"medical disorders in children with ASD and ADHD appear to be widespread"

The quote titling this brief post is taken from the results of the systematic review undertaken by Jet Muskens and colleagues [1] (open-acc...

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The inflammatory effects of unemployment?

" Our study demonstrates that systemic inflammation is associated with an important but little-studied aspect of the social environmen...

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"Medical Conditions in the First Years of Life Associated with Future Diagnosis of ASD"

I rank the paper by Stacey Alexeeff and colleagues [1] ( open-access available here ) as being in the 'pretty important' category w...

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Autistic adults as critical autism experts (with research caveats)

" Findings suggest that autistic adults should be considered autism experts and involved as partners in autism research. " That wa...

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"early medical events are associated with clinical ASD phenotypes"

The paper by Charlotte Willfors and colleagues [1] (open-access) provides some food for thought today and the observation that various indi...

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3D Printed Masks to Protect Athletes with Nose or Facial Fractures

Mask and Image Made by Technology in Motion Over the past few years, the medical 3D printing technology has exploded with researchers being ...

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7 Signs of Helicopter Parenting in the Exam Room

Image courtesy of photostock at  FreeDigitalPhotos.net The Millennials are the primary beneficiaries (or victims) of parents who have the m...

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