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Can Facial Structures, Brain Abnormalities Reveal Formula For Detection Of Autism?
Recently, Harvard
researchers reported that
children with autism have a
wide range of genetic
defects, making it nearly
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Robot Playmates May Help Children With Autism
Scientists studying
interactions of children
with Autism Spectrum
Disorders with
bubble-blowing robots
confirm what has been widely
... > full story
Nature-Nurture Gene Link Sheds New Light On Autism
Neuroscientists have found
that a previously
unsuspected set of genes
links nature and nurture
during a crucial period of
brain development. The
... > full story
Three-month-old Infants Are Sensitive To Emotional Cues Referring To Objects In The World
Scientists have discovered
that three-month-old infants
are sensitive to emotional
signals that refer to
objects in the world. It was
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Unusual Ultrasonic Vocalization Patterns In Mice May Be Useful For Modeling Autism
August 28, 2008 — Scientists have found novel patterns of ultrasonic vocalizations in a genetic mouse model of autism, adding a unique element to the available mouse behaviors that capture components of the human ... > full story -
Direct Gaze Enhances Face Perception
August 15, 2008 — Gaze direction is significant for the processing of visual information from the human face. Researchers have discovered that the visual system of the brain processes another person's face more ... > full story -
Diet And Autism Research Focuses On Which Foods May Affect Autistic Behavior
August 9, 2008 — Can autism be "cured" with diet? Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston embark on a double-blind study to find out if wheat and dairy products can affect autistic ... > full story -
Context And Personality Key In Understanding Responses To Emotional Facial Expressions
August 7, 2008 — It is well-appreciated that facial expressions play a major role in nonverbal social communication among humans and other primates, because faces provide rapid access to information about the ... > full story -
Autism's Social Struggles Due To Disrupted Communication Networks In Brain
July 24, 2008 — Picking up on innuendo and social cues is a central component of engaging in conversation, but people with autism often struggle to determine another person's intentions in a social interaction. New ... > full story -
Hormone Oxytocin May Inhibit Social Phobia
July 23, 2008 — Scientists have shown using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that the hormone oxytocin can inhibit feelings of anxiety in specific individuals. Their discovery might lead to a better ... > full story -
Further Evidence For Genetic Contribution To Autism
July 17, 2008 — Some parents of children with autism evaluate facial expressions differently than the rest of us -- and in a way that is strikingly similar to autistic patients themselves, according to new research ... > full story -
Common Mechanisms May Underlie Autism's Seemingly Diverse Mutations
July 11, 2008 — Many of the seemingly disparate mutations recently discovered in autism may share common underlying mechanisms. The mutations may disrupt specific genes that are vital to the developing brain, and ... > full story -
Researchers Link Early Stem Cell Mutation To Autism
July 1, 2008 — In a breakthrough scientific study, scientists have shown that neural stem cell development may be linked to Autism. The study demonstrated that mice lacking the myocyte enhancer factor 2C protein in ... > full story -
Mental And Physical Exercise Improves Genetic Mental Impairment In Rett Syndrome
June 23, 2008 — Australian scientists have shown that mental and physical exercise can improve coordination and movement problems in Rett syndrome, a devastating genetic brain development disorder that primarily ... > full story
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