Autistic Query Results
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Household Chemicals Linked to Brain Health Risks
Click here to view original web page at Household Chemicals Linked to Brain Health Risks Summary: Certain household chemicals, including those found in personal-care products and furniture, pose a risk to brain health, potentially contributing to diseases like multiple sclerosis and autism. The study reveals that these chemicals damage oligodendrocytes, essential cells for nerve cell … Continue reading “Household Chemicals Linked to Brain Health Risks”
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Brain Abnormalities in Children with Developmental Language Disorder
Click here to view original web page at Brain Abnormalities in Children with Developmental Language Disorder Summary: Researchers have discovered that the anterior neostriatum, a part of the brain linked with movement, shows abnormalities in children with developmental language impairments. This study utilized a novel computational approach to analyze data from 22 studies, revealing that … Continue reading “Brain Abnormalities in Children with Developmental Language Disorder”
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People With Autism Experience Pain at a Higher Intensity
Click here to view original web page at People With Autism Experience Pain at a Higher Intensity Summary: People with autism experience pain at a higher intensity than those not on the autism spectrum and are less adaptable to the sensation. This revelation contradicts the prevailing belief that those with ASD tend to be indifferent … Continue reading “People With Autism Experience Pain at a Higher Intensity”
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Community Newsletter: Better measurement; Rett rescue; interactomes; social touch
Click here to view original web page at Community Newsletter: Better measurement; Rett rescue; interactomes; social touch We’re kicking things off this week with a PsyArXiv preprint about ways to improve measurement precision in neuroscience — and enhance reproducibility. Significance statement: Huge samples are not the only answer to the replication crisis. Additionally, we should … Continue reading “Community Newsletter: Better measurement; Rett rescue; interactomes; social touch”
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Fresh Questions About Oxytocin as the ‘Love Hormone’ Behind Pair Bonding
Click here to view original web page at Fresh Questions About Oxytocin as the ‘Love Hormone’ Behind Pair Bonding Summary: The “love hormone” oxytocin may not play as critical a role in bonding as previously believed. Removing the oxytocin receptor in animal models still resulted in monogamous mating, attachment, and parental bonding behaviors, although females … Continue reading “Fresh Questions About Oxytocin as the ‘Love Hormone’ Behind Pair Bonding”
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Risk of Major Psychiatric Disorders Among Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancers
Click here to view original web page at Risk of Major Psychiatric Disorders Among Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancers In a Taiwanese study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology , Hsu et al found that survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers were at a significantly increased risk of multiple major psychiatric disorders compared … Continue reading “Risk of Major Psychiatric Disorders Among Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancers”