Penicillin, X-rays, Viagra: Some of man's greatest discoveries were made by accident. And though one California teen's software was meant for educational purposes and video games, it's the accidental use –- a therapy for autism –- that's drawing the most attention.With his startup Sension, 18-year-old Stanford University freshman Catalin Voss set out to create facial
Scientists say many of the brain changes seen in autism likely occur during pregnancy and delivery.Two new studies add to a growing body of evidence pointing to pregnancy as a critical period in the brain changes that lead to autism.One study, published Tuesday in Annals of Neurology, finds a four-fold increase in autism among women
I have been wondering how this was all going to shake out and I found this interesting article in the USAToday.Autism advocates celebrated what they thought was a major victory when President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010: They expected the law to require all insurance companies to coverpricey, potentially lifelong treatments for
A research collaboration called EU-AIMS will scan hundreds of brains and could lead to the first drug treatments for autism.Much of today's research involves big data and big projects – think of the thousands of physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider, or the global collaboration that was integral to the success of the Human
The latest estimates indicate that one in 88 children in the United States is affected by an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The rate of ASD diagnosis has been steadily rising over the last decade. ASD is a condition in which individuals struggle with social interaction and communication, often coupled with a limited range of interests
Children with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. The findings suggest the two conditions, which are now in one category in the new psychiatry diagnostic manual, may be biologically different. The researchers used electroencephalography (EEG) recordings to measure the amount of signaling
Video games can be a haven from the world, and it's easy to imagine that they would appeal to children who struggle with social interaction. Boys with autism spectrum disorders or with ADHD are both prone to problematic use of video games, according to a study. The researchers asked the parents of boys ages 8
A study conducted by Stanford University has found that there might be compounds in marijuana which have some very specific health benefits. The study’s results reveal that cannabinoids – which are found in cannabis – might help to treat autism. “A new study shows that mutations associated with autism block the action of brain molecules
TUESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Children exposed to low levels of mercury in the womb because their mothers ate large amounts of fish during pregnancy don't appear to be at increased risk for autism, a new study suggests.Worry that low levels of mercury might affect a child's developing brain has long been a cause
An American rap artist who drew criticism for using a disparaging line about people with autism in a song lyric has apologized. J Cole said he had removed the line, which referred to rivals as "autistic" and "retarded," from the song "Jodeci Freestyle.""I want to educate myself more on Autism, and I'll gladly own my
