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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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JUL 20, 2018Technology
Trouble recognizing the emotional states of people around them is a reality to many children with autism spectrum disord ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 19, 2018Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Recent research in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome (FXS), scheduled for publication in Neuropsychopharmacology, show ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20 percent risk of developmental or other brain disorder, ne ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Gender is a known factor in the development of neurological disorders. Now scientists think they know why.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This is the first time a gene alteration has successfully changed behaviors associated with autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2018Cannabis Sciences
More studies are being done to look at the benefit of phytocannabinoids on neurological systems in health and disease.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This work presents a different way of classifying, and potentially, treating psychiatric disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
As a developmental disorder, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be diagnosed as early as 18 to 24 months of age, but of ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 21, 2018Neuroscience
“There’s an app for that” is a common saying that shows how far technology has come. No matter what we ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 20, 2018Neuroscience
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While investigating how the human brain evolved, scientists found a region of the genome about which little is known; th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia can be a debilitating disease, and for many years, researchers have been trying to understand more about w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing rare disorders is often extremely challenging. Now scientists have developed a new tool for that purpose.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2018Microbiology
Our body usually acts to kill invading microbes. So researchers wanted to know how the gut microbe gets around those def ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
At least than a year old, an individual’s response to light can predict whether or not they’ll be diagnosed ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been working to determine the causes underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD); they know now there is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers has revealed a previously unknown genetic mutation that is correlated with a variety of serious intellectual ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2018Videos
When there is a complex medical concern involving the brain, imaging is crucial to getting the best possible diagnosis. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 22, 2018Neuroscience
It takes nine months for a baby to grow from a few cells to a full-term newborn and there’s a lot going on during ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 15, 2018Technology
With the help of the robot Keepon, youth were able to resolve toy-related conflicts.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 15, 2018Immunology
Immune cells have been discovered to play a surprising role in helping neurons send messages from the brain to the body. ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
People who are affected by autism have to contend with serious social difficulties, for which there is no effective trea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2018Videos
Conspiracy theories are all around us, and some people often wonder why we come up with them. Jan-Williem van Prooijen i ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 20, 2018
Technology
Trouble recognizing the emotional states of people around them is a reality to many children with autism spectrum disord
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 19, 2018
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Recent research in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome (FXS), scheduled for publication in Neuropsychopharmacology, show
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20 percent risk of developmental or other brain disorder, ne
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Gender is a known factor in the development of neurological disorders. Now scientists think they know why.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This is the first time a gene alteration has successfully changed behaviors associated with autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
More studies are being done to look at the benefit of phytocannabinoids on neurological systems in health and disease.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This work presents a different way of classifying, and potentially, treating psychiatric disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
As a developmental disorder, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be diagnosed as early as 18 to 24 months of age, but of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 21, 2018
Neuroscience
“There’s an app for that” is a common saying that shows how far technology has come. No matter what we
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 20, 2018
Neuroscience
Diversity is a term that might bring to mind groups of people in an organization that are different in some way. In the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 31, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
While investigating how the human brain evolved, scientists found a region of the genome about which little is known; th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia can be a debilitating disease, and for many years, researchers have been trying to understand more about w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing rare disorders is often extremely challenging. Now scientists have developed a new tool for that purpose.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2018
Microbiology
Our body usually acts to kill invading microbes. So researchers wanted to know how the gut microbe gets around those def
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
At least than a year old, an individual’s response to light can predict whether or not they’ll be diagnosed
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been working to determine the causes underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD); they know now there is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers has revealed a previously unknown genetic mutation that is correlated with a variety of serious intellectual
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2018
Videos
When there is a complex medical concern involving the brain, imaging is crucial to getting the best possible diagnosis.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 22, 2018
Neuroscience
It takes nine months for a baby to grow from a few cells to a full-term newborn and there’s a lot going on during
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 15, 2018
Technology
With the help of the robot Keepon, youth were able to resolve toy-related conflicts.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 15, 2018
Immunology
Immune cells have been discovered to play a surprising role in helping neurons send messages from the brain to the body.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
People who are affected by autism have to contend with serious social difficulties, for which there is no effective trea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2018
Videos
Conspiracy theories are all around us, and some people often wonder why we come up with them. Jan-Williem van Prooijen i
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard