Autism spectrum disorder Archives

The benefits of exercise programmes for pre-school children with autism spectrum disorders

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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) see the world differently and can find it hard to interact with both their environment and other people. Sport has many benefits for mental and physical health, and therefore Kelong Cai, of Yangzhou University, hypothesised that sport may offer a novel therapy for pre-school children with ASD. He implemented a 12-week mini-basketball programme for […]

Autism research: Pointing in the right direction

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Professor Mila Vulchanova at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology, in collaboration with Sara Ramos-Cabo and Valentin Vulchanov, has been investigating the deficits in language and communication of individuals with Autism spectrum disorder. The group have made important insights into the specific features of communication deficits in autism which might assist with future diagnoses and subsequent treatment of individuals […]

Autism spectrum disorder and social hierarchy in rats

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Autism spectrum disorder impacts the social interaction and behaviour of affected individuals. Valproate is a drug which might induce autism in the children of pregnant women treated with it. It also has a similar effect in rats. Using a rat model, Professor György Lévay of Gedeon Richter Plc., first author Péter Pelsőczi and colleagues studied the behaviour of a group […]