Monthly Archives: January 2015

Acute Behavioral Crises in Autism linked to a Range of Factors

Posted on January 30, 2015 by researchinitiative

Acute behavioral crises in psychiatric inpatients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Recognition of concomitant medical or non-ASD psychiatric conditions predicts enhanced improvement. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25575287 Abstract During adolescence, some individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engage in severe challenging behaviors, such as … Continue reading →

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Salivary Biomarkers – point to role of Gastrointestinal and Immune disturbances in Autism

Posted on January 30, 2015 by researchinitiative

A Pilot Proteomic Analysis of Salivary Biomarkers in Autism Spectrum Disorder. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25626423 Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence is increasing, with current estimates at 1/68-1/50 individuals diagnosed with an ASD. Diagnosis is based on behavioral assessments. Early diagnosis and intervention … Continue reading →

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Autism, Maternal Infection and Epigenetics

Posted on January 30, 2015 by researchinitiative

Epigenetics of Autism-related Impairment: Copy Number Variation and Maternal Infection. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25629966 Abstract OBJECTIVE:: Epidemiological data have suggested maternal infection and fever to be associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Animal studies show that gestational infections perturb fetal … Continue reading →

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Common Pesticide Raises ADHD Risk – Implications for Autism.

Posted on January 30, 2015 by researchinitiative

Common Pesticide May Increase Risk of ADHD http://news.rutgers.edu Rutgers study suggests that pregnant women and young children are more susceptible Thursday, January 29, 2015 By Robin Lally A commonly used pesticide may alter the development of the brain’s dopamine system … Continue reading →

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Brain Inflammation and Depression – 30% increase

Posted on January 29, 2015 by researchinitiative

New biological evidence reveals link between brain inflammation and major depression http://www.camh.ca TORONTO (Jan. 28, 2015) – A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) found that the measure of brain inflammation in people who were … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Disorders and neuronal, immune and histone pathways

Posted on January 28, 2015 by researchinitiative

Psychiatric genome-wide association study analyses implicate neuronal, immune and histone pathways http://www.nature.com Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of psychiatric disorders have identified multiple genetic associations with such disorders, but better methods are needed to derive the underlying biological mechanisms that these … Continue reading →

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SESN3 -Epilepsy Master Regulator II

Posted on January 26, 2015 by researchinitiative

Dragnet for epilepsy genes  http://www3.uni-bonn.de An international team of researchers with the involvement of the University of Bonn Hospital discovers a central switch An international team of scientists together with the University of Bonn Hospital have taken a new path … Continue reading →

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SESN3 – Epilepsy Master Regulator

Posted on January 26, 2015 by researchinitiative

New ‘systems genetics’ study identifies possible target for epilepsy treatment http://www3.imperial.ac.uk New ‘systems genetics’ study identifies possible target for epilepsy treatment A single gene that coordinates a network of about 400 genes involved in epilepsy could be a target for … Continue reading →

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Asthma – Genetics play only a Small part in Risk.

Posted on January 17, 2015 by researchinitiative

Rare mutations do not explain “missing heritability” in asthma http://www.uchospitals.edu Largest study to date of rare genetic variants and asthma risk finds few associations Despite a strong suspected link between genetics and asthma, commonly found genetic mutations account for only … Continue reading →

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Environment not Genes – Immune System Variation

Posted on January 17, 2015 by researchinitiative

Environment, not genes, plays starring role in human immune variation, study finds http://med.stanford.edu Improving gene-sequencing technologies have focused immunologists’ attention on the role of genes in diseases. But it appears the environment is an even greater factor in the human … Continue reading →

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