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Children With Autism Are Able to Create Imaginary Friends

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2018

A new study reveals, contrary to popular belief, children with ASD are able to create imaginary companions. Imaginary friends, researchers argue, are an important feature in a child's emotional development.... Read More...

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Communication Difficulties Linked to Increased Risk of Self Harm and Suicidal Behavior

Neuroscience NewsMay 1, 2018

A new study reports children who have difficulties with social communication have an increased risk of sucidiality and self harm behaviors by the age of 16 than those who do not face such difficulties.... Read More...

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EEG Signals Accurately Predict Autism as Early as 3 Months of Age

Neuroscience NewsMay 1, 2018

EEG data fed into a new computer algorithm can help to identify which children will be diagnosed with autism at up to 95% accuracy, researchers report.... Read More...

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Making Sense of CDC’s Report on Increased Incidence of Autism

Neuroscience NewsApril 27, 2018

A new report from the CDC discloses 1 in 59 children in 11 states are identified as being on the autism spectrum, up from 1 in 68 in 2016. The increased numbers, researchers say, are due to improved screening and diagnosis methods, in addition to how clinicians 'define' autistic traits.... Read More...

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Study to Explore Whether Cannabis Compound Eases Severe Autism Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsApril 26, 2018

A new study aims to determine if the cannabis compound CBD can help to alleviate adverse symptoms associated with ASD.... Read More...

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Schizophrenia and Autism Share Common Traits

Neuroscience NewsApril 24, 2018

A new study that measured autistic and schizophrenic traits in the general population, rather than in those already diagnosed, reveals significant overlaps in traits associated with the disorders. Researchers say people in the general population can be categorized into eight subgroups, depending on their autistic or schizophrenic traits.... Read More...

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Prolonged Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased ASD and ADHD Risk

Neuroscience NewsApril 24, 2018

A new study reveals a link between prolonged acetaminophen use in pregnancy and an increased risk of offspring being diagnosed with ADHD or ASD. Researchers report children of mothers who had prolonged exposure to the pain killer during pregnancy had a 30% increased risk of developing ADHD and a 20% increased risk of being diagnosed with ASD.... Read More...

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Did Hans Asperger Actively Assist the Nazi Euthanasia Program?

Neuroscience NewsApril 19, 2018

Researchers have investigated Hans Asperger's Nazi era publications and have revealed he actively cooperated with the Nazi's euthanasia program. The Kinder-Euthanasie (child euthanasia) program resulted in the murder of thousands of physically and mentally disabled children under Nazi rule.... Read More...

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Brain Development Influenced by Immune System

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2018

A new study provides further evidence for immune system activation during pregnancy and disruptions in brain development. Many adult diseases, researchers say, may originate during fetal development. ... Read More...

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When Kids’ Autistic Brains Can’t Calm Down

Neuroscience NewsApril 6, 2018

A new study sheds light on why some children with ASD also have epilepsy. Researchers report the catnap2 mutation, associated with autism, does not allow inhibitory neurons to correctly form and this can lead to an increased risk of seizures.... Read More...

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Fragile X Imaging Study Reveals Differences in Infant Brains

Neuroscience NewsApril 4, 2018

A new neuroimaging study reveals babies with Fragile X syndrome have less developed white matter in the brain compared to children without the condition.... Read More...

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How Brain Circuits are Affected by Infections in Mothers and Newborns

Neuroscience NewsMarch 28, 2018

A new study backs up existing evidence that maternal immune activation can impact brain development in children. Researchers report immune activation during pregnancy or soon after birth can cause alterations to brain networks associated with social behavior, resulting in autism-like symptoms in the offspring.... Read More...

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ASD

EEG Signals Accurately Predict Autism as Early as 3 Months of Age

Making Sense of CDC’s Report on Increased Incidence of Autism

Study to Explore Whether Cannabis Compound Eases Severe Autism Symptoms

Schizophrenia and Autism Share Common Traits

Prolonged Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased ASD and ADHD Risk

Did Hans Asperger Actively Assist the Nazi Euthanasia Program?

Brain Development Influenced by Immune System

When Kids’ Autistic Brains Can’t Calm Down

Fragile X Imaging Study Reveals Differences in Infant Brains