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Assam: 530 villages across 11 districts affected by heavy rain
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 11 (ANI): Heavy rain in the state has led to a flood like situation in 11 districts of the state, affecting a total of 530 villages.
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Researchers develop technique for early, accurate detection of autism in c
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 9 (ANI): A new study sheds light on a recent accomplishment by researchers who have developed a technique to detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children quickly and more accurately.
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Study suggests new way to get insights into autism
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): It has been seen that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are affected by epilepsy, immune disorder, gastrointestinal issues along with developmental delays, all together.
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Placental function linked to brain injuries associated with autism
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 27 (ANI): Disrupting steady supply of allopregnanolone (ALLO), a hormone made by the placenta late in pregnancy, to the developing fetus can leave it vulnerable to brain injuries associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), revealed a study.
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Autism awareness walk organised
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): A walk was organised here on Tuesday in the city-state's Janakpuri area to create awareness about autism, a neurodevelopment disorder that includes impairments in social interaction and communication skills combined with rigid, repetitive behaviours.
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Training to coaches offers a means for helping children with autism
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, researchers have shown that training provided to the coaches offers a means for helping children with autism.
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Hyderabad: Minor girl dies five days after pool mishap
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): A five-year-old girl who was undergoing treatment after being rescued from drowning at a private swimming pool in Alwal, died at the hospital on Wednesday.
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Russian, Indian scientists worried about sharp rise in autism
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 07 (ANI/Sputnik): Today, the most objective estimate is that autistic people's account for one per cent of the world's population. If this assessment is correct, there are about 1.5 million autism cases in Russia and up to 13 million in India. Experiments with animals ha
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Toddlers with ASD face emotional vulnerabilities
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7(ANI): Turns out, at the time when autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be first reliably diagnosed, toddlers affected by ASD already display emotional vulnerabilities potentially foreshadowing the emergence of co-morbid affective and behavioral conditions highly pr
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Autistic children more likely to become obese: Study
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): A recent study has found that children with autism and developmental delays are up to 50 percent more likely to be overweight or obese.
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Treatment at young age could reverse autistic behaviour in tuberous sclero
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 10 (ANI): A new study has found that drug treatment at a young age can reverse social impairments related to tuberous sclerosis, a condition related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, the same intervention was not found to be effective at an older age.
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Predicting autism risk in pregnant mothers
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 23(ANI): Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute- led by Juergen Hahn, professor and head of biomedical engineering- are continuing to make remarkable progress with their research focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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