase "data or it didn&#...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 06, 2019
Videos
MAR 06, 2019
A study of over 537,000 kids showed that vaccinated children and unvaccinated children face the same risk of autism....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Immunology
FEB 20, 2019
Scientists succeeded in demonstrating for the first time that the phagocytes in the brain, the so-called microglia, all have the same core signature...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 30, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 30, 2019
Children who have autism are at a higher risk of physical inactivity. This is, in part, because characteristics of the disability interfere with participat...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 29, 2019
Neuroscience
JAN 29, 2019
In an expansive review of the literature, Dr. Nancy Kanwisher, Ph.D. and colleagues from Harvard University describe the neural mechanisms for facial...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 21, 2019
Researchers were surprised to establish as a connection between two seemingly discreet parts of the brain....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 16, 2019
A recent article published in the Journal of Neuroscience presents more data to suggest that marijuana use in adolescents is harmful to brain development a...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 09, 2019
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 01, 2019
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Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
JAN 01, 2019
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Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 27, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
DEC 27, 2018
WHEC News in Rochester, New York, is reporting that more adults are turning to medical marijuana to treat their child's autism. The parents claim that...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
DEC 17, 2018
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2018
Neuroscience
DEC 10, 2018
with vitamin D deficiency had increased risk of being diagnosed with Schizophrenia in adult life. However, the exposure-risk relationship was non-linear...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 26, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
NOV 26, 2018
Microglia, found primarily in CNS plays a role in many disease progression, hence a review to see how it might come to be....
Written By:
Sharvin Manickam
NOV 13, 2018
Health & Medicine
NOV 13, 2018
The post-industrialized world may have increased our standard of living, but a new study suggests that it may have also adversely affected the microbes tha...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
NOV 11, 2018
Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2018
Neuroscience
OCT 29, 2018
Undersatnding the role of gut microbiome in disease pathologies and targetting them for potential treatment strategies....
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 29, 2018
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OCT 29, 2018
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Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 09, 2018
Neuroscience
OCT 09, 2018
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Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 08, 2018
Neuroscience
OCT 08, 2018
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Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 03, 2018
Neuroscience
OCT 03, 2018
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Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 25, 2018
Neuroscience
SEP 25, 2018
When neuroscientists and doctors have to diagnose complex brain illnesses or injuries, they must collect a great deal of information. From MRI scans to phy...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 18, 2018
Microbiology
SEP 18, 2018
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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