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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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JAN 06, 2022Neuroscience
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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 DowdenJUN 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2022
Neuroscience
Innovator and Advocate, Temple Grandin, helps the world understand the beauty of autism
DEC 02, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterized by persistent deficits in social interaction,
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
NOV 18, 2021
Immunology
Pregnant mothers pass on oxygen and nutrients to their developing babies while shuttling away waste products from the fe
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For simplicity's sake, it's easy to think of the genome as a set of instructions that cells use to create the pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
We have a wealth of human genome data overlaid with gene ‘hotspots’ linked to the development of particular
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 15, 2021
Microbiology
Research has shown that the gut microbiome, which consists of trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorga
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
During pregnancy the growing embryo and fetus undergo remarkable and quick developmental. Around 5 weeks after
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
NOV 05, 2021
Cardiology
Research has suggested that policies aren't considered successes or failures on the basis of their merits. Daylight savi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Up until recently, cannabis-based treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have focused on CBD-enrichment and THC d
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 05, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Encouraging clinical evidence has recently sparked an emerging interest in the use of CBD-enriched medical cannabis as a
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
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