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Newswise: Social Intervention Programs at Canisius' Institute for Autism Research Show Long-Term Positive Outcomes for Autistic Youth
Released: 26-Feb-2024 9:15 AM EST
Social Intervention Programs at Canisius' Institute for Autism Research Show Long-Term Positive Outcomes for Autistic Youth
Canisius University

Results of a long-term outcome study found the innovative school social intervention (schoolMAX) and summer social intervention (summerMAX) created by the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius University yielded sustained, comparable, and positive longer-term outcomes for autistic youth (without intellectual disability).

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Newswise: UTHealth Houston named first-ever SCN2A Multidisciplinary Center by FamilieSCN2A Foundation
Released: 23-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
UTHealth Houston named first-ever SCN2A Multidisciplinary Center by FamilieSCN2A Foundation
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

In recognition of its expertise in treating SCN2A-related neurological disorders, UTHealth Houston has been designated as the first SCN2A Multidisciplinary Center by the FamilieSCN2A Foundation, the largest global advocacy organization for the group of disorders.

Newswise: 'Invaluable' program gives respite to parents of children with special needs
Released: 23-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
'Invaluable' program gives respite to parents of children with special needs
University of Rhode Island

The program, organized by URI College of Nursing Professor Chris McGrane, provides respite care for parents of children with special needs, at no cost to them. For four hours every Saturday afternoon, McGrane and her team of URI students, take care of children with special needs, giving parents a chance to take a break from the sometimes daunting responsibilities of care.

Released: 22-Feb-2024 7:05 PM EST
Empowering autistic teens: New clinician advice for navigating chronic pain
Newswise Review

When you’re an autistic teenager living with chronic pain, getting treatment for your pain can be a challenging experience.

Released: 21-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Long COVID can happen to anyone. Keep up with the latest research on Long COVID on Newswise
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Stay informed! These are the latest research articles on "Long COVID" from the Coronavirus News Source on Newswise.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Life doesn't stop at age 65. Get the latest on seniors and healthy aging in the Seniors channel
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Below are some of the latest research and features on this growing population of older adults in the Seniors channel on Newswise.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Number of at-risk youth with intellectual disability and autism in the U.S. foster care system is growing
Drexel University

Youth with foster care involvement have an increased risk for mental health diagnoses, trauma and worse outcomes in adulthood than their peers

Released: 12-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Bar-Ilan University study reveals microbiome changes linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bar-Ilan University

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by decreased social communication and repetitive behaviors, has long intrigued scientists seeking to unravel its underlying mechanisms.

   
Released: 8-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Patterns of brain connectivity differ between pre-term and term babies
King's College London

A new King’s College London scanning study of 390 babies has shown distinct patterns between term and pre-term babies in the moment-to-moment activity and connectivity of brain networks.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Our winter of discontent: Get the latest news on the flu in the Influenza channel
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The latest research and expertise on the flue can be found in the Influenza channel on Newswise.

Newswise: MU study shows blood pressure drug can reduce anxiety for people with autism
Released: 23-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
MU study shows blood pressure drug can reduce anxiety for people with autism
University of Missouri, Columbia

A new study at the University of Missouri’s Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment found that propranolol, a medication that treats high blood pressure, can also help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Putting your toddler in front of the TV? You might hurt their ability to process the world around them, new data suggests
Drexel University

Babies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disengaged and disinterested in activities, seeking more intense stimulation in an environment, or being overwhelmed by sensations like loud sounds or bright lights, according to data from researchers at Drexel’s College of Medicine published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:00 PM EST
Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility
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Find the latest research and features on fertility in the Fertility News Source on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Enlarged Spaces in Infant Brains Linked to Higher Risk of Autism, Sleep Problems
Released: 2-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Enlarged Spaces in Infant Brains Linked to Higher Risk of Autism, Sleep Problems
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry have found that enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of babies, caused by an accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid, have a 2.2 times greater chance of developing autism later in life.

Released: 26-Dec-2023 8:50 AM EST
Penn Medicine researchers uncover unexpected molecular pattern in Fragile X Syndrome
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers have found new disrupted genes and an unexpected molecular pattern—dubbed BREACHes—related to Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), a genetic disorder estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to impact about 1 in 7,000 males about 1 in 11,000 females.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Working with Big Data requires a lot of power! The latest research and features on Supercomputing
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With the rise in machine learning applications and artificial intelligence, it's no wonder that more and more scientists and researchers are turning to supercomputers. Supercomputers are commonly used for making predictions with advanced modeling and simulations. This can be applied to climate research, weather forecasting, genomic sequencing, space exploration, aviation engineering and more.

       
Newswise: Stem cell technology developed at UW–Madison leads to new understanding of Autism risks
Released: 20-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Stem cell technology developed at UW–Madison leads to new understanding of Autism risks
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Technology developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to grow “rosettes” of brain and spinal tissue gives scientists new ways to study the growing human brain, including a recent study of how genetic mutations linked to autism affect early stages of human brain development.It’s the latest discovery using RosetteArray technology, a screening tool that uses stem cells to generate embryonic forebrain or spinal cord tissue structures called neural rosettes.

Released: 18-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Pancreatic replacement therapy improves maladaptive behavior in preschool children with autism, according to research
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The use of high-protease pancreatic replacement therapy demonstrated improvement in maladaptive behaviors, such as irritability, in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to research conducted at 32 clinical sites, including UTHealth Houston.

Released: 13-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Can telehealth assessments identify infants more likely to be on the autism spectrum?
UC Davis MIND Institute

UC Davis researchers are recruiting infants ages 6-12 months for a new national telehealth study aimed at understanding which developmental delays could indicate autism or other conditions.

Released: 13-Dec-2023 8:00 AM EST
Adults With Cognitive Disabilities Are More Likely to Have Worse Experiences With Health Care System
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University

Rutgers Institute for Health researcher Elizabeth Stone published new research finding that people with cognitive disabilities are less satisfied with their health care than those in the general population.

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Released: 12-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
ECHO Discovery: Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure and Risk of Autism
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Join Dr. Akhgar Ghassabian's ECHO Discovery presentation on December 13 at 1 p.m. for insights into emerging evidence linking environmental chemical exposure to autism.

   
Newswise: AI screens for autism in the blink of an eye
Released: 12-Dec-2023 1:05 AM EST
AI screens for autism in the blink of an eye
University of South Australia

With a single flash of light to the eye, artificial intelligence (AI) could deliver a faster and more accurate way to diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, according to new research from the University of South Australia and Flinders University.

Newswise: We need to talk about social chatbots and their impact on neurodiverse people
Released: 10-Dec-2023 9:05 PM EST
We need to talk about social chatbots and their impact on neurodiverse people
University of South Australia

Australian researchers have flagged potential concerns over the use of social chatbots, calling for more studies into the impact of the AI software on neurodiverse people and those who find human interaction difficult.

Newswise: Researchers identify altered functional brain connectivity in autism subtypes
Released: 6-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Researchers identify altered functional brain connectivity in autism subtypes
Elsevier

What happens in the brain to cause many neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), remains a mystery.

Newswise: Researchers identify altered functional brain connectivity in autism subtypes
Released: 5-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Researchers identify altered functional brain connectivity in autism subtypes
Elsevier

What happens in the brain to cause many neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), remains a mystery. A major limitation for researchers is the lack of biomarkers, or objective biological outputs, for these disorders, and in the case of ASD, for specific subtypes of disease.

Newswise: FAU Names Palm Health Foundation Computational Brain Health Graduate Fellows
Released: 30-Nov-2023 8:30 AM EST
FAU Names Palm Health Foundation Computational Brain Health Graduate Fellows
Florida Atlantic University

Five FAU Ph.D. students, whose work embraces computational neuroscience, have been selected to receive the fellowships.

Newswise: Autism-associated gene alters brain cell identity
Released: 22-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Autism-associated gene alters brain cell identity
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A gene previously linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers appears to play an important role in steering cells in the brain’s hippocampus toward their ultimate identities, the same team reported in a new study.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Unraveling autism spectrum disorder mechanisms through rigid-autonomous phase sequences
Chuo University

Researchers pave the way for innovative treatments for autism spectrum disorders by building on Hebb’s theory of the mind.

Newswise: Low-Quality Studies on Early Interventions for Autism Dominate the Field, Researchers Say
Released: 20-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Low-Quality Studies on Early Interventions for Autism Dominate the Field, Researchers Say
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

A new meta-analysis led by Micheal Sandbank, PhD, an assistant professor at the UNC School of Medicine, reveals a crucial need for more high-quality early intervention studies to help clinicians understand how to better support children diagnosed with the condition.

17-Nov-2023 12:05 AM EST
More than £215 extra-a-month to raise a child with autism
Loughborough University

The first study into raising a child on the autism spectrum using the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) approach, has found that families and carers face costs of more than £2,650 each year – to cover everyday essentials that meet their children’s needs.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Researchers Use AI To Predict Challenging Behaviors Common in Profound Autism
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Using artificial intelligence tools to analyze years of biomedical data, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered a possible connection between sleep, gastrointestinal health, and two potentially harmful behaviors often associated with profound autism: self-injury and aggression. Their study is published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.

Newswise: Autism and epilepsy: Dr. Colin Reilly and Dr. Stéphane Auvin
Released: 16-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Autism and epilepsy: Dr. Colin Reilly and Dr. Stéphane Auvin
International League Against Epilepsy

Compared with the general population, epilepsy is more common in people with autism—and autism is more common in people with epilepsy. How can autism affect the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, and vice versa? Joy Mazur spoke to Dr. Colin Reilly and Dr. Stéphane Auvin.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Is Expanding Services for Students With ADHD and Autism
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University has received a grant from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) – which, coupled with strategic funds from the Office of the Chancellor at the New Brunswick campus – will make it possible to bolster assessment and treatment services for Rutgers students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism at a fraction of the typical cost.

Released: 2-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
A Quarter of Teens with Autism Go Undiagnosed, Rutgers Researchers Find
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Analysis of records from four New Jersey counties provides crucial data on the condition in 16-year-olds.

Released: 28-Sep-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Study: Researchers find link between plastic additive and autism, ADHD
Rowan University

The incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has greatly increased over the last few decades. The reasons are largely unknown although environmental factors are believed to be important.

Newswise: Protein p53 regulates learning, memory, sociability in mice
22-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Protein p53 regulates learning, memory, sociability in mice
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have established the protein p53 as critical for regulating sociability, repetitive behavior, and hippocampus-related learning and memory in mice, illuminating the relationship between the protein-coding gene TP53 and neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Stay informed on women's health issues in the Women's Health channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest headlines in the Women's Health channel on Newswise.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
MSU researchers receive grant to use AI for supporting students with developmental disabilities
Michigan State University

Developmental disabilities affect one in every six children, including conditions such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.

Released: 21-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Language acquisition may work differently in people with autism
Universite de Montreal

Some children with autism may develop language skills independently of the joint attention skills usually associated with language learning.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Bridging the Autism Service Cliff With Job Interview Training
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

For adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) trying to land a job, one-on-one interview training is a better way to prepare than group sessions, which may work for others, a Rutgers study found.

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.



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