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September 23, 2020

Sleeping problems due to pain in autism?

Paul Whiteley Ph.D.
September 23, 2020

Pain may predict sleeping problems in teens diagnosed with autism according to new research from Megan Tudor and colleagues* based at Stony Brook University, USA. Analysing responses from mothers of over 60 children/young adults on measures of pain and sleepi...

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July 15, 2020

Study Suggests Girls’ Brains Are More Resilient

Laurel Joss
July 15, 2020

A study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics suggests that girls are less likely to develop symptoms of autism(ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) because their brains are more resilient than those of males. The study followe...

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July 11, 2020

Up and Coming: Medications Under Research Part 2

Laurel Joss
July 11, 2020

This is part 2 of our review of medications that are not yet approved for treating the symptoms of autism, but that are showing promise in studies and clinical trials. Part 1 can be read here. Memantine Memantine (Namenda) is a medication currently used ...

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June 22, 2020

Up and Coming: Medications Under Research Part 1

Laurel Joss
June 22, 2020

It may seem like a pipe dream: a pill that could erase autism's most debilitating symptoms. Children speaking, making friends, trying new foods. Families able to go out into the world without fearing meltdowns or stares. Too good to be true? Perhaps, but there...

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June 4, 2020

Asthma as a risk factor for autism?

Paul Whiteley Ph.D.
June 4, 2020

The results reported by Po-Hsin Tsai and colleagues* detailing the presence of asthma as a potential risk factor for a subsequent diagnosis of autism provide some food for thought. Based on the examination of a large health insurance database based in Taiwan...

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June 2, 2020

Children with autism get a ‘raw deal’ with new diagnostic guidelines

Shân Ellis
June 2, 2020

On February 2, Autism Daily Newscast reported that children with autism may be missed due to tightening in the regulations of the diagnostic guidelines by the Initial reports since the implementation of the new guidelines shows that autism and au...

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May 26, 2020

Key autism research may ignore Ethnic diversity

News In Brief
May 26, 2020

According to an opinion article written by Laura Geggel in the Simons Foundation Autism Research initiative over 70pc of autism research studies do not record the ethnicities of their subjects. She bases her opinion piece on a review was published in Journal...

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April 3, 2020

Mercury in Autism Vaccines – the debate hots up once more

Shân Ellis
April 3, 2020

Every so often, the media debate on the use of Mercury in vaccines and the tenuous link between the vaccines and autism hots up in the media. This particular flare was caused by the CDC (centre for disease control) itself which published a white paper on J...

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November 13, 2019

Feb 10 – 16 is National Fetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome Awareness (FACSA) Week 2014.

Jo Worgan
November 13, 2019

FACSA Official Awareness Week - During this week FACSA hope to raise awareness of the condition. Autism Daily Newscast covered FACSA and one of its co-founders, Emma Murphy back in December. Fetal Anti Convulsant Syndrome is a condition caused when a woman ...

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November 11, 2019

Are public schools picking up the tab for incensing autism diagnosis?

News In Brief
November 11, 2019

Are public schools paying heavily for the increase in diagnosis for children with autism since 2000? The Havard school of Public health say they are. In an article featured in The Chat this week they say the cost on the education system of having far more c...

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