AUTISM

Jefferies & Co. believes that tablets are ideally suited to help children learn faster and more enjoyably. The brokerage said research into early childhood education, educational techniques, and addressing disabilities has revealed a potential link between physical touch and learning.

The journey towards determining ways to detect autism earlier on shows development. Outcome of a long-term magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research in Chapel Hill, North Carolina has validated that early overgrowth of the brain of autistic children before reaching the age of two.

With the reopening of clinic where a hyperbaric chamber exploded killing a woman and her grandson, the debate over the dependability of these medical devices has risen again. Hyperbaric Chambers, life-saving devices or killer machines?

British scientists have shown for the first time how our brain wiring develops in the first few months of life and say their findings will help in the understanding of a range of brain and psychiatric disorders.

A series of investigative articles in British Medical Journal conclusively prove that Dr Wakefield falsified data and there were irregularities and discrepancies in his study

Autism is growing at an alarming rate in the United States. Just 20 years ago, about one in 5,000 children were diagnosed with the disorder. The current rate, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is 1 in 110.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has told the Guardian newspaper that there are, indeed, some references to UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) that reamined a mystery.

British scientists have found the first direct evidence attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic disorder and say their research could eventually lead to better treatments for the condition.

Autistic children's cognitive skills can improve over time, according to Australian and British researchers.

Males who carry specific alterations of DNA on the sole X-chromosome are at high risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a Canadian study showed.

A new government study adds to the evidence that thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative until recently found in many vaccines, does not increase children's risk of autism.

Recent research by experts from the Macquarie University reveals doctors are being pressure to give children a diagnosis of behavior problems they probably do not have, in order to get them admitted to special education schools.

A 15-minute brain scan could in future be used to test for autism, helping doctors diagnose the complex condition more cheaply and accurately.

The University of Queensland's Parenting and Family Support Centre is offering a free less-intensive parenting program for Brisbane parents with autistic children.

According to a Cochrane review, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) -also known as antidepressants - can't be recommended for treating autism in children or adults.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Helping kids with autism learn how to communicate doesn't improve their symptoms, British researchers reported at an international meeting on the developmental disorder.

Britain's General Medical Council has struck Dr Andrew Wakefield from the medical register and found him guilty of serious professional misconduct after he published a research suggesting a link between a common vaccine and autism.

A recent study reveals that a playful and friendly environment can help children with autism to cope up and develop social skills

Australian researchers found out in a study that the hormone oxytocin can help treat problems involving autism to children.

Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness.

A hormone thought to encourage bonding between mothers and their babies may foster social behavior in some adults with autism, French researchers said on Monday.