BUFFALO, N.Y. Teens who experience cyber bullying are more likely to suffer from poor sleep, which in turn raises levels of depression, found a University at Buffalo study. Although research has examined the relationship between online bullying and depression, the UB study is one of few to explore the connection between cyber victimization and sleep
F.Guzzardi — According to the Emotional Intelligence Academy, there are seven universal facial expressions humans possess: happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, contempt and surprise. For individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it can be difficult to distinguish among these emotions during personal interactions. A team of Texas State University researchers including Dr. Damian Valles, assistant professor at the
Newswise — Researchers have recently begun to realize that biological sex plays a key role in disease risk. Sex plays a role in hypertension, diabetes, arthritis – and in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. Depression and anxiety affect females more, while neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, early onset schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity, affect
How can we get tangible benefit from the millions we spend on autism science?. Posted Nov 12, 2017 The U.S. government is the world’s biggest funder of autism research. For the past decade I have had the honor of advising various agencies and committees on how that money should be spent. As an adult
By Jordan Gaines Lewis, Ph.D. With the recent news of President-Elect Trump’s talks with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to potentially head a new commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity, many in the scientific and healthcare communities are understandably rattled. Kennedy is a well-known skeptic of vaccine safety, and has previously described the vaccine/autism allegations as such: “They
Stephen Camarata Ph.D. Intelligence, Genius and High Achievement Are Not “On” the Autism Spectrum Posted Apr 01, 2016 April is autism awareness month—so autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will be in the news. Although the recent redefinition of autism as a spectrum condition ensures that children whose disabilities were previously unrecognized and left untreated
Switched On, a new memoir by John Elder Robison, has greatly increased interest in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as an experimental treatment for autism. We’ve asked a leading expert to weigh in on whether there’s enough science behind TMS to recommend its use outside of research studies. This week’s “Got Questions?” answer is by neuroscientist
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2016 /– History will be in the making at Abilities Expo Los Angeles as hundreds of people with disabilities partake in the creation of the world’s largest wheelchair painting using innovative, adaptive art tools from Zot Artz Arts for All. The annual expo, which takes place on February 5-7, 2016 at the
var infolinks_pid = 2115730; var infolinks_wsid = 9; //resources.infolinks.com/js/infolinks_main.js Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160107/320070 NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — As the New Year approaches, Special Citizens has a lot to look forward to in the year 2016. In August, Special Citizens will celebrate its 40-year anniversary of supporting people with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In order
