Young children with autism prefer looking at geometric patterns over looking at other people. At least, some of them do. That's according to a new study - Preference for Geometric Patterns Early in Life As a Risk Factor for Autism.Pierce et al took 110 toddlers (age 14 to 42 months). Some of them had autism, some had "developmental delay" but not autism, and some were normally developing.The kids
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September 8, 2010
Autistic Toddlers Like Screensavers
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September 2, 2010
How To Fight Loneliness
Loneliness is bad for your health. The work of John Cacioppo and others has proven this connection repeatedly over the last decade, finding links between loneliness and blood pressure, sleep quality, dementia, gene expression, and many other medical measures. The evidence has built to the point that loneliness could be considered a serious risk factor [...]... Masi CM, Chen HY, Hawkley LC
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July 5, 2010
Parental Age as a Risk Factor for Bipolar Disorder
Advanced parental age appears to confer increased risk for a variety of clinical neuroscience disorders. First described in Down syndrome, advanced parental age at conception has now been linked to schizophrenia and autism. Effects of advanced parental age on risk have been found for both fathers and mothers. Some disorders appear to have more risk with paternal age while other appear to have
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March 1, 2010
Violent video game play makes more aggressive kids, study shows
Exposure to violent video games is a causal risk factor for increased aggressive thoughts and behavior, and decreased empathy and prosocial behavior in youths, a new study finds.
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February 23, 2010
Autism and ADHD as opposites based on fly models?
Image via WikipediaRegular readers of this blog will know my fascination with autism and psychosis as opponents on a continuum theory . I have already been privately speculating that ADHD in childhood may be a risk factor for Psychosis in later adolescence, especially as both are supposed to have underling dopamine abnormalities, so this new More >Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)Related posts:co
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September 29, 2009
Impaired Kidney Function Linked To Cognitive Decline In Elderly
A new study suggests that impaired kidney function is a risk factor for cognitive decline in old age.
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August 6, 2009
Stress Linked To Harmful Fat And Heart Disease
A new US study on monkeys found that social stress is linked to increase in deposits of harmful fat in the abdomen which can speed up the build up of plaque in blood vessels, a major risk factor for heart disease which is the number one cause of death in humans worldwide. The study was the work of principal investigator Dr Carol A.
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July 16, 2009
Viewing Child Porn Not A Risk Factor For Future Sex Offenses
For people without a prior conviction for a hands-on sex offense, the consumption of child pornography alone does not, in itself, seem to represent a risk factor for committing such an offense. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry studied 231 men convicted of consuming child pornography in 2002 and found that only 1% had gone on to commit a hands-on sex offense in the fol
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June 15, 2009
Nightmares may be suicide risk factor
June 10, 2009 SEATTLE, Jun 10, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Severe nightmares have been independently associated with elevated suicidal symptoms, U.S. researchers said.
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May 12, 2009
Does high EQ lead to more orgasms?
"Low emotional intelligence seems to be a significant risk factor for low orgasmic frequency," say researchers from the King's College in London. They studied over 2000 women to see if there was a link between low orgasm frequency and emotional intelligence ("EQ"). By looking at mental variables, they hoped to find new ways to treat female orgasmic disorder (FOD), which up to 30% of women suffer.
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