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Study supports existence of autism-specific types of anxiety
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): A long-term study involving hundreds of brain scans finds changes in the amygdala linked to the development of anxiety in autistic children. The study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers also provides evidence of distinct types of anxiety specific to au
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Study finds undiagnosed autistic traits common among youths dealing with s
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): A new study has found that one in five teens and young adults who are going through treatment for drug or alcohol abuse may have traits characteristic of a previously unrecognized autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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Study finds flame-retardants associated with autistic-like behaviour
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 3 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that when female mice exposed to PBDEs pass on these neuroendocrine-disrupting chemicals to their developing offspring, the female offspring show traits relevant to autism spectrum disorders, or ASD.
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Breakthrough discovery for treatment for kids suffering from autism, epile
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chicago [US], December 19 (ANI): A lot of kids dealing with autism also suffer from epilepsy. Now, Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered an important brain protein that quiets overactive brain cells and is at abnormally low levels in children with autism.
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3-yr Old Armaan Raheja holds solo art exhibition
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (Delhi) [India], October 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): India's Youngest Exhibiting Artist and One of the world's youngest artists, and Child Prodigy, three-year-old Armaan Raheja, held his first-ever art exhibition at the India Habitat Centre. The child prodigy, who started school last year a
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Questionnaire can be helpful in detecting autism during toddlerhood: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Cambridge [UK], July 18 (ANI): At 18-30 months of age, autism can be detected using the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT), though it's not possible to identify every child at a young age who will later be diagnosed as autistic.
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Researchers find attention training can be beneficial for autistic childre
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): According to the findings of a new study, attention training in young people with autism can lead to significant improvements in academic performance.
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Autistic children can benefit from attention training: Study
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Attention training in young people with autism can lead to significant improvements in academic performance, according to a new study.
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NGO organises art competition on International Autistic Pride Day in Srina
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 19 (ANI): On the occasion of Autistic Pride Day, a non-government organization (NGO), White Globe, in collaboration with Hussaini sports club and the Indian army, organised a special art competition in Kashmir on Saturday.
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Identifying anger in facial expressions is harder for autistic people
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], June 5 (ANI): According to new research at the University of Birmingham, autistic people's ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which the expression is produced and its intensity.
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Study finds autistic people find it harder to identify anger in facial exp
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], June 2 (ANI): Autistic people's ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which the expression is produced and its intensity, according to new research at the University of Birmingham.
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Maternal exposure to chemicals might lead to autistic like behaviour in ch
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 3 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggests correlations between gestational exposure to selected environmental toxicants, including metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), phthalates, and bisphenol-A (BPA) to increased expressions of autistic-like b
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