News tagged with autistics
Mental introspection increases as brain areas begin to act in sync
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center can now show, using functional MRI images, why it is that behavior in children and young adolescents veers toward the egocentric rather than the introspective.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 15, 2010 |
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The Queen and I: How autistic brain distinguishes oneself from others
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that the brains of individuals with autism are less active when engaged in self-reflective thought. The study published today in the journal Brain provid ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Research suggests children can recover from autism
(AP) -- Leo Lytel was diagnosed with autism as a toddler. But by age 9 he had overcome the disorder. His progress is part of a growing body of research that suggests at least 10 percent of children with autism ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 08, 2009 |
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Neuroscientists find evidence that autistic patients have trouble understanding others' intentions
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study from MIT neuroscientists reveals that high-functioning autistic adults appear to have trouble using theory of mind to make moral judgments in certain situations.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Kaspar the friendly robot helps autistic kids
(AP) -- Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot that teaches about emotions ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Maternal immune response to fetal brain during pregnancy a key factor in some autism
New studies in pregnant mice using antibodies against fetal brains made by the mothers of autistic children show that immune cells can cross the placenta and trigger neurobehavioral changes similar to autism in the mouse ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Recovery from autism
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Connecticut expert says early intervention can help some children recover from autism.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Pets bring health, happiness and healing
Doctors may soon be prescribing their patients a script to adopt a cat or dog, given a recent study found an estimated $3.86 billion was saved on health spending in Australia, due to the benefits of pet ownership.
May 27, 2009 |
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Multiple genes implicated in autism
(PhysOrg.com) -- By pinpointing two genes that cause autism-like symptoms in mice, researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have shown for the first time that multiple, interacting genetic risk factors ...
Feb 09, 2009 |
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Betting on hope: Mother of an autistic college professor reaches out to other parents
Eustacia Cutler sat at a piano, practicing Bach. Her daughter, Temple Grandin, was on the floor -- lost in her own world. Lost inside her 2-year-old mind.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Autism in California increases twelve-fold
California saw a 12-fold increase during the past two decades in the number of autistic people who are receiving services through regional centers, a new state study reveals.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 07, 2009 |
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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 ...
Jul 15, 2009 |
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Questions remain over existence of 'new syndrome' in autistic children
This week, the BMJ questions the existence of a new bowel condition in autistic children dubbed "autistic enterocolitis" by Dr Andrew Wakefield and colleagues in a now infamous and recently retracted paper published by the ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Study shows that dogs help autistic children adapt
Dogs may not only be man's best friend, they may also have a special role in the lives of children with special needs. According to a new University of Montreal study, specifically trained service dogs can help reduce the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2010 |
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People affected by autism believe increase is 'real,' not diagnostic
There has been a major increase in the number of children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders over the last two decades - the question is why? Researchers have found a sharp difference between the beliefs of ordinary ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 09, 2009 |
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