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Adults with autism spectrum disorder showed good results with cognitive enhancement therapy compared to enriched supportive therapy
While there have been advances in early detection and many studies involving the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), few efforts to date have focused on interventions for adults. These individuals experience significant challenges throughout…
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Researchers identify biomarker for autism caused by Dup15q syndrome
Researchers at the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment have identified a signature brain-wave pattern for children with autism spectrum disorder related to a genetic condition known as Dup15q syndrome. The research team noted that this…
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Similar epigenetic mark found in brain cells of different types of autism disorder
UCLA scientists and their colleagues have found evidence that an abnormal pattern of brain cells is common in people with different types of autism disorders. The abnormal pattern discovered in the study, reported in journal Cell, concerns…
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Similar brain molecular signatures found in people with autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder is caused by a variety of factors, both genetic and environmental. But a new study led by UCLA scientists provides further evidence that the brains of people with the disorder tend to have the…
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New technique called Automated Fiber Quantification to help understand brain changes in Autism Spectrum disorder
A new study found significant changes in white matter pathways in the brains of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using a novel technique called Automated Fiber Quantification (AFQ). Evidence of both increases and decreases in diffusion…
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