by Dan DeMarle | May 4, 2023 | Autism, Autism Research
Mike Stobbe – ASSOCIATED PRESS – in the D&C on 4/21/23 on page A6 NEW YORK – As autism diagnoses become increasingly common, health officials have wondered how many U.S. kids have relatively mild symptoms and how many have more serious symptoms, such...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 21, 2023 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Autism, Autism Research, Other Health Impairment, Sleep
Bedtime strategies for kids with autism and ADHD can help all families get more sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep is important for children’s learning and development. When young people don’t get enough sleep, it can impact their mood, school...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 18, 2023 | Autism, Autism Research
Society’s attitude and understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have radically changed over the last 50 years. Previously considered a narrowly-defined and rare disorder of childhood onset, ASD is now a broadly advocated, well-publicized, and intensively...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 30, 2023 | Autism, Autism Research, Gender, Sex/Sexuality
A year and a half ago neuroscientist Anila D’Mello scanned the brains of a dozen autistic women who had just entered her study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The all-female cluster immediately threw off the results. “When we analyzed their data, we...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 2, 2023 | Autism, Autism Research, Environment, Pollution
Short-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk for hospital admission for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in BMJ Open. Kyoung-Nam Kim, Ph.D., from the Ajou University School of...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 2, 2022 | Autism, Autism Research
An analysis of over 150,000 people, 20,000 of whom have autism, revealed over 250 genes that have strong links with the condition, marking the largest and most comprehensive study of its kind to date. Findings were published in the journal Nature Genetics. Findings...
