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Hippocampus sub-region may control social memory

Mar 3, 2014 by

Recent studies indicate that the hippocampus’s sub-regions have different responsibilities. But no one knew what CA2 did until recently. After studying mice and blocking CA2 neurons, they found that it controls social memory. This discovery could help develop treatments...

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Employment may improve autism symptoms

Feb 26, 2014 by

Adults with ASD who work in situations with inclusiveness and interaction tend to have measurable improvements in behavior and daily living skills....

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Autism risk increased with hospital-diagnosed maternal infections...

Feb 25, 2014 by

A Kaiser Permanente study has found that pregnant women who are diagnosed with a bacterial infection in a hospital have a greater risk of giving birth to a child who develops ASD....

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Sense of sound and sight separated in children with autism

Feb 24, 2014 by

A new study from Vanderbilt indicates that children with ASD have difficulty integrating sound and sight, which may make it harder to develop social and communication skills....

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ADHD meds increase five-fold

Oct 15, 2013 by

The number of children and teens using stimulant medications to treat ADHD has gone up five-fold. And the trend continues to those with autism spectrum disorders....

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Half of kids with ASD have ADHD

Sep 18, 2013 by

Could a child have both autism and ADHD? About two-thirds of kids with ADHD have another condition, with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) being the most common. And likewise, about half of kids with ASD also have ADHD....

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