Autism
Chinese Scientists Create Genetically Engineered Monkeys to Find Cure for Autism
| Charissa Echavez | | Jan 27, 2016 07:45 AM EST |
Chinese scientists have successfully implanted autism-related genes into a monkey embryo, creating the first autistic nonhuman primate in the world and the condition's most realistic animal model yet. However, they are still finding out how close autism in monkeys resembles that of humans.
China Approves Augmented Special Education Budget
| Charissa Echavez | | Dec 26, 2015 05:59 AM EST |
The Chinese government has approved a plan to augment the financial budget of disabled children studying in primary and middle schools. Instead of the usual 4,000 yuan, the Ministry of Education claims each child suffering with disability will now receive 6,000 yuan (US$926.40) annually.
Pregnant Women on Antidepressants Put Their Children at Risk For Autism
| Emery Dennel | | Dec 14, 2015 08:55 PM EST |
A new study published in JAMA Pediactrics on Monday found that there is strong evidence to suggest that pregnant women who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as Prozac, Zoloft or Paxil during their final two trimesters may be putting their babies at risk of having autism.
Taylor Swift Invites Boy with Autism who Played "1989" Piano Medley to Join Concert Tour
| Ivy Guerrero | | Aug 21, 2015 06:41 AM EDT |
Taylor Swift expressed her heartfelt appreciation to seven-year-old Jacob Velasquez’s piano medley of her “1989” album by inviting him to one of her concerts. The “Shake It Off” singer surely knows how to show gratitude to her fans!
Special Attention For Speech Therapy To Autistic Children In Schools
| Saranya Palanisamy | | Jul 29, 2015 08:54 PM EDT |
Federal education officials have alerted schools not to be careless about giving speech and language therapy to children suffering from autism spectrum disorder.
Gut Worms In Babies Could Give Protection Against Chronic Brain Inflammation
| Saranya Palanisamy | | Jul 22, 2015 06:18 PM EDT |
Baby rats with worms in their gut were resistant to brain inflammation than rats with worm-free gut, says a study conducted at Duke University published in an online journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity.
Researchers Develop Miniature Brain to Study Autism Spectrum Disorder
| Saranya Palanisamy | | Jul 18, 2015 09:10 AM EDT |
A new research in stem cells carried out by researchers at Yale School of Medicine has shown that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have large heads usually referred as macrocephaly. According to the study published in the journal Cell, the researchers are hoping to find the reason behind abnormal development of cerebral cortex in children with severe ASD.
Pentagon Thinks Putin Has Asperger’s Syndrome, Former KGB Accused Russian President of Being a Pedophile
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 05, 2015 12:47 PM EST |
Russian President Vladimir Putin is probably autistic. A Pentagon think tank believes that Putin suffers from Asperger's symptom.
There are Thousands of Genetic Types of Autism
| Dino Lirios | | Nov 28, 2014 03:22 AM EST |
Researchers instead classified autism according to the person's genetics.
No Joke: Jerry Seinfeld Thinks He's on the Autism Spectrum
| Dean M. Bernardo | | Nov 08, 2014 12:02 PM EST |
American comedian Jerry Seinfeld says he thinks he's on the autism spectrum during an interview with news anchor Brian Williams on "NBC Nightly News."
Parents Who Starved 9-Year-Old Autistic Son to Death in Pennsylvania Home Charged With Homocide
| Erika Villanueva | | Sep 30, 2014 05:24 AM EDT |
The parents of a 9-year-old boy who died of starvation in July after they left him unattended in a feces-covered room were charged with homicide on Monday.
Quadruple Killing Suspect Charged
| Mitch de Leon | | Sep 16, 2014 08:25 AM EDT |
The suspect arrested for the disappearance of a four-year-old boy afflicted with autism has been charged with additional crimes on Monday. Florida police determined a connection between the man and the quadruple murder discovered at the child's home earlier this month. Investigators stated that the decomposing bodies were located by the side of the road.
4-year-old Autistic Boy Missing; 4 Bodies Found in Hudson Home
| Mitch de Leon | | Sep 05, 2014 12:21 AM EDT |
Pasco County officials believe that the person of interest in the abduction of a four-year-old Hudson boy afflicted with autism may still be in the area. This prompted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to issue an Amber Alert in connection with the search on Thursday afternoon.
Robots Help Children with Autism Improve Their Lives
| Marc Maligalig | | Aug 28, 2014 11:40 PM EDT |
The idea is to eventually give every child a personalized robot dedicated to providing motivation and praise.
New Study Suggests Autism Could One Day Be Treated
| Marcel Woo | | Aug 23, 2014 07:54 AM EDT |
A new study conducted by researchers at New York's University of Columbia may point to a treatment for autism, a complex disorder that has puzzled doctors and scientists for centuries.
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