Monthly Archives: April 2013

Biomarkers , the nose and schizophrenia

Posted on April 30, 2013 by researchinitiative

Sniffing Out Schizophrenia Monday, April 29, 2013 http://www.aftau.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=18505 Neurons in the nose could be the key to early, fast, and accurate diagnosis, says a TAU researcher A debilitating mental illness, schizophrenia can be difficult to diagnose. Because physiological evidence confirming … Continue reading →

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Brain Stem Growth in Autism

Posted on April 30, 2013 by researchinitiative

A two-year longitudinal pilot MRI study of the brainstem in autism. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23619132 Child Neuroscience Laboratory, Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine Abstract Research has demonstrated the potential role of the brainstem in the pathobiology of autism. Previous studies have … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Hypothesis and call for a novel research initiative.

Posted on April 30, 2013 by researchinitiative

Etiopathogenesis of autism spectrum disorders: Fitting the pieces of the puzzle together. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23622947 Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy. Abstract Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are disorders of the central nervous system characterized by … Continue reading →

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Gene Expression , Blood and Autism

Posted on April 30, 2013 by researchinitiative

Peripheral blood gene expression signature differentiates children with autism from unaffected siblings. http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/bodys-noncoding-genes-officially-not-junk-20130430-2iqx8.html Informatics Program at the Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is … Continue reading →

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Fast Tracking New Treatments for Autism

Posted on April 27, 2013 by researchinitiative

UCLA receives major federal contract to study potential new autism drugs By Mark Wheeler April 23, 2013 http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-receives-major-nimh-contract-245449.aspx UCLA has been awarded a $9 million contract by the National Institute of Mental Health for an ambitious effort to rapidly study … Continue reading →

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The Placenta and Autism : Part II UC Davis MIND

Posted on April 26, 2013 by researchinitiative

MIND Institute, Yale study finds abnormalities in the placentas of children at risk for autism http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/research/7744 April 24, 2013 (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute and the Yale University School of Medicine has … Continue reading →

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Placenta Abnormalities as Diagnostic Marker in Autism

Posted on April 26, 2013 by researchinitiative

Autism risk spotted at birth in abnormal placentas http://news.yale.edu/2013/04/25/autism-risk-spotted-birth-abnormal-placentas Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out how to measure an infant’s risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier … Continue reading →

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Vaccine for Autism

Posted on April 25, 2013 by researchinitiative

Guelph Scientists Develop First Vaccine to Help Control Autism Symptoms http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2013/04/guelph_scientis_1.html April 24, 2013 – News Release A first-ever vaccine created by University of Guelph researchers for gut bacteria common in autistic children may also help control some autism symptoms. … Continue reading →

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Antidepressants and Autism

Posted on April 24, 2013 by researchinitiative

Parental depression, maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy, and risk of autism spectrum disorders: population based case-control study. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23604083 Centre for Mental Health, Addiction and Suicide Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol Abstract OBJECTIVE: To study the … Continue reading →

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Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines , BDNF and Autism.

Posted on April 24, 2013 by researchinitiative

Altered Cytokine and BDNF Levels in Autism Spectrum Disorder. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23604965 Department of Anatomy, Histology, Legal Medicine and Orthopaedics, Sapienza University, Viale Regina Elena, 336, 00161, Rome, Italy Abstract The contribution of neuroimmune functioning and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to functional … Continue reading →

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