News articles tagged with 'autism'
Innovative technique gives vision researchers insight into how people recognise faces
— 17 Mar 2011 20:39 | HealthIt is no surprise to scientists that the largest social network on the web is called Facebook. Identifying people by their face is fundamental to our social interactions, one of the…
Freedom to choose leisure activities benefits people with autism
— 2 Mar 2011 12:56 | HealthFree time is not always a fun time for people with autism. Giving them the power to choose their own leisure activities during free time, however, can boost their enjoyment, as well…
Gene variants in autism linked to brain development
— 1 Mar 2011 17:27 | HealthNew research on the genomics of autism confirms that the genetic roots of the disorder are highly complicated, but that common biological themes underlie this complexity. In the current…
Immune molecule regulates brain connections
— 28 Feb 2011 17:13 | HealthThe number of connections between nerve cells in the brain can be regulated by an immune system molecule, according to a new study from UC Davis. The research, published Feb. 27 in…
Using EEGs to diagnose autism spectrum disorders in infants
— 22 Feb 2011 23:10 | HealthA computational physicist and a cognitive neuroscientist at Children's Hospital Boston have come up with the beginnings of a noninvasive test to evaluate an infant's autism risk. It…
Extra testosterone reduces your empathy
— 9 Feb 2011 16:35 | HealthA new study from Utrecht and Cambridge Universities has for the first time found that an administration of testosterone under the tongue in volunteers negatively affects a person's…
Relatively few young adults with autism spectrum disorders receive assistance after high school
— 8 Feb 2011 18:15 | HealthUse of medical, mental health and case management services for young adults with an autism spectrum disorder appears to decline after high school, according to a report in the February…
MIT: Understanding the autistic mind
— 1 Feb 2011 21:42 | HealthA study from MIT neuroscientists reveals that high-functioning autistic adults appear to have trouble using theory of mind to make moral judgements in certain situations…
New UCLA-designed microscope records firing of thousands of individual neurones in 3-D
— 12 Jan 2011 17:31 | HealthSome disorders of the brain are obvious - the massive death of brain cells after a stroke, the explosion in the growth of cells that marks a tumour. Other disorders, such as autism,…
Neural stem cells maintain high levels of reactive oxygen species, UCLA study finds
— 8 Jan 2011 14:21 | HealthFor years, the majority of research on reactive oxygen species (ROS) - ions or very small molecules that include free radicals - has focused on how they damage cell structure and their…