Treating Autism Symptoms Early can Eliminate Developmental Delay in Infants
Treating autism symptoms early, especially among infants as young as six months old, can not only significantly reduce the symptoms.
Treating autism symptoms early, especially among infants as young as six months old, can not only significantly reduce the symptoms.
Megan MacDonald, an assistant professor in OSU's College of Public Health and Human Sciences, said that these kids, compared to their peers, were similarly fit, and that was really exciting, because it meant those underlying fitness abilities were there.
Researchers tested the fitness and physical activity levels of 17 children with autism and 12 children without autism.
Higher Risk of Autism in Kids Conceived After 5 or More Years Interval
Children who are conceived either less than 1 year or more than 5 years after birth of their prior sibling are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than those conceived within 2-3 years.
Children who are conceived either less than 1 year or more than 5 years after birth of their prior sibling are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than those conceived within 2-3 years.
The study is published in the journal Autism Research and Treatment.
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Autism: Presence or Absence of Early Language Delay Alters Anatomy of the Brain
A common characteristic of autism, language delay in early childhood, leaves a 'signature' in the brain, says a new study.
A common characteristic of autism, language delay in early childhood, leaves a 'signature' in the brain, says a new study.
Iron Supplements Might Have Been Missed in Mothers of Children With Autism
Taking iron supplements before and during pregnancies were found to be significantly less among mothers of children with autism than the mothers of children with normal development, in a study.
Taking iron supplements before and during pregnancies were found to be significantly less among mothers of children with autism than the mothers of children with normal development, in a study.
