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Richard Branson’s Virgin Holidays Makes Vacation Easier For Children With Autism
By Hannah Grace | Feb 18, 2017 12:01 PM EST
Virgin Atlantic has already invited families to visit their training rig.
Monsanto, Pesticides, Vaccines Blamed For Autism
By Hannah Grace | Feb 15, 2017 08:43 AM EST
One in every 68 children is autistic.
Goldilocks Genes: Researchers Found Cause For Schizophrenia, Autism, Heart Disease
By Hannah Grace | Feb 09, 2017 07:26 AM EST
As the researchers trace the evolution of Goldilocks, they discovered that the genes have a role to play in various human diseases including autism, cancer, epilepsy, heart disease and schizophrenia.
Anorexic Women Show Autistic Traits
By Hannah Grace | Feb 08, 2017 07:49 AM EST
Though a traditional eating disorder is linked to fixation with food and weight, there are thoughts and behaviors of an anorexic woman that are considered typical for autism.
Gut Microbe Improvement Through Fecal Microbial Transplants Shows Promise In Treating Autism
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 24, 2017 11:19 PM EST
A team of researchers has found that the key to treating autism in children may lie in the gut, not the brain.
Rise of Autism Attributed To Environmental Triggers
By Brian McNeill | Apr 23, 2016 07:36 AM EDT
April is Autism Awareness Month and will soon be over but one has to ask, why the rate of autism has risen over the last decades. Human genetics is seen as one likely cause but there has to be some underlying factor tied up to it as well.
Researchers Find An Association Between Jacobsen Syndrome And Autism
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 16, 2014 03:47 AM EDT
A rare genetic disorder called Jacobsen syndrome is linked with autism, according to a new study.
Children With Autism Have Extra Synapses In Brain, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 22, 2014 01:53 AM EDT
Children and adolescents with autism have extra synapses in the brain, according to a new study.
Autism Rates Are Steady For The Last Two Decades
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 14, 2014 11:12 AM EDT
There is no evidence of increase in autism in the past two decades, according to a new study. The findings counter the reports that the said rates of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are on the rise.
GI Symptoms And Autism Are Linked In Children
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 05, 2014 10:02 AM EDT
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), compared to non-ASD children, are four times more likely to experience general gastrointestinal (GI) complaints, a new study has found.
Air Pollution Linked to Autism
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 02, 2013 02:48 PM EST
People who carry a genetic disposition for the neurodevelopmental disorder are more prone to develop autism in air polluted environment, a recent study suggests.
Weight Gain in Pregnancy Linked to Autism in Kids
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 29, 2013 09:08 AM EDT
There is an association between autism spectrum disorders and weight gained during pregnancy, a new study has found.
Teaching Sleep Tips to Parents Helps Kids With Autism
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 30, 2013 09:43 AM EDT
Sleep education for parents of children suffering from autism helps improve children's behavior, a new study has found.
Pets Could Help Kids With Autism Develop Social Skills
By Staff Reporter | Aug 02, 2012 10:31 AM EDT
The study reveals that in individuals with autism, pet arrival in the family setting may bring about changes in specific aspects of their socio-emotional development. It suggests the improvement of some prosocial behaviors in such individuals under certain circumstances.
Toe-Walking in Children Could be Sign of Developmental Delay
By Drishya Nair | Jul 24, 2012 10:37 AM EDT
The next time you see your toddler walking on toes, you may have reasons to worry, as a latest study claims that toe-walking could be a sign of a developmental delay or neuropsychiatric disorders in a child. According to the study from Sweden, toe-walking could be caused by certain conditions like cerebral palsy. However, some healthy children could toe-walk habitually as well. The Swedish study revealed that by the age of 5 and half years, 40 percent of children with either developmental delays...

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