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Humanoid robot iCub enters rehabilitation facility to treat children with autism

For the first time in the world, the humanoid robot iCub, developed and built by researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology), enters a rehabilitation facility to take part in an experimental therapy to treat cognitive impairments in children with autism spectrum condition.

22 Dec 2020

Project explores how carers recognize and manage health deterioration in people with learning disabilities, autism

A research team at Northumbria University have launched a major project exploring how carers recognise and manage deterioration in the health of people with learning disabilities and autism.

18 Dec 2020

Studies provide clues about possible types of autism linked to brain structure

Two groundbreaking studies at the UC Davis MIND Institute provide clues about possible types of autism linked to brain structure, including size and white matter growth.

17 Dec 2020

Salk scientists develop computational model showing how the brain maintains short-term memories

If you've ever forgotten something mere seconds after it was at the forefront of your mind--the name of a dish you were about to order at a restaurant, for instance--then you know how important working memory is.

17 Dec 2020

Pediatricians want kids to be part of COVID vaccine trials

If clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines aren't expanded soon to include children, it's unlikely that even kids in their teens will be vaccinated in time for the next school year.

15 Dec 2020

Robotic exoskeletons improve motor function in adolescents with acquired brain injury

A team of New Jersey researchers has shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons improved motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury.

14 Dec 2020

Microglial surveillance helps prevent seizure activity in the brain

An important part of the brain's immune system, cells called microglia constantly extend and retract "branches" from their cell body to survey their environment.

14 Dec 2020

Vitamin D deficiency could explain why autism spectrum disorder is more common in boys

A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother's side could explain why Autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland.

11 Dec 2020

Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disorders

A population-based study revealed reasons behind elevated suicide risk, attempted suicides, and other selfharm, which require special health care, among a and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. Comorbid disorders, especially non-affective psychoses and the affective and anxiety disorders, explained the risk.

10 Dec 2020

Autistic children show significant IQ increases between the ages of 12 to 23 years

Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a lifelong challenge characterized by qualitative impairments in both communication and social interaction.

9 Dec 2020

Scientists identify two drug candidates that counteract deficiencies caused by lack of MECP2 gene

Most autism spectrum disorders have a complex, multifactorial genetic component, making it difficult to find specific treatments. Rett syndrome is an exception.

9 Dec 2020

Salk neuroscientists win NIH grants to gain new insights into brain function

Salk Institute neuroscientists Edward Callaway, Sreekanth Chalasani, and Nancy Padilla Coreano have been named recipients in the 2020 round of grants from the National Institutes of Health to gain new insights into brain function.

7 Dec 2020

Repetitive behaviors and gastrointestinal problems may be connected in children with autism

In children with autism, repetitive behaviors and gastrointestinal problems may be connected, new research has found.

3 Dec 2020

POSTECH researchers solve the enigma to treating neurological diseases

Neurological diseases of the brain such as dementia, autism and schizophrenia are now a growing social problem. Nevertheless, studies on their definitive cause are still insufficient.

2 Dec 2020

Scientists use large-scale method to study genes associated with autism spectrum disorder

Scientists at Harvard University, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and MIT have developed a technology to investigate the function of many different genres in many different cell types at once, in a living organism.

1 Dec 2020

Dynamic interplay of brain wave frequencies may guide humans in highlighting surprises

If you open your office door one morning and there is a new package waiting on your desk, that's what you will notice most in the otherwise unchanged room.

25 Nov 2020

COVID lockdown delays autism diagnosis in more than 128,000 at-risk children

More than 128,000 children and their families risk being ‘forgotten’ by the system, as COVID lockdowns delay autism diagnosis.

20 Nov 2020

Researchers assess types of disease and economic harm from Utah's air pollution

Air pollution has been a problem in Utah since before the territory was officially recognized as a state. The mountain valleys of this high elevation region are particularly vulnerable to the buildup of air pollution from vehicles, household heating, and power production.

19 Nov 2020

OU College of Medicine, US Department of Defense to address problematic sexual behavior of youth

When young people act out sexually in ways that are harmful to others or themselves, the stigma surrounding the issue can be paralyzing for everyone affected.

19 Nov 2020

COVID-19 during pregnancy can cause placental inflammation and impaired immunity

A new study conducted by a team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University, USA, has observed how pregnant women infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) show stunted antiviral immune responses.

18 Nov 2020

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

Humanoid robot iCub enters rehabilitation facility to treat children with autism

Project explores how carers recognize and manage health deterioration in people with learning disabilities, autism

Studies provide clues about possible types of autism linked to brain structure

Salk scientists develop computational model showing how the brain maintains short-term memories

Pediatricians want kids to be part of COVID vaccine trials

Robotic exoskeletons improve motor function in adolescents with acquired brain injury

Microglial surveillance helps prevent seizure activity in the brain

Vitamin D deficiency could explain why autism spectrum disorder is more common in boys

Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disorders

Autistic children show significant IQ increases between the ages of 12 to 23 years

Scientists identify two drug candidates that counteract deficiencies caused by lack of MECP2 gene

Salk neuroscientists win NIH grants to gain new insights into brain function

Repetitive behaviors and gastrointestinal problems may be connected in children with autism

POSTECH researchers solve the enigma to treating neurological diseases

Scientists use large-scale method to study genes associated with autism spectrum disorder

Dynamic interplay of brain wave frequencies may guide humans in highlighting surprises

COVID lockdown delays autism diagnosis in more than 128,000 at-risk children

Researchers assess types of disease and economic harm from Utah's air pollution

OU College of Medicine, US Department of Defense to address problematic sexual behavior of youth

COVID-19 during pregnancy can cause placental inflammation and impaired immunity

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