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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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NOV 02, 2021Technology
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Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2021Neuroscience
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It's been unclear whether boys are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder more often because of detection issues, or if ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
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Machine learning in diagnosis is not a foreign concept. Now, scientists aim to use machine learning tools for the purpos ...Written By: Nouran Amin
NOV 02, 2021
Technology
Neuromotor abnormalities (such as abnormal movement and gross motor abilities) are often caused by often unseen damage t
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 21, 2021
Technology
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has become a much more prominent fixture in healthcare practice. Wh
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Intranasal oxytocin therapy does not benefit autistic children and adolescents. The corresponding study was published in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 14, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers find that autistic children identify emotions through facial expressions, and so misidentify hidden or maske
...
OCT 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The use of common painkiller acetaminophen (APAP), also known as paracetamol and often sold as Tylenol, during pregnancy
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
At nine months old, most babies have started moving around independently and are curiously exploring the exciting new wo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients place their faith in medical professionals for making sound clinical decisions based on their diagnoses. But wh
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Have you ever felt an instantaneous connection with someone you just met? New research has suggested that there may be a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2021
Neuroscience
Scientists trace the time duration of postmortem cell activity and gene expression in brain tissue to facilitate researc
...
JUL 05, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have found that people with autism are more likely than people without the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers at the University of California at San Diego plan to study whether CBD oil can be of help for children with
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers have shown that bilingualism can reduce symptoms of autism in children by compensating for deficits in theor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A disorder called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q) affects about one in 2,000 births, and causes dysfunction in every org
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's been unclear whether boys are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder more often because of detection issues, or if
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Epidurals are a form of pain relief during childbirth and is used by more than half of all women in labor. Many women wh
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 05, 2021
Health & Medicine
April is autism awareness month (April 2 was autism awareness day), during which people are encouraged to learn more abo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new survey out of Texas has revealed that 61 percent of people in the state who identify as medicinal cannabis users h
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAR 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The brain is an organ that needs oxygen to survive, but it's been known that some brain cells can remain active afte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers and clinicians have often studied genes that affect the function and development of the brain to explain neu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2021
Technology
Machine learning in diagnosis is not a foreign concept. Now, scientists aim to use machine learning tools for the purpos
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin