News articles tagged with 'autism' (Page 21)
Accelerated head growth can predict autism before behavioural symptoms start
— 31 Jan 2008 10:38 | HealthChildren with autism have normal-size heads at birth but develop accelerated head growth between six and nine months of age, a period that precedes the onset of many behaviours that…
Virtual reality teaches autistic children street crossing
— 29 Jan 2008 14:29 | HealthRecent research conducted at the University of Haifa found that children with autism improved their road safety skills after practising with a unique virtual reality system. 'Children…
Chromosomal abnormalities play substantial role in autism
— 18 Jan 2008 08:50 | HealthGenome-wide scans of families affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have revealed new evidence that previously unknown chromosomal abnormalities have a substantial role in the…
Researchers move closer to understanding genetic underpinnings of autism
— 11 Jan 2008 21:43 | HealthThe current issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), describes what might be a corner piece of the autism puzzle - the identification and subsequent validation of a gene…
UCLA scientists identify new genetic link to autism
— 11 Jan 2008 21:16 | HealthUCLA scientists have used language onset - the age when a child speaks his first word - as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene…
Autism risk higher in people with gene variant
— 11 Jan 2008 19:55 | HealthScientists have found a variation in a gene that may raise the risk of developing autism, especially when the variant is inherited from mothers rather than fathers. The research was…
Removing thimerosal from vaccines did not reduce autism cases in California
— 7 Jan 2008 21:00 | HealthAutism cases continued to increase in California after the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal was eliminated from most childhood vaccines, according to a report in the January…
First autism prevention study launched by University of Washington
— 3 Jan 2008 16:07 | HealthAutism researchers at the University of Washington will take the initial step in attempting to prevent the developmental disorder when they launch an $11.3 million study this week…
Worms take the sniff test to reveal sex differences in brain
— 5 Nov 2007 18:44 | BiologyButtery popcorn or fresh green vegetables? Your answer tells a lot about you. Now, scientists say that the way that thousands of tiny worms have answered that question likely reveals…