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Mothers of Children with Autism Benefit From Peer-Led InterventionPeer-led interventions that target parental well-being can significantly reduce stress, depression and anxiety in mothers of children with disabilities, according to new findings released today in the journal Pediatrics. |
Released: 21-Jul-2014 10:25 AM EDT
Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
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Common Gene Variants Account for Most of the Genetic Risk for AutismHeritability trumps spontaneous glitches, environment |
Embargo expired: 20-Jul-2014 1:00 PM EDT
Released: 18-Jul-2014 3:00 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Medical Center |
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Personalized Approach Enhances Communication Skills in Children with AutismA UCLA-led study has found that the communication skills of minimally verbal children with autism can be greatly improved through personalized interventions that are combined with the use of computer tablets. |
Released: 17-Jul-2014 2:00 PM EDT
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences |
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New Research Uncovers Genetic Identifier, Common Physical Traits for Autism; May Allow Clinicians to Determine Risk for Babies Still In UteroA researcher at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Research Institute has found a genetic identifier for autism that includes physical features that may eventually allow clinicians to identify babies who are at risk for autism before they are born. This is the first time a genetic mutation has been linked to autism. |
Released: 15-Jul-2014 4:20 PM EDT
Seattle Children's Hospital |
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Drowning Remains a Top Cause of Death for Children with Autism, Says USciences OT Prof Many families beat the summer heat with trips to swimming pools, beaches, and water parks; but water safety concerns are particularly heightened for families of children with autism, said Varleisha Gibbs, OTD, OTR/L, occupational therapy professor at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. In fact, drowning remains a leading cause of death in children with autism because they often become overstimulated with crowds and escape to unsafe environments. |
Released: 8-Jul-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Expert Available University of the Sciences |
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First Pediatric Autism Study Conducted Entirely OnlineUC San Francisco researchers have completed the first Internet-based clinical trial for children with autism, establishing it as a viable and cost effective method of conducting high-quality and rapid clinical trials in this population. |
Released: 30-Jun-2014 2:00 PM EDT
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) |
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Families with an Autistic Child Are a Third Less Likely to Have More KidsParents who have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are about one third less likely to have more children than families without an affected child, according to a study led by a UC San Francisco researcher. |
Embargo expired: 18-Jun-2014 4:00 PM EDT
Released: 16-Jun-2014 5:55 PM EDT
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) |
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UT Southwestern Furthers Research on Autism with New Brain Tissue Collection Program To promote greater understanding of autism, UT Southwestern Medical Center has launched a regional brain tissue collection program that will support research on this condition, which affects an estimated one in 68 children. |
Embargo expired: 17-Jun-2014 11:00 AM EDT
Released: 17-Jun-2014 11:00 AM EDT
UT Southwestern Medical Center |
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Single Dose Reverses Autism-Like Symptoms in Mice In a further test of a novel theory that suggests autism is the consequence of abnormal cell communication, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that an almost century-old drug approved for treating sleeping sickness also restores normal cellular signaling in a mouse model of autism, reversing symptoms of the neurological disorder in animals that were the human biological age equivalent of 30 years old. |
Embargo expired: 17-Jun-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Released: 11-Jun-2014 11:00 AM EDT
University of California, San Diego Health Sciences |
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Study Links APC Gene to Learning and Autistic-like DisabilitiesA new mouse model developed by researchers at Tufts University demonstrates that learning impairments and autistic-like behaviors can be caused by loss of the APC gene in the developing brain, demonstrating that APC regulates critical pathways that link to these disabilities. |
Embargo expired: 17-Jun-2014 4:00 AM EDT
Released: 11-Jun-2014 3:00 PM EDT
Tufts University |