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Study Suggests Autism Is Being Overdiagnosed
The over-diagnosis may occur in as many as 9 percent of children, U.S. government researchers reported Friday. Early therapy could help others.
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Lab-Grown Brain Experiment Reverses The Effects of Autism-Linked Gene
Thanks to lab-grown brains produced from human cells, scientists have discovered alterations in neurological structure that potentially underpin the autism spectrum illness known as Pitt Hopkins syndrome.
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Autism affects the microbiome, not the other way around
Microbiome composition is associated with dietary choices, not a diagnosis of autism.
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Apple Researching Ways to Use iPhone Camera to Detect Childhood Autism
Apple is reportedly researching ways to use the cameras inside of the iPhone to detect childhood autism, aiming to use data from the camera to observe a child's behavior that could be used for early diagnosis, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.
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As Remote Work Becomes the Norm, Vast New Possibilities Open for Autistic People
I’ve long worried about how my autistic son will fare when he enters the workforce. He’s got the sort of autism that used to be known as Asperger’s syndrome: On the one hand, he’s extraordinarily brilliant, incredibly friendly and can do anything he sets his mind to. Yet his sensory challenges and unique style of social interactions mean that the traditional workplace could be difficult for him. From the overload caused by ambient noise and fluorescent lights to the anxiety of constant conversation, there is a lot about conventional offices that can be challenging for people on the autism spectrum.
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B.C. boy with autism who only eats brand of discontinued waffles gets home recipe
The nine-year-old has autism along with extreme oral aversion and complex eating challenges and will eat virtually nothing but Nature's Path Maple Cinnamon waffles.
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Accidentally Autistic: The Queen’s Gambit
What makes Beth autistic? It’s not any one thing, but a multitude of small things. She’s so strongly coded that autistics can easily identify with her.
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Risks for autism and depression are higher if one’s mother was in hospital with an infection during pregnancy. - Health Tips
Risks for autism and depression are higher if one’s mother was in hospital with an infection during pregnancy. This is shown by a major Swedish observational study of nearly 1.8 million children.
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Washington Post's depictions of autism shift from "cause and cure" to acceptance, study finds
The Washington Post's depiction of autism has shifted over the years from a focus on "cause and cure" toward one of acceptance and accommodation, say the authors of a study that examined 315 articles published from 2007 to 2017.
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Excess of Immune Cells Found in Brains of People with Autism
An accumulation of T cells and astrocytes in postmortem brain tissue hints at possible autoimmune origins for many cases of autism.
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Strangers save autistic girl's birthday party
The father of an autistic girl said he was "blown away" when strangers responded to a desperate plea to help his daughter celebrate her birthday. Remi was so upset when only two children turned up for her fifth birthday party that she asked her mother "where are all my friends?"
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Why the right’s usual smears don’t work on Greta Thunberg
She keeps the focus on science, and they hate it.
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Children with Autism More Able to Read Thoughts and Feelings Than Previously Thought | Psychreg
The ability of people with autism to read what someone is feeling or thinking by looking at their eyes and face may have been underestimated, according to research conducted by a developmental psychology expert from Kingston University.
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Greta Thunberg responds to Asperger's critics: 'It's a superpower'
Greta Thunberg has spoken about her Asperger’s syndrome diagnosis after she was criticised over the condition, saying it makes her a “different”, but that she considers it a “superpower”. Thunberg, the public face of the school climate strike movement said on Twitter that before she started her climate action campaign she had “no energy, no friends and I didn’t speak to anyone. I just sat alone at home, with an eating disorder.”
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Study finds children with autism more likely to be bullied at home and at school
A major new study has found children with autism are more likely to be bullied by both their siblings and their peers, meaning that when they return from school, they have no respite from victimisation.
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High school students offer a silent ovation while a classmate with autism receives his diploma
At his high school graduation, Jack Higgins approached the stage to receive his diploma with his fingers in his ears to block what he thought would be applause and cheers. Instead, he was met by silence.
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Autism linked to less empathy in general population – but that may not be a bad thing
The psychologists behind the research hope their insights can help the autistic community and those around them in adapting support available.
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Autism symptoms replicated in mice after faecal transplants
Scientists have induced the hallmarks of autism in mice by giving them faecal transplants from humans with the condition. The experiments were designed to test whether the communities of gut microbes found in people with autism have a role in their symptoms, an idea that is gaining ground among researchers.
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Autism symptoms replicated in mice after faecal transplants
Study aims to discover whether gut microbes play a part in development of the condition
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Study: Autism Symptoms Nearly Cut in Half 2 Years After Fecal Transplant
A new study demonstrates how children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience long-term improvements in gut health and autism symptoms after undergoing a new fecal transplant technique known as Microbiota Transfer Therapy (MTT). MTT improves gastrointestinal (GI) distress by introducing key strains of beneficial bacteria and helping to raise levels of biodiversity within the gut, boosting health overall. At the start of the study, 83 percent of participants were rated as having severe autism. At the end of the study, only 17 percent were severe; 39 percent were mild/moderate; and 44 percent were below the cut-off for mild ASD.
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