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autism / children's health / Health and Medicine / United States

United States’ autism rates hit new high

More kids have been diagnosed with autism than at any time since monitoring began more than two decades ago, studies find.

autism / brains / Health and Medicine / images

How kids with autism process visual illusions

Children with autism may perceive visual illusions differently than neurotypical children do, research finds.

autism / brains / Health and Medicine / hearing

Hearing test data could lead to earlier autism diagnosis

Brain-wave data from a routine test given at birth could help diagnose autism in early infancy, say researchers.

autism / brains / emotions / Health and Medicine

Autism: Brain wiring explains missed vocal cues to emotion

Not perceiving emotional tones of voice is a key social challenge for children with autism. New research indicates the cause.

autism / brains / Health and Medicine / social lives

Why people with autism make less eye contact

Researchers have figured out a potential biological reason behind reduced eye contact common in people with autism.

artificial intelligence / autism / children's health / gaming / Health and Medicine / mobile devices

Could a phone game diagnose autism sooner?

A smartphone game called Guess What? could facilitate earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and improve treatment, say researchers.

autism / children's health / dogs / Health and Medicine / intervention

Therapy dogs don’t always help kids with autism

Some children with autism spectrum disorder respond well to therapy dogs as a motivator to complete tasks. But it doesn’t work for every child.

aging / anxiety / autism / circadian rhythms / Health and Medicine / schizophrenia / sleep / Tourette's syndrome

Hypothesis: Circadian rhythm links mental disorders

A disruption in circadian rhythm is common among mental health disorders. Understanding its molecular foundation could unlock better treatments.

autism / brains / genes / Health and Medicine

Team identifies more genes linked to autism

A new study identifies 185 genes sigificantly associated with autism, many of which are new and not inherited from the parents, researchers say.

autism / children's health / eyes / Health and Medicine / vision

Eye test could screen young kids for autism

An eye test that measures how pupils change in response to light could be a way to screen young children for autism.

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