Autism
A new study conducted by researchers at Al-Nahrain University has revealed significant findings on the pathoetiology of autism. The research, published in Research Results in Pharmacology, aimed to quantify the serum levels of various nitrogen metabolites, including visfatin, sirtuin 1, apelin, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, in autistic patients compared to
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Researchers from the University of Washington have identified key factors that contribute to disparities in autism research participation. A study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders found that demographics such as English as the primary language, White race, Non-Hispanic ethnicity, and younger age at their first clinic
Autism
In a groundbreaking study conducted at the University of Washington, researchers explored the impact of autism-affirming and autism-stigmatizing identity cues on autistic adults' camouflaging efforts. The study, published in the journal Autism In Adulthood, found that autistic individuals significantly reduced their camouflaging efforts in situations with autism-affirming cues, particularly
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Researchers at Columbia University have published new findings on the developmental disease, highlighting a significant increase in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses among pediatric inpatients in the United States. According to the study, the ASD prevalence has more than tripled since 1997, with 1.19% of hospital discharges among inpatients
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Researchers at Sophia Children's University Hospital, Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands, have published a new study on the developmental characteristics of autistic individuals, highlighting the importance of understanding these patterns to provide personalized support. The longitudinal study, which analyzed 30 observational studies, found that autistic individuals
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Recent research published in the journal Autism Research has provided significant insights into the relationship between language and visuospatial systems in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri, used pupillometry, a physiological measure of cognitive effort, to examine the association between
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Researchers at the University of Gavle have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of mental health, shedding new light on the concept of "autistic flourishing." The study, which involved autistic women exploring their own experiences and definitions of flourishing, has revealed significant differences in how autistic individuals
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A recent study published in Transcultural Psychiatry has shed light on the significance of cultural adaptation in autism interventions, particularly for marginalized families from diverse cultural or linguistic backgrounds. The research, conducted by a team of experts from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, aimed to review and evaluate the effectiveness
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Research conducted by Honghui Zhang at Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China, has provided new insights into the excitation-inhibition (E-I) balance in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study used large-scale whole-brain network modeling to investigate the neural mechanism of E-I imbalance in ASD, revealing a
Autism
Profoundly autistic children, like my 7-year-old nonverbal daughter, often fall through the cracks of the unified autism spectrum, requiring 24/7 care due to their intellectual disability and minimal verbal ability. While some autism advocates voice concerns about the potential challenges and ableism associated with subtypes, others, including the Lancet
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Autistic adults experience high rates of depression, yet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria may not fully represent their experiences. A qualitative study of 109 autistic adults and 13 caregivers found that while participants met DSM-5-TR depression criteria, their symptom expression differed.
Autism
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. Recent research published in the journal Molecular Autism has shed new light on the differences in exploration strategies between clinical and subclinical populations with autism. The study, conducted by researchers from Ghent University, aimed to investigate how autism diagnosis
