Digital autism screening tool shows promise in NIH-funded study
Improving accuracy of screening would reduce disparities in early diagnosis and intervention. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - October 2, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Autism Learning Partners announces new Developmental Early Intervention Program
Autism Learning Partners (ALP), a national leader that specializes in the treatment of Autism and other developmental disabilities is pleased to announce launch of a new Developmental Early Intervention Program for their clinical teams. MONROVIA, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Brain cells, interrupted: How some genes may cause autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia
Researchers have identified 46 genes that can disrupt a process that is critical to early brain development. The finding could help scientists find new treatments for disorders including autism. (Image credit: Jill George / NIH) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - October 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jon Hamilton Source Type: news
Alcohol use patterns among underage autistic and non-autistic youth - Holmes LG, Xuan Z, Quinn E, Caplan R, Sanchez A, Wharmby P, Holingue C, Levy S, Rothman EF.
PURPOSE: We explored factors predicting repeated or hazardous alcohol use among autistic and non-autistic U.S. youth ages 16 to 20 years. METHODS: Autistic (n = 94) and non-autistic (n = 92) youth completed an online survey. By design, half of each... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Patterns in medication use for treatment of depression in autistic spectrum disorder - Argonis RA, Pedapati EV, Dominick KC, Harris K, Lamy M, Fosdick C, Schmitt L, Shaffer RC, Smith E, Will M, McDougle CJ, Erickson CA.
INTRODUCTION: Depression impacts many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), carrying increased risk of functional impairment, hospitalization, and suicide. Prescribing medication to target depression in patients with ASD occurs despite limited a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
How a Nonverbal Autistic Teen Turned His Struggle to Communicate With the World Into a Collaborative Symphony, ‘Unforgettable Sunrise’
Stories about nonverbal autistic teens rarely galvanize the public imagination. But when one such youth has made the transition in a few short years from having a limited ability to communicate to having co-written a symphony, people are going to take notice, and be touched. That’s the case with…#jacobrock #eaglerock #unforgettablesunrise #glendale #alextheatre #roblaufer #socal #kqed #tiktok #rock (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fewer than half of neurodivergent employees receive necessary workplace accommodations. That number is even smaller for women
Earlier this year, I published an article exploring the unique workplace experiences, advantages, and barriers neurodivergent women—with neurological conditions like autism, ADHD, or dyslexia—face when trying to attain leadership roles. One frustration I had while reporting the story was the…#katyasiddallcipolla #hopperhealth #siddallcipolla #fortunecom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
World renowned tennis players Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Bublik and Sebastian Korda visit Autism Center in Astana
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In what has become a tradition at the Astana Open, tennis players Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Bublik and Sebastian Korda visited a center for autistic children in Kazakhstan's capital city. The athletes received paintings from... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT CHI DEI NPT CSR Source Type: news
Association of adverse childhood experiences and cortical neurite density alterations with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in autism spectrum disorder - Kitamura S, Matsuoka K, Takahashi M, Yoshikawa H, Minami A, Ohnishi H, Ishida R, Miyasaka T, Tai Y, Ochi T, Tanaka T, Makinodan M.
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a source of significant social and daily distress in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Compared to typically developed (TD) individuals, people with ASD are at an increased risk of adverse childhood exp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The Gut Microbiome May Unlock New Treatment Paradigms For Neurological Diseases
Research on the gut/brain axis is fueling the development of new therapies for neurological conditions including Dravet syndrome, ALS, and autism-related irritability. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Juergen Eckhardt, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
EXCLUSIVE: Can diet soda REALLY raise autism risk? Scientists slam 'irresponsible' study that linked consuming aspartame during pregnancy to higher rates of condition in children
Research by the University of Texas (UT) found boys diagnosed with autism were three times as likely to have mothers who drank diet soda daily while pregnant or breastfeeding. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Over 500 investors back inventor ’ s dementia-fighting SmartSocks
Over 500 investors have pledged to back an inventor ’ s SmartSocks – a technology that could transform care for people with dementia and non-verbal autism. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - September 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Announcements; Faculty of Engineering; Press Release Source Type: news
Poly-victimization of autistic adults: an investigation of individual-level correlates - Gibbs V, Hudson JL, Pellicano E.
Autistic people experience high rates of violence and victimization which is largely due to structural injustices, including stigma and social attitudes. Identifying and addressing systemic and structural factors is vitally important, however effecting cha... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
What makes Elon Musk tick? I spent months following the same people as him to find out who fuels his curious worldview
Tucker Carlson, Greta Thunberg, Covid sceptics, military historians, the royal family … What would my time immersed in the Twitter/X owner’s feed reveal about the richest man in the world?What ’s it like tobe Elon Musk? On almost every level it is impossible to imagine – he’s just too much. Musk is the hands-on head of three mega-companies, one (Tesla) wildly successful, one (SpaceX) madly aspirational, one (Twitter/X) a shambles. He has plenty of other businesses on the side, including The Boring Company (which makes hi-tech tunnels), Neuralink (which makes b rain-computer interfaces), and his current pet favour...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Runciman Tags: Elon Musk X (formerly known as Twitter) Internet Media Artificial intelligence (AI) Tesla Technology Computing Coronavirus Science Greta Thunberg Tucker Carlson Autism Threads Mark Zuckerberg Source Type: news
