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Released: 23-Aug-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Autism diagnosis impacted by men and women’s different emotional needs
University of Bath

A new study published by a team of psychologists suggests that the diagnosis of autism could be improved by considering the differences between how women and men experience and act upon their emotions.

Newswise: In-school occupational therapy creates 
positive education experiences for kids with autism
Released: 22-Aug-2022 5:30 PM EDT
In-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism
University of South Australia

In an Australian first, South Australia has appointed a new Assistant Minister for Autism, tasked to increase autism supports in public primary schools. This could not have come at a more urgent time as new research from the University of South Australia shows that parents world-wide report a lack of awareness and understanding of the unique learning needs of autistic children across all levels of mainstream school.

Released: 22-Aug-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Find expert commentary on the monkeypox outbreak here
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The latest research and expert commentary on the monkeypox outbreak.

Released: 22-Aug-2022 12:45 PM EDT
Eye test could screen children for autism
Washington State University

Measuring how the eyes’ pupils change in response to light—known as the pupillary light reflex—could potentially be used to screen for autism in young children, according to a study conducted at Washington State University.

Released: 18-Aug-2022 3:40 PM EDT
New SPARK study identifies a novel group of inherited genes of moderate effect and shows their links to other behavioral conditions
Simons Foundation

In a series of articles published in the journal Nature Genetics, researchers used data from the SPARK (Simons Powering Autism Research) research cohort, which was created to advance our understanding of the complex genetics of autism and includes genetic data from nearly 43,000 people with autism.

Newswise: Study of More Than 150,000 People Identifies Genes Strongly Linked to Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
17-Aug-2022 12:10 PM EDT
Study of More Than 150,000 People Identifies Genes Strongly Linked to Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mount Sinai Health System

Total of 252 genes cited, providing insights on how mutations might result in developmental disorder and potential targets for treatment

Released: 1-Aug-2022 3:05 PM EDT
A new learning method could help people with autism improve visual perception capabilities
Tel Aviv University

According to the researchers, improving the perceptual capabilities of people with autism is a difficult challenge, requiring long and tedious training along with the difficulty that characterizes autism to generalize learning to other areas.

Released: 27-Jul-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Only Half of Children With Autism Receive Early Intervention Services
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Despite a federal mandate requiring access to early intervention programs (EIP) for children with disabilities, fewer than half of autistic children in four New Jersey counties received services before 36 months of age, according to a Rutgers study.

Newswise: Scientists Develop Blueprint for Turning Stem Cells Into Sensory Interneurons
Released: 19-Jul-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Scientists Develop Blueprint for Turning Stem Cells Into Sensory Interneurons
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Key takeaways: • Just like the real thing. The stem cell–derived interneurons, which play a role in sensations like touch and pain, are indistinguishable from their real-life counterparts in the body. • Tomorrow’s therapies. In addition to potential treatments for injury-related sensation loss, the discovery could lead to new methods for screening drugs for chronic pain. • Moving forward. While stem cells from mice were used in the research, scientists are now working to replicate the findings with human cells.

Released: 18-Jul-2022 9:05 PM EDT
Social-Sexual Education for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
UC Davis MIND Institute

People with neurodevelopmental disabilities are often not given the tools to create romantic relationships in a meaningful, safe way. This puts them at risk for sexual abuse. A new educational program, tested in partnership with the UC Davis MIND Institute, may help foster healthy, romantic relationships.

Released: 18-Jul-2022 8:05 PM EDT
Summer Institute focused on life after high school for kids with autism, ADHD, more
UC Davis MIND Institute

The UC Davis MIND Institute’s annual Summer Institute on Neurodevelopmental Disabilities is focused on strategies to support individuals with ADHD, Down syndrome, autism and more as they prepare for life after high school. The free, virtual event will take place Aug. 3 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. and is open to all.

   
Released: 29-Jun-2022 8:05 PM EDT
Autistic Adults Have Become Increasingly Visible in Media, Books, Television, and More in the Past Decade, but Challenges with Representation Persist
University of California, Santa Cruz

Researchers documented a shift toward more representation for adults in popular portrayals of autism, which have historically focused on children.

Released: 27-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Joe C. Wen and family donate $20 million to support the new UCI Health Center for Advanced Care
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., June 27, 2022 — Supported by a $20 million gift from Joe C. Wen and his family, the UCI Health outpatient clinical facility at the new UCI Health–Irvine complex will bring specialty clinical expertise closer to coastal and south Orange County residents on the UCI campus. “The Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care at UCI Health–Irvine will play a special role in the life of south Orange County because of our unique ability to marshal all the resources of a comprehensive research university in support of delivering the best and most up-to-date care,” said UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman.

Released: 23-Jun-2022 4:30 PM EDT
A Mother’s Blood May Carry the Secret to One Type of Autism
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

The reactivity of a mother’s autoantibodies to specific fetal brain protein patterns may predict the child’s diagnosis with a type of autism known as MAR ASD. MAR ASD was present in around 20% of kids with autism in Arkansas and Philadelphia samples and was linked to more significant autistic traits.

Newswise: When it comes to ADHD and ASD, the eyes could reveal all
Released: 17-Jun-2022 8:05 AM EDT
When it comes to ADHD and ASD, the eyes could reveal all
University of South Australia

In the first study of its kind, researchers found that recordings from the retina could identify distinct signals for both Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) providing a potential biomarker for each condition.

Released: 15-Jun-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Popular and Scientific Discourse on Autism: Representational Cross-Cultural Analysis of Epistemic Communities to Inform Policy and Practice
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Social media provide a window onto the circulation of ideas in everyday folk psychiatry, revealing the themes and issues discussed both by the public and by various scientific communities. Objective: This...

Released: 14-Jun-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Opioid Analgesic Fentanyl May Cause Autism-Like Behavior in Young Mice
Massachusetts General Hospital

Fentanyl, a mu-opioid receptor agonist, is one of the most commonly used analgesics in the hospital and may induce long-lasting behavioral and somatosensory impairment in rodents.

Released: 14-Jun-2022 3:15 PM EDT
"Yes, optimists live longer" and more research news on Aging for media
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Aging channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
Released: 7-Jun-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Stem Cells Either Overproduce or Underproduce Brain Cells in Autism Patients
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Analyzing brain stem cells of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Rutgers scientists have found evidence of irregularities in very early brain development that may contribute to the neuropsychiatric disorder.

Released: 2-Jun-2022 6:05 PM EDT
Artificial Intelligence Reveals Links Between Individual Differences in Brain Anatomy and Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms
Boston College

Differences in behavior among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are closely related to differences in neuroanatomy – the shape of a brain – a team of Boston College neuroscientists report today in the journal Science. This discovery could help to understand the causes of ASD, and to develop personalized interventions.

Newswise: Broad Spectrum of Autism Depends on Spectrum of Genetic Factors
Released: 2-Jun-2022 3:20 PM EDT
Broad Spectrum of Autism Depends on Spectrum of Genetic Factors
UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego researchers report significant progress in understanding how the combined effects of rare mutations and common genetic variation in determining whether a child will develop ASD and its consequential effects.

Newswise: A Stem Cell Model From Mount Sinai Could Help Unravel the Complex Biology Behind Some Psychiatric Disorders
Released: 1-Jun-2022 3:30 PM EDT
A Stem Cell Model From Mount Sinai Could Help Unravel the Complex Biology Behind Some Psychiatric Disorders
Mount Sinai Health System

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have applied a novel stem cell model to map disease risk variants in human neurons, which could help provide insights into the biological mechanisms that underlie neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia.

Newswise: A Wet Nose and a Wagging Tail Opens Up a New World for Autistic Kids
Released: 29-May-2022 11:05 PM EDT
A Wet Nose and a Wagging Tail Opens Up a New World for Autistic Kids
University of South Australia

A new study looking at the impact of an autism assistance dog for children and their parents has made an unexpected discovery: the dog has expanded their world, literally, giving them the confidence to visit a lot more places.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded adaptive-swim-classes-build-confidence-safety-skills-for-autistic-children
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Released: 27-May-2022 4:10 PM EDT
Adaptive Swim Classes Build Confidence, Safety Skills for Autistic Children
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Based on the positive results of a new pilot study offering personalized aquatic occupational therapy for 19 autistic children, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine will expand the program to include 36 autistic children over the next year.

Released: 27-May-2022 1:40 PM EDT
Autistic Individuals Have Poorer Health and Healthcare
University of Cambridge

Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. Autistic individuals also report lower quality healthcare than others.

Newswise:Video Embedded visual-system-brain-development-implicated-in-infants-who-develop-autism
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24-May-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Visual System Brain Development Implicated in Infants who Develop Autism
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

For the first time, scientists have found that brain differences in the visual brain systems of infants who later are diagnosed with autism are associated with inherited genetic factors.

Released: 18-May-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Do early therapies help very young children with or at high likelihood for autism?
Wiley

In an analysis of reviews published between 2009 and 2020 that assessed therapeutic or educational interventions for very young children with or at high likelihood for autism, researchers found that certain types of interventions—called naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions, developmental interventions, and behavioral interventions—can provide benefits, but there were significant limitations in the quality of the evidence and many differences in how studies were performed.

Released: 17-May-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Stress could make us more likable, and other Behavioral Science news tips
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Gene Therapy Could Treat Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome, Proof-of-Concept Study Suggests
Released: 10-May-2022 12:30 PM EDT
Gene Therapy Could Treat Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome, Proof-of-Concept Study Suggests
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

University of North Carolina School of Medicine scientists, who report their results in the journal eLife, devised an experimental, gene-therapy-like technique to restore the normal activity of the gene deficient in people with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome.

Released: 2-May-2022 2:35 PM EDT
Does autism begin in the womb?
Kobe University

An international research group led by Professor Toru Takumi (Senior Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research) and Researcher Chia-wen Lin at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine has shown that idiopathic autism*1 is caused by epigenetic*2 abnormalities in hematopoietic cells during fetal development, which results in immune dysregulation in the brain and gut.

Newswise: Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids
Released: 2-May-2022 12:45 PM EDT
Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids
UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego scientists use lab-grown human brain tissue to identify neural abnormalities in Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome and show gene therapy tools can rescue neural structure and function.

Released: 29-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study
King's College London

Research led by King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analysed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents aged 11-17 years old.

Released: 27-Apr-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Almost 90% of autistic women report experiencing sexual violence, often on multiple occasions
Frontiers

As many as nine out of 10 autistic women in France report have suffered sexual violence, shows a new study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.

   
Released: 26-Apr-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Study suggests early self-awareness of autism leads to better quality of life
University of Portsmouth

People who learn they are autistic when they are younger may have a heightened quality of life and sense of well-being in adulthood.

Newswise: Finally, A Comprehensive Growth Chart for the Human Brain
Released: 20-Apr-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Finally, A Comprehensive Growth Chart for the Human Brain
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researcher Matthew Borzage, PhD, was part of an international project showing how the brain grows—and shrinks—over a lifetime. The growth charts will provide scientists with an invaluable benchmark for future brain development studies.

Released: 18-Apr-2022 9:45 AM EDT
Report: Autistic children at the intersection of race and poverty experience compounding health risks
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A report from the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), a multi-site collaboration housed within UCLA Health’s Department of Medicine, highlights the intersection of autism, poverty and race/ethnicity and their compounding impact on health and health care.

Newswise: A 'Social' Gene in Fish Could Contain New Clues to Autism
Released: 13-Apr-2022 3:15 PM EDT
A 'Social' Gene in Fish Could Contain New Clues to Autism
University of Oregon

Zebrafish are social creatures. When they see another member of their species, they’ll orient towards them and swim closer, much like a human at a cocktail party turning to face someone who’s telling a joke over a plate of hors d’oeuvres. A mutation in a gene called EGR1 snuffs out this social behavior in zebrafish, researchers in the University of Oregon's Institute of Neuroscience show in a new study. And it disrupts dopamine signaling from certain neurons in the brain, which can affect mood and social behavior.

Newswise: Resource Kits Raise Awareness of High Risk of Drowning for Children with Autism
Released: 12-Apr-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Resource Kits Raise Awareness of High Risk of Drowning for Children with Autism
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are 160 times more likely to die from drowning than the general pediatric population, according to research published in the December 2017 issue of Injury Epidemiology. That is why Heather McCrackin, RN, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student at Cizik School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), is launching an Autism Drowning Prevention Resource Kit.

Released: 11-Apr-2022 2:05 PM EDT
ACSM Releases Call to Action During National Autism Awareness Month
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the world’s fastest-growing developmental disability, affecting 1 in 44 children in the United States alone. Fortunately, exercise provides many benefits for those with autism, including improvements to quality of life and management of stereotypical behaviors like verbal repetition and hand-flapping.

Released: 5-Apr-2022 3:55 PM EDT
The latest news on clinical trials is here on Newswise
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Clinical Trials channel on Newswise.

       
25-Mar-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Autism-Associated Brain Differences Can Be Observed in the Womb
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

A new study using prenatal brain scans revealed significant differences in brain structures at around 25 weeks’ gestation between children who were later diagnosed with ASD and those who were not. The study adds to mounting evidence that autism begins in early development and suggests possible opportunities to identify the disorder at an earlier age.

Released: 30-Mar-2022 2:50 PM EDT
Media Advisory: A Call to Action for April’s National Autism Awareness Month
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Opportunity to write on this important topic and feature subject matter experts on exercise and autism during April's awareness month.

Released: 29-Mar-2022 3:35 PM EDT
$4 million research program seeks therapy for rare genetic condition ADNP syndrome
UC Davis MIND Institute

The UC Davis MIND Institute is launching a $4 million research program aimed at finding transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome, a rare genetic condition. A group of interdisciplinary researchers will evaluate multiple gene therapies for possible use.

Released: 25-Mar-2022 9:30 AM EDT
Experimental Biology 2022 Press Materials Available Now
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

Embargoed press materials are now available for the Experimental Biology (EB) 2022 meeting, featuring cutting-edge research from across the life sciences. EB 2022, to be held April 2–5 in Philadelphia, is the annual meeting of five scientific societies bringing together thousands of scientists and 25 guest societies in one interdisciplinary community.

Newswise: Scientists Identify Overgrowth of Key Brain Structure in Babies Who Later Develop Autism
24-Mar-2022 2:40 PM EDT
Scientists Identify Overgrowth of Key Brain Structure in Babies Who Later Develop Autism
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Scientists have known the amygdala is abnormally large in school-age children with autism, but now, for the first time, researchers from the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) Network, used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to demonstrate that the amygdala grows too rapidly in infancy.

Released: 18-Mar-2022 12:30 PM EDT
Rutgers Microbiologists’ Research Subject of Feature-Length Documentary
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

“The Invisible Extinction” chronicles the pioneering work of globetrotting microbiome researchers Martin Blaser and Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello

   
Released: 15-Mar-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Autistic defendants are being failed by the criminal justice system
University of Cambridge

The criminal justice system (CJS) is failing autistic people, argue researchers at the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, after a survey of lawyers found that an overwhelming majority of their clients were not provided with adequate support or adjustments.

Released: 14-Mar-2022 7:05 AM EDT
American Neurological Association Announces Key Plenaries for 147th Annual Meeting October 22–25, 2022, in Chicago
American Neurological Association (ANA)

The 147th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (taking place in-person October 22–25, 2022 in Chicago) will explore new frontiers in neurology, including climate change and the brain, lab-grown brain structures for studying disease, and addressing disparities in neurologic care.

   
Newswise: Haider’s Window System Allows for Long-Term Studies of Brain Activity
Released: 11-Mar-2022 3:55 PM EST
Haider’s Window System Allows for Long-Term Studies of Brain Activity
Georgia Institute of Technology

Bilal Haider is studying how multiple areas of the brain work together for visual perception. This could help researchers understand if neural activity “traffic jams” underlie all kinds of visual impairments: from running a red light when visual attention is elsewhere, to shedding light on the autism-affected brain.

   


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