LearningRx1 Autism | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 19

Two Biomarkers for Autism

Jul 25, 2013 by

A study with a team of researchers from the UC Davis MIND Institute found that children with autism spectrum disorder had enlarged brains in infancy and excessive cerebrospinal fluid. The theory is that these brain anomalies are biomarkers for...

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Research finds biological basis for Sensory Processing Disorder...

Jul 24, 2013 by

New research from UC San Francisco has shown that children with sensory processing disorders (SPD) have difference in brain structure, setting SPD apart from other neurodevelopmental disorders. The researchers used diffusion tensor imaging to detect abnormal white matter tracts...

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People with ASD have a lower ability to metabolize L-tryptophan...

Jun 4, 2013 by

A new study found that people with autism spectrum disorders have a lower ability to metabolize L-tryptophan (an amino acid). In addition, people with ASD express some of the genes involved in metabolizing L-tryptophan at lower levels....

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WHITE PAPER: Autism and Cognitive Remediation

May 21, 2013 by

“Autism and Cognitive Remediation” by Lori Bryan, Ph.D....

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Bigger babies have greater risk for autism

May 2, 2013 by

A recent study found that a baby who was large at birth (more than 9lb 14 oz) would have a 60 percent greater risk of development autism than normal size babies....

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Early intervention for autism shows significant improvement

Nov 7, 2012 by

A new study found that children on the autism spectrum who underwent “pivotal response treatment” showed better brain function, increased communication and improved behavior....

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Arbaclofen, Fragile X and autism

Sep 20, 2012 by

A new drug helps autistic and Fragile X with social interactions. It’s called Arbaclofen and it works by “tamping down” overactive brain signals. Scientists believe it will help people with autism too....

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