{"id":836,"date":"2023-08-10T15:23:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T15:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pediatricbrainfoundation.org\/archive\/autism-spectrum-disorders-page-3\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T15:23:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T15:23:10","slug":"autism-spectrum-disorders-page-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pediatricbrainfoundation.org\/archive\/autism-spectrum-disorders-page-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Autism Spectrum Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Study on DSM-5 shows effects on autism diagnosis and prevalence<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Monday, January 27, 2014<\/span>  \u00b7  Posted by Autism Speaks<\/a> <\/div>\n

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A new study finds that the estimated prevalence of autism under the new DSM-5 criteria would decrease only to the extent that some children would receive the new diagnosis of social communication disorder (SCD).<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Made By Brad<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Wednesday, January 22, 2014<\/span>  \u00b7  Posted by Lindsey Wiltse, Communications and Program Coordinator <\/div>\n

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Made By Brad is the business of Brad who had severe autism and loves to build things. Click Read More to watch the video and learn more about Brad. <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Complementary medicine in wide use to treat children with autism, developmental delay <\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Saturday, January 11, 2014<\/span>  \u00b7  Posted by University of California, Davis<\/a> <\/div>\n

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In a study of the range of treatments being employed for young children with autism and other developmental delays, UC Davis MIND Institute researchers have found that families often use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments and that the most frequent users of both conventional and complementary approaches are those with higher levels of parental education and income.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Sugar-burning in the adult human brain is associated with continued growth, and remodeling<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Tuesday, January 7, 2014<\/span>  \u00b7  Posted by Washington University in St. Louis<\/a> <\/div>\n

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The researchers now are studying whether problems in specific brain cells that use aerobic glycolysis contribute to neurodevelopmental problems such as autism or mental retardation or to neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Hospital-Diagnosed Maternal Infections Linked to Increased Autism Risk<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Monday, December 23, 2013<\/span>  \u00b7  Posted by Kaiser Permanente<\/a> <\/div>\n

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The research contributes new evidence to a body of scientific literature on the role of infection in autism risk and points to areas for further examination.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Researchers identify gene that influences the ability to remember faces<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Monday, December 23, 2013<\/span>  \u00b7  Posted by Emory University<\/a> <\/div>\n

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This research has important implications for disorders in which social information processing is disrupted, including autism spectrum disorder. In addition, the finding may lead to new strategies for improving social cognition in several psychiatric disorders.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Research linking autism symptoms to gut microbes called \u2018groundbreaking\u2019 in CU-Boulder-authored journal article <\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Thursday, December 19, 2013<\/span>  \u00b7  Posted by University of Colorado, Boulder<\/a> <\/div>\n

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Scientific evidence is mounting that the trillions of microbes that call the human body home can influence our gut-linked health, affecting our risk of obesity, diabetes and colon cancer, for example. But more recently, researchers are discovering that gut microbes also may affect neurology\u2014possibly impacting a person\u2019s cognition, emotions and mental health.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Probiotic Therapy Alleviates Autism-like Behaviors in Mice <\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Thursday, December 5, 2013<\/span>  \u00b7  Posted by California Institute of Technology<\/a> <\/div>\n

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The gut microbiota\u2014the community of bacteria that populate the human GI tract\u2014previously has been shown to influence social and emotional behavior, but the Caltech research is the first to demonstrate that changes in these gut bacteria can influence autism-like behaviors in a mouse model.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Gene found to be crucial for formation of certain brain circuitry<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Thursday, December 5, 2013<\/span>  \u00b7  Posted by Johns Hopkins Medicine<\/a> <\/div>\n

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The gene is a likely player in the aging process in the brain, the researchers say. Additionally, in demonstrating the usefulness of the new method, the discovery paves the way for faster progress toward identifying genes involved in complex mental illnesses such as autism and schizophrenia \u2014 as well as potential drugs for such conditions.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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A single spray of oxytocin improves brain function in children with autism<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n Monday, December 2, 2013<\/span>  \u00b7  Posted by Yale University<\/a> <\/div>\n

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A single dose of the hormone oxytocin, delivered via nasal spray, has been shown to enhance brain activity while processing social information in children with autism spectrum disorders.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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