Autism Diagnosed at 12 to 36 Months Does Not Always Persist
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- More than one-third of children clinically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 12 to 36 months of age do not continue to meet the diagnostic criteria at age 5 to 7 years, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Experiences of interpersonal victimization and abuse among autistic people - Douglas S, Sedgewick F.
What do we already know?Autistic people are more likely to have negative life experiences than non-autistic people, from bullying and ostracization, to being victims of crime, to unemployment and homelessness. This includes being victims of intimate partne... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Lawsuit over death of autistic man in a Pittsburgh jail alleges negligence, systemic discrimination
Eleven days after 57-year-old Anthony Talotta arrived at a Pittsburgh jail, he died from what his family says was a treatable and preventable infection from a foot wound (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Does Elon Musk ’s success suggest callous leadership beats compassionate leadership?
When he was editor of Time magazine, Walter Isaacson prided himself on being a nice, understanding boss and the magazine did well under that tutelage. But when he moved to ailing CNN, with its well-entrenched anchors and culture, trying to make friends with people and bring everyone along to a new…#walterisaacson #karaswisher #elonmusks #tesla #claireboucher #asperger #lucashughes #gwynneshotwell #workingforelon #mars (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ontario autism program now funding over 8,000 kids for core therapy
The number of children with autism receiving publicly funded, needs-based core therapy in Ontario appears to have only now returned to the level it was at five years ago, before changes by the Progressive Conservative government upended the system, new figures suggest. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news
Changing Autism Traits Linked to Mental Health Conditions
The study is the first to demonstrate an association between mental health challenges and increases in severity of social-communication difficulties for autistic children (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - October 14, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Autism Information Source Type: news
New atlas of brain cells offers insight on disorders like autism and ADHD
An NIH-led effort to create an atlas of human brain cells will help researchers understand autism, ADHD, and schizophrenia. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on October 12, 2023.) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - October 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jon Hamilton Source Type: news
Could a severe infection in the womb raise chance of autism? Scientists make 'unexpected' discovery after studying children's brains
A team from the University of Maryland discovered that inflammation stunts the growth of specific neurons in the part of the brain responsible for motor control and language, social skills. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Autism Tied to Widespread Physical Health Comorbidity
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 -- People with autism have widespread, physical health comorbidity that spans nearly all major organ systems versus adults without autism, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Molecular Autism.
John H. Ward,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New atlas of brain cells offers insight on disorders like autism and ADHD
An NIH-led effort to create an atlas of human brain cells has identified more than 3,000 types of cells. The finding will help researchers understand disorders like autism, ADHD, and schizophrenia. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - October 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jon Hamilton Source Type: news
New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children ’s Brains Might Spur Autism
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 -- Severe inflammation very early in childhood might hamper the development of key brain cells, perhaps setting the stage for conditions such as autism or schizophrenia, new research suggests.
The origins of many... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How COVID-19 Changed Life for People Terrified of Needles
From the moment COVID-19 reached pandemic designation, Joe McDougall had nightmares. Not, like others, about the potential path of the virus, but about the seemingly inevitable moment at which he’d be asked—or held down and forced—to receive a vaccine. McDougall, now 39, is terrified of needles and a global pandemic meant that for the first time since adolescence, he might not be able to avoid them.
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Of all of the challenges facing mass COVID-19 vaccination, fear of needles is one of the least acknowledged by public-health campaigns. Even what we know ...
Source: TIME: Health - October 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Pharmacological intervention for irritability, aggression, and self-injury in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - Iffland M, Livingstone N, Jorgensen M, Hazell P, Gillies D.
BACKGROUND: Pharmacological interventions are frequently used for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to manage behaviours of concern, including irritability, aggression, and self-injury. Some pharmacological interventions might help treat some beha... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
'Gender-bending' chemical found in food and plastic bottles now linked ADHD and autism
Researchers from New Jersey found that children with autism are 10 percent less able to eliminate bisphenol A (BPA) from their bodies, while kids with ADHD are 17 percent less able to purge it. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nearly 4 in 10 Toddlers Diagnosed With Autism No Longer Have It by Age 6
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 -- Not all children diagnosed with autism as toddlers continue to have that diagnosis once they reach elementary school, a new study shows.
While some past research has suggested this could be true, the new research backs that... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
