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Objective Measures of Social Visual Engagement Aid Early Diagnosis of Autism
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – Objective measurements of social visual engagement through eye tracking-based measures can be used to aid in autism diagnosis and assessment, according to a study published...
Eye Tracking of Social Visual Engagement Predicts Autism Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Eye tracking-based measurement of social visual engagement is predictive of autism diagnoses by clinical experts in 16- to 30-month-old children, according to a study...
Boosting Their Creativity Helps Kids Face Life's Challenges, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – Just like adults, kids face daily stressors. Luckily, a new study suggests that teaching them creative thinking can help them manage it all. Researchers found that when...
Eye-Tracking Device Could Be More Accurate Test for Autism in Toddlers
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Just 1 in 4 children with autism is diagnosed before age 3, but a new eye-tracking technology may allow for earlier diagnosis and intervention, according to three clinical...
Gene Study Reveals Brain's Complex Organization
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 – The brain is a complex organ, and a new study — believed to be the largest ever on the brain’s genetics — identifies more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain struc...
Brain 'Organoid' Study Hints at the Origins of Autism
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – Research using three-dimensional replicas of the developing brain created in a lab dish is shedding new light on autism spectrum disorder. Yale researchers found two paths to...
People With Autism Face Much Higher Risk for Self-Harm, Suicide
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 – People with autism are over three times more likely than their peers without the developmental disorder to experience self-injury, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, or...
Families With Multiple Cases Give Clues to Autism's Origins
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – In a study of families that have multiple children with autism, researchers have unearthed new insights into genes that might drive the disorder. “Study design is critical, a...
Maternal Labor Epidural Analgesia May Be Linked to Autism in Children
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – Maternal labor epidural analgesia (LEA) was associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among offspring, according to a study published online...
Primary Care Doctors Receiving Specialized Training Can Diagnose Autism
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – In most cases, community-based primary care clinicians who receive specialized training can accurately diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study...
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. Children Has a Developmental Disability: CDC
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 – More kids in the United States are getting a developmental disability diagnosis, with prevalence close to 9% in 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Memory Issues Could Be Another Struggle for Kids With Autism
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 – Children with autism have well-known difficulties with social interactions, but a new study is highlighting another area where they can struggle: memory. Researchers found...
Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis More Likely for Teens With Autism
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 – Adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis have increased odds of a co-occurring gender dysphoria (GD) diagnosis, according to a study published online July...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Abilify (aripiprazole) for the Treatment of Irritability Associated with Autistic Disorder in Pediatric Patients (Ages 6 to 17 Years)
PRINCETON, N.J. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 20, 2009 - Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...
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