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·May 2, 2018·4 min read

Children With Autism Are Able to Create Imaginary Friends

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.

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·May 1, 2018·3 min read

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

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.

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·May 1, 2018·4 min read

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

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.

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·April 27, 2018·2 min read

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

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.

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·April 26, 2018·5 min read

Study to Explore Whether Cannabis Compound Eases Severe Autism Symptoms

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

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·April 24, 2018·3 min read

Schizophrenia and Autism Share Common Traits

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.

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·April 24, 2018·4 min read

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

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.

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·April 19, 2018·4 min read

Did Hans Asperger Actively Assist the Nazi Euthanasia Program?

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.

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·April 17, 2018·2 min read

Brain Development Influenced by Immune System

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.

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·April 6, 2018·2 min read

When Kids’ Autistic Brains Can’t Calm Down

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.

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·April 4, 2018·5 min read

Fragile X Imaging Study Reveals Differences in Infant Brains

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

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·March 28, 2018·5 min read

How Brain Circuits are Affected by Infections in Mothers and Newborns

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.