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Autistic people have symmetrical brain hemispheres: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 31 (ANI): While it is known that the human brain is divided into two hemispheres, what is not known is that despite the two develop differently, symmetry is found in the brain of autistic people.
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Poor motor skills might predict if autistic child is at language disabilit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 12 (ANI): The fine motor skills autistic children exhibit while eating, writing or even buttoning their shirt, might seem trivial but can act as a strong predictor to identify if they are at risk of developing lasting language disabilities, suggest a new study.
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Parental support essential when autistic adolescents want to learn to driv
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 18 (ANI): Parental support plays a very important role when autistic adolescents want to learn to drive, recent findings suggest.
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Behavioural disorders in autistic kids linked to reduced brain connectivit
Updated : 6 years, 10 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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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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Music may improve social communication in autistic children
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): According to a new study, engaging in musical activities such as singing and playing instruments in one-on-one therapy can improve autistic children's social communication skills, improve their family's quality of life, as well as increase brain connectivi
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How stress associated with social stigma affects autistic people
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 23 (ANI): Stress related to social stigma - such as discrimination and rejection - contributes to poor mental health in the autistic community, a study has found.
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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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Using drum therapy to help autistic children
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 14 (ANI): Parents, take note! According to a study, drumming helps schoolchildren diagnosed with autism.
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Music lessons help children to support their autistic peers
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 28 (ANI): Turns out, collaborative music lessons in schools improve the attitudes of pupils towards their peers with autism, a new study reveals.
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Google Glass helping autistic children understand emotions
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
California [United States], August 3 (ANI): Remember Google Glass; the failed AR hardware by Google which never materialized into a commercial product? Researchers are now putting it to some good cause.
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