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Babies’ brain waves could forewarn autism

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[B]abies who have unusually high or low synchrony between certain brain waves — as measured by electroencephalography (EEG) — at ...
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Certain autism behaviors and seizures might have a common origins

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Early behavioral signs predict seizures in autistic children, according to a new study. Previous work has shown that 5 to ...
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Environmental factors can’t be blamed for rising autism rates, study says

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The relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to autism and traits of the condition have held steady over multiple ...
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Early test for autism could be possible by measuring levels of the hormone vasopressin

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Low levels of the hormone vasopressin in early infancy may presage an autism diagnosis in childhood, according to a new ...
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Autistic children struggle with emotional control. It’s even harder for girls, study says

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Emotion control eludes more girls than boys with autism, according to a new study of young people hospitalized for psychiatric ...
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Early sleep problems for autistic children may predict repetitive behaviors later

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Early sleep problems predict repetitive behaviors later in childhood. And toddlers who overreact or underreact to sensory stimuli have more ...
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‘One piece of the puzzle’: Exploring differences in medical care for black and white children with autism

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Black children with autism who are hospitalized for psychiatric problems are more impaired than their white peers, according to a ...
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People with autism show significant increases in IQ as they mature, but development issues remain

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People with autism show significant improvements in cognitive ability from age 12 to 23 years, but their autism traits remain ...
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Children showing signs of autism should be treated before diagnosis is confirmed, under new guidelines

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Pediatricians should start treating children who show signs of autism even before tests confirm a diagnosis, according to the newest ...
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Privacy concerns: Mental health apps may be selling your data to third parties, including Google, Facebook

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Apps spell big business in the healthcare industry: Dozens of apps are marketed to people with conditions including depression, anxiety ...
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Why evolution does not weed out all genetic diseases

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To anyone with a basic understanding of evolution, it should seem puzzling that deadly genetic diseases, passed on from one generation to ...
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Turning human ‘biosolids’ into fertilizer raises health concerns

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New research suggests [that using sewage as fertilizer, also known as 'biosolids'] could be a problem, as contaminants are now ...
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Junk food cravings? That burning desire for chocolate may be genetic

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[A]ccording to some new research on how your genes affect the foods you seek out, it’s not your fault [if ...
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11 GMO Myths, Part II: Do GMOs pose health and ecological dangers?

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Part two, of a two-part series debunking myths about GMOs , deals with myths about GMO's purported negative impacts on ...
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11 GMO Myths, Part I: Frankenfoods and Franken-corporations

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Part one of a two-part series debunking myths about GMOs , deals with myths about the technology and the companies ...
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