LearningRx1 autism | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 15

Air pollution linked to autism

Jul 4, 2014 by

Early life exposure to air pollution is linked to autism and schizophrenia. A new study found that exposure to air pollution early in life appears to create harmful changes in the brain similar to those in people with autism...

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Stress during pregnancy linked to autism and asthma

Jul 3, 2014 by

Moms who are stress during pregnancy may increase the development of symptoms of asthma and autism in their child. Researchers in Canada have been studying the effects of stress on pregnant women who endured the January 1998 Quebec ice...

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SSRIs during pregnancy may increase boys’ risk of autism...

May 28, 2014 by

Pregnant women carrying boys who take certain SSRIs (medications used to treat depression, anxiety and other mental-health problems) increase their risk of having a child with autism and developmental delays....

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Autism in U.S. has increased 30 percent in 2 years

May 27, 2014 by

According to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of American children with autism spectrum disorder has increased by 30 percent over two years. They now estimate that 1 in 68 children has...

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Children with autism benefit from having a dog

May 26, 2014 by

According to a study from the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, families of children with autism benefit from having a dog....

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Autism’s social impairments may be due to over-connected brain...

May 23, 2014 by

Although past theories leaned toward autism’s social impairments being due to under-connected neurological networks, a new study indicates it may be due to over-connections....

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