New research led by the University of Cambridge suggests that autism can be detected at 18-30 months using the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT), but it is not possible to identify every child at a young age who…
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Developmental abnormalities are controlled by genetics of the fetus and placenta
Yale researchers have shown that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta — and not the mother's intrauterine environment. The findings are reported in the April…
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Rixadone Oral
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. RIXADONE Risperidone Oral solution 1mg/mL Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet Please read this leaflet carefully before you start taking Rixadone. This leaflet answers some…
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My Nonverbal Child With Autism Doesn't 'Get' Christmas, But We Go Big Anyway
I am the kind of person who puts up Christmas decorations in October. I do my holiday shopping in August, I burn pine-scented candles year-round; I even listened to Christmas carols while I was in labor to calm me down…
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Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain increased risk for self-harm in autism spectrum disorders
A population-based study revealed reasons behind elevated suicide risk, attempted suicides, and other selfharm, which require special health care, among a and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. Comorbid disorders, especially non-affective psychoses and the affective and anxiety disorders, explained…
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Moms of kids with autism may show subtle signs of the condition themselves
Moms who have trouble with social communication were more likely to have kids with autism who presented with social and communication issues, researchers found. A father's autism-like tendencies can also impact their children's presentation of autism symptoms. Researchers say that…
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Could Hospital Visit Records Help Docs Spot ADHD, Autism Early?
THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 — Kids with autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) go to the hospital more in their first year of life than children without these conditions, according to a new study. These findings suggest that keeping track…
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Autism triggers nonverbal manifestation of GI symptoms in children
(HealthDay)—Developmental and behavioral functioning often associated with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as sensory sensitivity, aggression, and sleep disorders, may be linked to a nonverbal manifestation of gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a study recently published in Autism…
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Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to a greater risk of autism
In the largest study of its kind, Ottawa researchers found that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy were at greater risk of autism. The incidence of autism was 4 per 1000 person-years among children exposed to cannabis in…
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More pieces of the autism puzzle uncovered
A major international study from the Autism Sequencing Consortium with participation of researchers from the Danish iPSYCH psychiatry project, has recently mapped 102 new autism genes. The new findings provide a new understanding of the biology behind autism, which could…
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