Autism cures may be closer as focus turns to early treatment
Fresh insights into the genes that cause the neurological disorder could open new routes for the prevention and perhaps even reversal of symptoms.
Autism Spectrum...
New app could help students with special needs boost classroom performance
Ever noticed how most teenagers crave freedom and want to make their own decisions?
It's no different for students with special needs.
Unfortunately, traditional classroom interventions...
Scientists discovered a new cause of autism
Autism is a condition that some people are born with. It affects how a person communicates and behaves.
It's more common in boys and usually...
Rise in autism rates strongest in California, study finds
Autism diagnosis rates are going up. This is according to the latest research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Autism later-life diagnosis doesn’t mean lower quality of life
A growing number of people are discovering that they are autistic in adulthood.
This is especially the case among women, with a number of celebrities...
Instant noodles make up nearly one-third of childhood burn injuries, study finds
Instant noodle burns accounted for nearly a third of all pediatric scald admissions at the University of Chicago Medicine between 2010 and 2020
Bad childhood linked to worse midlife learning and memory
Cumulative adverse psychosocial factors in childhood are linked to worse midlife learning and memory, and specifically a child's self-regulation and social adjustment.
Scientists find new brain markers of ADHD in children
In a study from Yale University, scientists found new brain markers of ADHD in children.
Why eye contact is rare among people with autism
A hallmark of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, is the reluctance to make eye contact with others in natural conditions.
A bad childhood may increase risks of heart and blood vessel diseases
Children who experience adversity are at increased risk of developing diseases of the heart or blood vessels in early adulthood.