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Newswise: Measuring Children’s Looking Behavior Yields New Tool to Help Diagnose Autism Earlier, Research Shows
Released: 5-Sep-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Measuring Children’s Looking Behavior Yields New Tool to Help Diagnose Autism Earlier, Research Shows
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Results of clinical studies published simultaneously today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and in JAMA Network Open demonstrate that measuring children’s looking behavior predicts expert clinical diagnosis of autism in children between ages 16 to 30 months tested with a high degree of accuracy.

Newswise: Marcus Autism Center Launches First-Of-Its-Kind FDA-Authorized Device for Early Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Released: 5-Sep-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Marcus Autism Center Launches First-Of-Its-Kind FDA-Authorized Device for Early Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, has developed the first biomarker-based, eye-tracking diagnostic technology now available to help diagnose autism.

Newswise: UC Davis MIND Institute director calls for new approach to equity in autism, fragile X research
Released: 30-Aug-2023 9:00 AM EDT
UC Davis MIND Institute director calls for new approach to equity in autism, fragile X research
UC Davis MIND Institute

UC Davis MIND Institute Director Leonard Abbeduto has co-authored a paper in the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities that calls for a paradigm shift in disability research.

Newswise: New Brain Connectivity Biomarker Offers Accurate Early Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Released: 24-Aug-2023 10:15 AM EDT
New Brain Connectivity Biomarker Offers Accurate Early Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Chinese Academy of Sciences

ASD, a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, is known to be linked to altered brain development. However, precise markers that can accurately diagnose ASD at the individual level have been elusive.

Released: 22-Aug-2023 11:35 AM EDT
كشفت دراسة لمايو كلينك حول “الدماغ المُصغَّر” عن وجود صلة رئيسية محتملة لاضطراب طيف التوحد
Mayo Clinic

اكتشف علماء مايو كلينك وجامعة ييل، من خلال استخدام نماذج "الدماغ المُصغَّر" البشرية المعروفة باسم العضيات، أن جذور اضطراب طيف التوحد قد تكون مرتبطة باختلال توازن الخلايا العصبية المحددة التي تلعب دورًا حاسمًا في كيفية تواصل الدماغ ووظائفه.

Released: 21-Aug-2023 11:20 AM EDT
Estudo da Mayo Clinic sobre “minicérebros” revela possível ligação chave com o transtorno do espectro autista
Mayo Clinic

Usando modelos humanos de “minicérebros” conhecidos como organoides, a Mayo Clinic e os cientistas da Universidade de Yale descobriram que as raízes do transtorno do espectro autista podem estar associadas com um desequilíbrio de neurônios específicos que exercem uma função crítica na forma como o cérebro se comunica e funciona.

Released: 21-Aug-2023 10:50 AM EDT
El estudio de “minicerebro” de Mayo Clinic revela un posible vínculo clave con el trastorno del espectro autista
Mayo Clinic

Utilizando modelos de minicerebros humanos conocidos como organoides, científicos de Mayo Clinic y de la Universidad de Yale han descubierto que las raíces del trastorno del espectro autista pueden estar asociadas a un desequilibrio de neuronas específicas que desempeñan un papel fundamental en la forma en que el cerebro se comunica y funciona.

Newswise: Back-to-School: How to Help Young Children Return to the Classroom
Released: 17-Aug-2023 11:55 AM EDT
Back-to-School: How to Help Young Children Return to the Classroom
Cedars-Sinai

The start of the school year can be tough for many children. For some, the struggle might last just a few days. For others, however, a difficult transition back to school might be a sign of an undetected behavioral or developmental condition that requires medical attention.

Released: 10-Aug-2023 3:50 PM EDT
Scientists reveal two paths to autism in the developing brain
Yale University

Two distinct neurodevelopmental abnormalities that arise just weeks after the start of brain development have been associated with the emergence of autism spectrum disorder, according to a new Yale-led study in which researchers developed brain organoids from the stem cells of boys diagnosed with the disorder.

Released: 10-Aug-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Mayo Clinic ‘mini-brain’ study reveals possible key link to autism spectrum disorder
Mayo Clinic

Using human "mini-brain" models known as organoids, Mayo Clinic and Yale University scientists have discovered that the roots of autism spectrum disorder may be associated with an imbalance of specific neurons that play a critical role in how the brain communicates and functions.

Newswise: UAH researchers team with mental health nonprofit to pioneer use of artificial intelligence to improve access to care in North Alabama
Released: 2-Aug-2023 5:55 PM EDT
UAH researchers team with mental health nonprofit to pioneer use of artificial intelligence to improve access to care in North Alabama
University of Alabama Huntsville

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are teaming up with a local organization to pioneer the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the lives of autistic and neurodiverse individuals in North Alabama. The project is being funded by Little Orange Fish (LOF), a Huntsville, Ala., non-profit, to improve access to mental healthcare for families and healthcare providers.

   
Released: 30-Jul-2023 11:05 AM EDT
New genetic clues uncovered in largest study of families with multiple children with autism
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health researchers have published the largest-ever study of families with at least two children with autism, uncovering new risk genes and providing new insights into how genetics influence whether someone develops autism spectrum disorder.

Newswise: UCI neuroscientists discover a novel inhibitory cortical neuron type that is implicated in neuropsychiatric conditions
Released: 26-Jul-2023 4:05 PM EDT
UCI neuroscientists discover a novel inhibitory cortical neuron type that is implicated in neuropsychiatric conditions
University of California, Irvine

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers working at the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping find links between brain disorders and dysfunction of newly identified inhibitory brain cell types.

Released: 20-Jul-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Tell us how you really feel -- keep up with the latest research in Psychology and Psychiatry
Newswise

The latest research in psychology and psychiatry on Newswise.

       
Released: 19-Jul-2023 8:10 PM EDT
NIH renews UC Davis MIND Institute grant to study fragile X-associated syndromes for 24th year
UC Davis MIND Institute

It's fragile X awareness month, and the NIH has renewed funding for a key study of the neurodegenerative condition fragile X-associated tremor ataxia syndrome (FXTAS).

Newswise: IU-developed statewide initiative shows primary care clinicians can diagnose autism in young children with high accuracy
Released: 18-Jul-2023 11:55 AM EDT
IU-developed statewide initiative shows primary care clinicians can diagnose autism in young children with high accuracy
Indiana University

A new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers shows primary care clinicians who receive specialized training can make accurate autism diagnoses for over 80 percent of young children referred with developmental delays, providing compelling evidence that community-based models of autism evaluation are a potential solution for improving access to this needed service.

Released: 14-Jul-2023 4:55 PM EDT
App helps identify autistic children in India – study
University of Reading

Children with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders in India can be successfully identified by community healthcare workers using a low-cost app, a study has found.

10-Jul-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Boosting certain brain cells diminished hypersensitivity in Fragile X mice
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Study suggests modulating the activity of certain neurons could be an effective approach to restoring circuit function.

Released: 5-Jul-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Factors associated with learning disabilities and autism led to requests for euthanasia and assisted suicide in the Netherlands, study finds
Kingston University

A Kingston University, London study found several people with learning disabilities and autism in the Netherlands chose to die legally through euthanasia and assisted suicide due to feeling unable to cope with the world, changes around them or because they struggled to form friendships.

   
Newswise: Unraveling the connections between the brain and gut
Released: 22-Jun-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Unraveling the connections between the brain and gut
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The brain and the digestive tract are in constant communication, relaying signals that help to control feeding and other behaviors. This extensive communication network also influences our mental state and has been implicated in many neurological disorders.

   
Released: 15-Jun-2023 2:40 PM EDT
Finding out you’re autistic in later life can be a positive experience
University of Bath

Receiving an autism diagnosis in your 20, 30s, 40s, 50s or even 60s may seem daunting, but a new study from psychologists in Bath and London finds that the link between the age at which someone gets diagnosed has little bearing on their quality of life.

Released: 8-Jun-2023 6:05 PM EDT
A new employment model for people with autism and intellectual disabilities
UC Davis MIND Institute

A UC Davis MIND Institute researcher is testing a new framework aimed at helping more people with autism and intellectual disabilities find success with employment.

Newswise: Siblings with autism share more of dad’s genome, not mom’s
Released: 22-May-2023 8:40 PM EDT
Siblings with autism share more of dad’s genome, not mom’s
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) researchers have flipped the script on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) genetics.

Newswise: New study sheds light on complex genetics of autism in East African families
Released: 22-May-2023 12:25 PM EDT
New study sheds light on complex genetics of autism in East African families
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified hundreds of genomic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in East African families who have a markedly higher prevalence of the neurodevelopmental condition than other populations worldwide. The study, published in Cell Genomics, is the first to investigate the genetics of ASD in an African population, an important step toward decreasing racial and ethnic health disparities for this condition, the authors said.

Released: 19-May-2023 7:50 PM EDT
New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations
UC Davis MIND Institute

A UC Davis MIND Institute analysis of 13 studies finds that a common autism screening tool is useful, but a clinician’s judgment is still needed.

Newswise: Study first to examine how early memory changes as we age at a cellular level
Released: 16-May-2023 8:00 PM EDT
Study first to examine how early memory changes as we age at a cellular level
The Hospital for Sick Children

How do our brains become capable of creating specific memories? In one of the first preclinical studies to examine memory development in youth, a research team at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) may have identified a molecular cause for memory changes in early childhood.

Released: 15-May-2023 7:15 PM EDT
'Love hormone' guides young songbirds in choice of 'voice coach'
Emory University

Oxytocin, the so-called “love hormone,” plays a key role in the process of how a young zebra finch learns to sing by imitating its elders, suggests a new study by neuroscientists at Emory University. Scientific Reports published the findings, which add to the understanding of the neurochemistry of social learning.

   
Released: 15-May-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Clinically relevant deficiency of the “bonding hormone” oxytocin demonstrated
University of Basel

The hormone oxytocin is important for social interaction and to control emotions. A deficiency of this hormone has previously been assumed in various diseases such as autism, but has never been proven.

Newswise: The Acute Problem of Chronic Disease
Released: 10-May-2023 1:05 PM EDT
The Acute Problem of Chronic Disease
University of California San Diego

In medicine and science, the term “pathogenesis” describes the origin and development of disease. There is not, however, a broadly accepted term to describe the other half of the equation: the process of healing and recovery.

Released: 8-May-2023 12:25 PM EDT
How interleukin-6 helps prevent allergic asthma and atopy by suppressing interleukin-2 signaling
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The immune system has a biological telecommunications system — small proteins known as interleukins that send signals among the leukocyte white blood cells to control their defense against infections or nascent cancer.

Newswise: Scientists discover how mutations in a language gene produce speech deficits
Released: 4-May-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Scientists discover how mutations in a language gene produce speech deficits
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Mutations of a gene called Foxp2 have been linked to a type of speech disorder called apraxia that makes it difficult to produce sequences of sound.

Released: 4-May-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Jumpstarting to Independence: A creative solution to improve equity in Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
University of Chicago Medical Center

Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) benefit from a type of therapy called Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA can help patients with common challenges of ASD, such as noise sensitivity, communication, attention and daily activities. ABA therapy is generally delivered in a one-on-one setting -- typically in the family home, an ABA therapy center or school - to support children with ASD and help work through challenges.

Newswise: Changes in Father’s Sperm Linked to Autistic Traits in Their Children, Small Preliminary Study Suggests
Released: 27-Apr-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Changes in Father’s Sperm Linked to Autistic Traits in Their Children, Small Preliminary Study Suggests
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Among families with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Johns Hopkins University researchers say they have found a link between chemical “marks” on DNA in the sperm of fathers and autistic traits in their 3-year-old children.

Newswise:Video Embedded unisa-health-students-ahead-when-it-comes-to-autism
VIDEO
Released: 26-Apr-2023 3:05 AM EDT
UniSA health students ahead when it comes to autism
University of South Australia

UniSA’s allied health students will be the first in Australia to learn how to implement the National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders, as the University becomes the first hosting partner of Autism CRC’s tailored undergraduate eLearning lecture and activity.

   
Newswise: Research links common insecticide to neurodevelopmental disorders
Released: 25-Apr-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Research links common insecticide to neurodevelopmental disorders
University of Toledo

A new study from The University of Toledo suggests early exposure to a common class of insecticides called pyrethroids may increase the risk of autism and other developmental disorders, even at levels currently recognized as safe by federal regulators.

Newswise:Video Embedded live-event-for-april-21-sleeping-pill-reduces-levels-of-alzheimer-s-proteins
VIDEO
Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: An extra gene increases inhibitory signaling in the brain of the Down syndrome mouse
13-Apr-2023 2:10 PM EDT
An extra gene increases inhibitory signaling in the brain of the Down syndrome mouse
PLOS

An extra copy of a gene that controls synapse formation in the cortex causes excessive inhibitory signaling and may contribute to Down syndrome, according to a new study publishing April 20th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Bing Ye of the University of Michigan, US, and colleagues.

   
Released: 13-Apr-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Researchers Find Earlier Intervention Leads to Greater Improvements in Young Children on the Autism Spectrum
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Researchers have demonstrated that starting intervention coaching parents of autistic toddlers as early as 18 months leads to better gains in language, social communication, and daily living skills.

Released: 12-Apr-2023 7:10 PM EDT
Innovative healthcare extension project enables community-based physicians to diagnose autism in young children
University of Missouri, Columbia

As the number of children in need of access to timely evaluation and intervention for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to rise, new research is showing how barriers to diagnoses and treatment can be reduced through an innovative training program first developed at the University of Missouri.

Released: 7-Apr-2023 7:55 PM EDT
Four different autism subtypes identified in brain study
Weill Cornell Medicine

People with autism spectrum disorder can be classified into four distinct subtypes based on their brain activity and behavior, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

Newswise: Therapy for babies with signs of autism cuts long-term disability costs
4-Apr-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Therapy for babies with signs of autism cuts long-term disability costs
University of South Australia

New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three dollar return to Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for every dollar invested in therapy.

Newswise: How an autism gene contributes to infertility
Released: 4-Apr-2023 4:40 PM EDT
How an autism gene contributes to infertility
University of California, Riverside

A University of California, Riverside, study has identified the biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by the mutation of a gene.

30-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Higher lithium levels in drinking water may raise autism risk
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Pregnant women whose household tap water had higher levels of lithium had a moderately higher risk of their offspring being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

Newswise: Learning to love music
Released: 29-Mar-2023 1:10 PM EDT
Learning to love music
University of Delaware

Cross-college innovation helps children with autism while providing high-impact learning experience

Released: 28-Mar-2023 2:20 PM EDT
From the doctor's office to the operating room: Keep up with the latest in healthcare here
Newswise

From septic shock to sticker shock. Keep up with this ever-growing, changing sector. Below are some of the latest stories on healthcare on Newswise.

Newswise: Utah Findings Show Shifting Demographics of Children Identified with Autism
Released: 23-Mar-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Utah Findings Show Shifting Demographics of Children Identified with Autism
University of Utah Health

For the first time, a new analysis found that among Utah children aged 8 years old, rates of autism were equal in White children and children from historically underserved populations, including Hispanic and Pacific Islanders.



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