LearningRx1 autism | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 8

Cognitive function tests are reliable for people with intellectual disabilities...

Nov 29, 2016 by

The UC Davis MIND Institute has found that a battery of tests seems to accurately measure cognitive changes over time for people with Fragile X, Down Syndrome and autism, among other intellectual disabilities....

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Autism risk in younger children increases if older sibling has it...

Oct 16, 2016 by

Children who have an older sibling with autism run 14 times greater risk of developing the disorder themselves. The risk level is consistent across gestational age at birth, and younger boys with ASD who had older brothers were much...

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Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to ADHD and autism in offspring...

Aug 27, 2016 by

There’s new evidence linking prenatal exposure to acetaminophen and symptoms of ADHD and autism. But the researchers say pregnant women shouldn’t be concerned as there is not enough evidence to support the claim....

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With autism, brain connectivity fluctuates over time

Aug 7, 2016 by

A study published in “Brain Connectivity” says that the brains of people with autism can dip and rise in coordinated activity between regions of the brain....

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Mouse study indicates ASD not just disease of the brain

Jul 30, 2016 by

There’s new evidence indicating that some aspects of autism—including how touch is perceived, anxiety and social abnormalities—are linked to defects in another area of the nervous system: the peripheral nerves in our limbs, digits and other parts that communicate...

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Certain gut bacteria reverses autism-like behavior in mice

Jul 8, 2016 by

Using mother and offspring mice, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine looked at the role of maternal diet and gut bacteria on the social traits of offspring and found a link between certain gut bacteria and ASD behavior....

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