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Scientists find cause of autism in 'junk' DNA
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 27 (ANI): Autism can be caused by mutations in the so-called 'junk' DNA, scientists have claimed.
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Infants less receptive to different sounds might be at risk of developing
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 25 (ANI): If an infant is less or unable to differentiate between varying speech patterns, he/she is likely to be at a higher risk of developing autism, suggested a new study.
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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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Researchers identify 104 high-risk genes for schizophrenia
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 23 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have discovered 104 high-risk genes for schizophrenia, by using computational 'framework'.
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Behavioural disorders in autistic kids linked to reduced brain connectivit
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): Behavioural disorders in kids with autism are linked to reduced brain connectivity, recent findings suggest.
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People with autism have altered sense of self: Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 4 (ANI): People with autism have an altered sense of self, which may explain some of the differences shown in social functioning, a recent study suggests.
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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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Virtual Reality can help in treating Autism
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): A new study has revealed that playing games in virtual reality (VR) could be used in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.
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New study shows hidden genes may underlie autism severity
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Feb 15 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have now implicated a largely hidden part of the human genome that has large impact to the severity of autism symptoms.
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Adults with autism good at recognising complex emotions in others: Study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 08 (ANI): Adults with autism can easily recognise complex emotions such as regret and relief in others, a recent study suggests.
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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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