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Researchers publish new key parameters for evaluating and treating autism

Improving diagnosis and treatment for individuals with autism has been the focus of a growing body of research. New information from these studies led the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to revise key parameters for evaluating and treating autism. Researchers led by Yale Child Study Center director Fred Volkmar, M.D., have published the new practice parameters in the Feb. issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

9 Mar 2014

Neuroscientist hopes to paint fuller picture of minds and bodies in Neuroscape lab

How does an autistic child take in information when he sits in a classroom abuzz with social activity? How long does it take someone with multiple sclerosis, which slows activity in the brain, to process the light bouncing off the windshield while she drives?

7 Mar 2014

Research to identify exact mechanisms behind preterm birth and fetal brain injury

An inflammatory protein that triggers a pregnant mouse's immune response to an infection or other disease appears to cause brain injury in her fetus, but not the premature birth that was long believed to be linked with such neurologic damage in both rodents and humans, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

6 Mar 2014

Atypical development can be spotted at 12 months of age among siblings of children with autism

Atypical development can be detected as early as 12 months of age among the siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder, a study published by researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute and UCLA has found.

6 Mar 2014

New innovative program prepares students with autism for life after high school

An innovative program from UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) and 6 partner universities is preparing students with autism for life after high school.

6 Mar 2014

Research shows how patient experiences can be used to improve healthcare

A research project led by Oxford University is showing how patient experiences can be used to improve healthcare - not through targets and surveys, but by getting doctors, nurses and patients talking together about care on the ward.

6 Mar 2014

Highlights: Fla.'s new Medicaid hospital formula; Kan. health coverage, autism bills; Va. hospitals expand in Richmond

A selection of health policy stories from Florida, Kansas, Virginia, California and Georgia. The funding formula in Florida's Medicaid reform law means hospitals across the state will see millions of dollars in cuts, the Tampa Bay Times reports, while a handful will see funding increase ...

5 Mar 2014

The Gordon & Llura Gund Foundations donates $3M to support Autism Speaks' Aut10K program

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced that The Gordon & Llura Gund Foundation and The Gordon & Llura Gund 93 Foundation have donated a combined $3 million to support Autism Speaks' Autism Ten Thousand Genomes (Aut10K) program to sequence the world's largest collection of whole genomes of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their family members.

5 Mar 2014

Researchers identify eight neural subnetworks in mammalian cerebral cortex

The mammalian cerebral cortex, long thought to be a dense single interrelated tangle of neural networks, actually has a "logical" underlying organizational principle, reveals a study appearing Feb. 27 in the journal Cell.

4 Mar 2014

Researchers explore assistive technology to improve life for children with autism, ADHD

We have tended to associate welfare technology with support for the elderly. Now researchers are looking at whether technology such as digital calendars and smartwatches can also provide support for children with autism and ADHD.

4 Mar 2014

Intra-Cellular Therapies initiates Phase I/II clinical trial to evaluate pharmacokinetics in patients with dementia

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the initiation of ITI-007-200, a Phase I/II clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of low doses of its lead drug candidate, ITI-007, in healthy geriatric subjects and in patients with dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.

4 Mar 2014

Biostatistics provides clues to understanding autism: an interview with Dr Knut M. Wittkowski, The Rockefeller University

The incidence of autism spectrum disorders has increased sharply since it was first described 60 years ago. Today, ASD affects more than 1% of all children in the U.S. and about half of them develop a life-long disability.

3 Mar 2014

Protein that controls Drosophila nervous system may play role in reversing brain injuries in human

A protein that controls the metamorphosis of the common fruit fly could someday play a role in reversing brain injuries, said Duke University researchers.

28 Feb 2014

FSU researchers study smart technology that can search for autism, communication delays in infants

Someday your doctor may be able to examine your infant, notice a telltale physical characteristic and say, "Your child has autism — but we've caught it early, so don't worry."

28 Feb 2014

Advanced paternal age effects extend to several psychiatric disorders

The effect of advanced paternal age at childbearing on the psychiatric morbidity risk of their children extends to several psychiatric disorders and particularly bipolar disorder, findings from a sibling-comparison study show.

27 Feb 2014

Study demonstrates impact of vitamin D on social behavior linked with ASD

A new study by Rhonda Patrick, PhD and Bruce Ames, PhD of Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) demonstrates the impact that Vitamin D may have on social behavior associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

26 Feb 2014

New diagnosis guidelines for ASD may reduce total number of people being diagnosed by one third

New diagnosis guidelines for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) issued by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) may reduce by almost one third the total number of people being diagnosed, according to new research from Columbia University School of Nursing published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

26 Feb 2014

Understanding autism: an interview with Roberto Fernández Galán, PhD, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

Autism does not come in just one flavour. It is a spectrum of disorders that share several features: impaired social interactions; impaired verbal and non-verbal communication; and restricted, repetitive behaviours.

25 Feb 2014

Study for understanding why people with autism have difficulties with social interaction

In a study to be published in Psychological Science, researchers from Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen demonstrate that brain cells in what is called the mirror system help people make sense of the actions they see other people perform in everyday life.

25 Feb 2014

States: Calif. docs fight health law reimbursements; Wis. and collective bargaining; Kan. navigators restrictions

A selection of health policy stories from California, Wisconsin, Kansas, Virginia, Oregon, Georgia, North Carolina and Maine.

25 Feb 2014

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

Researchers publish new key parameters for evaluating and treating autism

Neuroscientist hopes to paint fuller picture of minds and bodies in Neuroscape lab

Research to identify exact mechanisms behind preterm birth and fetal brain injury

Atypical development can be spotted at 12 months of age among siblings of children with autism

New innovative program prepares students with autism for life after high school

Research shows how patient experiences can be used to improve healthcare

Highlights: Fla.'s new Medicaid hospital formula; Kan. health coverage, autism bills; Va. hospitals expand in Richmond

The Gordon & Llura Gund Foundations donates $3M to support Autism Speaks' Aut10K program

Researchers identify eight neural subnetworks in mammalian cerebral cortex

Researchers explore assistive technology to improve life for children with autism, ADHD

Intra-Cellular Therapies initiates Phase I/II clinical trial to evaluate pharmacokinetics in patients with dementia

Biostatistics provides clues to understanding autism: an interview with Dr Knut M. Wittkowski, The Rockefeller University

Protein that controls Drosophila nervous system may play role in reversing brain injuries in human

FSU researchers study smart technology that can search for autism, communication delays in infants

Advanced paternal age effects extend to several psychiatric disorders

Study demonstrates impact of vitamin D on social behavior linked with ASD

New diagnosis guidelines for ASD may reduce total number of people being diagnosed by one third

Understanding autism: an interview with Roberto Fernández Galán, PhD, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

Study for understanding why people with autism have difficulties with social interaction

States: Calif. docs fight health law reimbursements; Wis. and collective bargaining; Kan. navigators restrictions

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