News tagged with autistic traits

Study finds evidence of gender bias toward diagnosing boys with autism

Social factors can play a key role in whether or not a child is diagnosed as autistic, a new study has found.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Children with autistic traits remain undiagnosed

There has been a major increase in the incidence of autism over the last twenty years. While people have differing opinions as to why this is (environment, vaccines, mother's age, better diagnostic practice, more awareness ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New genetic study of Asperger syndrome, autistic traits and empathy

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have identified 27 genes that are associated with either Asperger Syndrome (AS) and/or autistic traits and/or empathy. The research will be published tomorrow in the journal Autism Re ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0