Tag Archive | autism
Autism demands world’s collective attention: UN chief
UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has said autism demands the collective attention of the international
Freedom to choose leisure activities benefits autistic people
An international team of researchers has suggested that giving autistic people the power to choose
Scientists take major step toward first biological test for autism
Scientists have developed the best biologically based test for autism to date.
Autism study reveals how genetic changes rewire the brain
Scientists have demystified how genetic variants rewire the brain and it could help in finding therapies for
Medication common practice for insomnia in kids
Insomnia is a major problem among children in mental health treatment and at least a quarter of these
Researchers identify critical genes for Down syndrome
Scientists have identified critical genes responsible for some aspects of Down syndrome, a well known
Soon, simple urine test for autism
Autistic children have a different chemical fingerprint in their urine than their non-autistic peers,
Novel gene variants behind autism and mental retardation discovered
Previously unknown mutations in the SHANK2 gene—partially responsible for linking nerve cells—could
Discovery of stem cell sheds new light on human brain evolution
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have found a new stem cell in the developing
Having a child with autism doesn’t put stress on parents marriage: Study
A new study has debunked the myth that having a child with autism can put stress on the parents’ marriage