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Infants Naturally Show a Preference for Human Contact and Interaction
Feb 14, 2014From birth, infants naturally show a preference for human contact and interaction, including faces and voices. These basic predispositions to social stimuli are altered in individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A new ...
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Doctors Struggled to Understand Strange Sensory Tricks Autism Can Play on a Child's Mind
Jan 16, 2014Doctors and parents have long struggled to understand the strange sensory tricks autism can play on a child's mind. Ordinary noises -- screeching car alarms, knocking radiator pipes, even the whirr of a fan -- can be intolerable to children ...
Tags: autism, neurodevelopmental disorder, children health, Mark Wallace
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40% of Preschoolers with Autism Get Some Kind of Complementary or Alternative Therapy
Jan 15, 2014Nearly 40 percent of preschoolers with autism are getting some kind of complementary or alternative therapy for their condition, with nutritional supplements and special diets being the most common things parents try, a new study shows. ...
Tags: preschoolers health, autism, alternative therapy, nutritional supplements
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Autism Announced The Award of $2.7 Million for The Funding of 13 New Research Projects
Jan 8, 2014Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the award of nearly $2.7 million for the funding of 13 new research projects over the next three years. These grants will address Autism Speaks' ...
Tags: Autism Speaks, Treatments for ASD
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Maternal Infections Were Associated with an Increased Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dec 27, 2013Hospital-diagnosed maternal bacterial infections during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published Dec. 23 in the Journal of Autism and ...
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A Dose of Oxytocin May Enhance Brain Activity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dec 10, 2013A dose of oxytocin, sometimes called the love or bonding hormone, may enhance brain activity in children with autism spectrum disorders, U.S. researchers say. First author Ilanit Gordon and senior author Kevin Pelphrey, both of the Yale ...
Tags: Oxytocin, Social Attunement, Autism, Health News
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A Dose of Oxytocin May Enhance Brain Activity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dec 10, 2013A dose of oxytocin, sometimes called the love or bonding hormone, may enhance brain activity in children with autism spectrum disorders, U.S. researchers say. First author Ilanit Gordon and senior author Kevin Pelphrey, both of the Yale ...
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Animal Sources of Omega-3 Are Considered by Many Experts as More Beneficial Than Plant
Nov 21, 2013You probably know enough about neurological excitoxins such as aspartame and MSG to avoid them, right? If not, plug in those terms in the NaturalNews search window at the top of the site's page and explore NaturalNews archives. Those are ...
Tags: 7, brain, superfood, diet, optimum functioning
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The Pathway School Received a Gift of Electrical Equipment Donated by Orbit Industries
Jan 30, 2013The Pathway School, an educational facility for students with complex learning disabilities, recently received a gift of electrical equipment donated by Orbit Industries, a manufacturer of electrical installation products. The donation ...
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Autistic Children Is Proud to Announce New Product Line with Paper Clouds Apparel
Jan 11, 2013The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, the world's largest provider of effective, early-intensive behavioral intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, is proud to announce its new product line with Paper Clouds ...
Tags: Autism, artwork, children, Paper Clouds Apparel
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Nectid Has Initiated Clinical Development of Agomelatine for Autism and Pain Indications
Nov 29, 2012Nectid, a drug discovery company, has initiated clinical development of agomelatine for autism and pain indications in the US. Agomelatine, a melatonergic agonist (MT1 and MT2 receptors) and 5-HT2C antagonist, is approved for the ...
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The Fifth Annual Ante 4 Autism Fundraiser Moves to a New Venue and New Date
Oct 23, 2012LAS VEGAS --The fifth annual Ante 4 Autism fundraiser, which continues to gain home furnishings industry support, moves to a new venue and new date here next year. The event moves across the street from Binion's to the Golden Nugget, a ...
Tags: Autism Fundraiser
