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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 11, 2019
Health & Medicine
The Pennsylvania Department of Health added anxiety disorders and Tourette's syndrome to a rather short list of heal
...
JUN 27, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 25, 2019
Neuroscience
According to a new study published in Nature Genetics, spontaneous mutations or "junk" DNA that occur between genes may
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUN 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 31, 2019
Microbiology
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MAY 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
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...
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Dena Aruta
MAY 18, 2019
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MAY 14, 2019
Cancer
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MAY 12, 2019
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Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
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...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 15, 2019
Immunology
Our understanding of the brain-gut connection is increasing by the day. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
MAR 06, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
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...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 06, 2019
Videos
A study of over 537,000 kids showed that vaccinated children and unvaccinated children face the same risk of autism.
Written By:
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FEB 20, 2019
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...
Written By:
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JAN 30, 2019
Cardiology
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...
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JAN 29, 2019
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...
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JAN 21, 2019
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
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...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
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...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 27, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
WHEC News in Rochester, New York, is reporting that more adults are turning to medical marijuana to treat their child
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
People have been desperate to learn more about the potential causes of autism, and researchers have been making some pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2018
Neuroscience
with vitamin D deficiency had increased risk of being diagnosed with Schizophrenia in adult life. However, the exposure-
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti