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Misregulated Genes May Have Big Autism Role
March 21, 2013 A genetic pathway involving proteins in the endosomes of cells appears to be misregulated in the brains of children with autism, according to a newly published statistical analysis. Previously, the ... > full story -
Parents Should Do Chores Together, Study Says
March 21, 2013 New research finds that keeping score with chores isn't the best path to a high-quality relationship. Instead the data points to two items that should have a permanent place on every father's to-do ... > full storyMore: -
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Fear Factor Increases, Emotions Decrease in Books Written in Last 50 Years
March 20, 2013 The use of words with emotional content in books has steadily decreased throughout the last century, according to new research. The emotional content of published English has been steadily decreasing ... > full story -
Older Grandfathers Pass on Autism Risk Through Generations
March 20, 2013 Men who have children at older ages are more likely to have grandchildren with autism compared to younger grandfathers, according to new research. This is the first time that research has shown that ... > full story -
Women Abused as Children More Likely to Have Children With Autism
March 20, 2013 Women who experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse as children are more likely to have a child with autism than women who were not ... > full story -
Humanoid Robot Helps Teach Children With Autism
March 20, 2013 An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts have developed an adaptive robotic system and used it to demonstrate that humanoid robots can be powerful tools for enhancing the ... > full story -
Family Dinners Nourish Good Mental Health in Adolescents
March 20, 2013 Regular family suppers contribute to good mental health in adolescents, according to a new study. Family meal times are a measurable signature of social exchanges in the home that benefit ... > full story -
Atypical Brain Circuits May Cause Slower Gaze Shifting in Infants Who Later Develop Autism
March 20, 2013 Infants at 7 months of age who go on to develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another when compared to 7-month-olds who do not develop autism, and this ... > full storyMore: -
Antidepressants for Pregnant Moms Don't Affect Infants' Growth, Study Suggests
March 20, 2013 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants taken by a woman during pregnancy do not impact her infant's growth over the first year, reports a new study. There had been concern that ... > full story -
Sleep Study Reveals How the Adolescent Brain Makes the Transition to Mature Thinking
March 19, 2013 A new study conducted by monitoring the brain waves of sleeping adolescents has found that remarkable changes occur in the brain as it prunes away neuronal connections and makes the major transition ... > full story
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