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Genetic Links To Impaired Social Behavior In Autism |
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 02:00 |
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Individuals with autism spectrum disorders show profound deficits in social interactions and communications and display repetitive behaviors and abnormal responses to sensory experiences. One aspect of an autistic child's impaired social abilities is their lack of affiliative behaviors, i.e., behaviors such as touching and hugging that strengthen social bonds. |
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New Research Tool Can Detect Autism At 9 Months Of Age |
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 17:00 |
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The ability to detect autism in children as young as nine months of age is on the horizon. The Early Autism Study has been using eye tracker technology that measures eye direction while the babies look at faces, eyes and bouncing balls on a computer screen. |
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Using Music To Explore The Neural Bases Of Emotional 'Processing' In The Autistic Brain |
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 11:00 |
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Researchers will use music as a tool to explore the ability of children with ASD to identify emotions in musical excerpts and facial expressions. |
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Molecular Scaffold That Guides Connections Between Brain Cells Discovered |
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Thursday, 22 May 2008 17:00 |
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Brain cells known as neurons process information by joining into complex networks, transmitting signals to each other across junctions called synapses. But "neurons don't just connect to other neurons," emphasizes the lead researcher, "in a lot of cases, they connect to very specific partners, at particular spots." As they learn through research like this how the brain develops its complex wiring, the scientists hope they can clarify what goes wrong in disorders like autism. |
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