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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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MAR 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A specific gene variant has been connected with an increased risk of drug dependence, researchers found.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A recently developed drug may be the first medication to treat symptoms of autism and increase the ability of autistic i ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 12, 2018Cardiology
Thanks to modern medicine, more and more people born with congenital heart defects survive past childhood. However, with ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Kids with autism are less social, and one researcher adapted a common game to learn more about why.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
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Existing diagnostic tests for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are highly subjective and in need of improvement. From Indi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 07, 2018Cannabis Sciences
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Repeat sequences are common in our DNA, and are known to cause human disorders. In particular, a triplet repeat on the X ...NOV 06, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Chromatin remodeling is related to Fragile X Syndrome and autism; it now presents a great therapeutic target for treatme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2017Videos
Much like hair color, eye color, and other physical traits, researchers have now shown that patterns of brain activity a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 06, 2017Neuroscience
Autism is a neurobiological disorder that can present in hundreds of different ways. Medical experts refer to the " ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 17, 2017Neuroscience
When it comes to brain function, it’s all about the connections. The brain contains billions of neurons that commu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Investigators have been working to learn more about a totally new class of chemicals that are released in response to in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2017Neuroscience
At present, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with an autism spectr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 20, 2017Neuroscience
Most people have experienced it. A person yawns and then a few minutes later, another person nearby yawns. Is it always ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for the cause of autism for many years, and now eight mutations have been found in a sin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Around one in every 68 children in the United States is affected by autism spectrum disorder. The etiology of the diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are following up on how a genetic region linked to autims impacts neuronal growth and appearance.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Weight gain is an unfortunate side effect of many antipsychotic drugs like olanzapine, and researchers are learning why.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A specific gene variant has been connected with an increased risk of drug dependence, researchers found.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A recently developed drug may be the first medication to treat symptoms of autism and increase the ability of autistic i
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 12, 2018
Cardiology
Thanks to modern medicine, more and more people born with congenital heart defects survive past childhood. However, with
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Kids with autism are less social, and one researcher adapted a common game to learn more about why.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 1.6 percent of adults take antipsychotic medication, according to one study, but their mode of efficacy is not we
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Existing diagnostic tests for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are highly subjective and in need of improvement. From Indi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 07, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Should you consider medical cannabis for your child?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 26, 2017
Neuroscience
It’s been proven in studies time and again. Music does "hath charms" to soothe more than the savage brea
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 18, 2017
Neuroscience
Research into autism is crucial because the condition is on the rise and impacts thousands of families. There is no
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 13, 2017
Videos
Autism is a growing concern in neuroscience. With the latest numbers at 1 in 68 children in the United States being impa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 30, 2017
Videos
Measles used to be a fairly common childhood disease; however, vaccines almost completely eradicated the disease. While
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
As a species, humans have close living relatives in other primates. Researchers have been looking at the things that mak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Repeat sequences are common in our DNA, and are known to cause human disorders. In particular, a triplet repeat on the X
...
NOV 06, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Chromatin remodeling is related to Fragile X Syndrome and autism; it now presents a great therapeutic target for treatme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2017
Videos
Much like hair color, eye color, and other physical traits, researchers have now shown that patterns of brain activity a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 06, 2017
Neuroscience
Autism is a neurobiological disorder that can present in hundreds of different ways. Medical experts refer to the "
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 17, 2017
Neuroscience
When it comes to brain function, it’s all about the connections. The brain contains billions of neurons that commu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Investigators have been working to learn more about a totally new class of chemicals that are released in response to in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2017
Neuroscience
At present, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with an autism spectr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 20, 2017
Neuroscience
Most people have experienced it. A person yawns and then a few minutes later, another person nearby yawns. Is it always
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for the cause of autism for many years, and now eight mutations have been found in a sin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around one in every 68 children in the United States is affected by autism spectrum disorder. The etiology of the diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are following up on how a genetic region linked to autims impacts neuronal growth and appearance.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Weight gain is an unfortunate side effect of many antipsychotic drugs like olanzapine, and researchers are learning why.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch