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Apr 01, 2013... More and more children are being diagnosed with autism and related conditions, with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimating that about 1 in 88 children ... Read more
Dec 05, 2019...
Distinct stink: Mice missing a key autism gene respond similarly to nonsocial and social smells. (Shutterstock)
Neurons in mice that lack an autism gene ca ... Read more
Nov 29, 2017...
The smell of skydiver sweat was used in a new study to determine the response to the ‘smell of fear’ in people with autism. AFP/Stringer
The lack of abilit ... Read more
Jun 22, 2011... Researchers studying autistic toddlers have discovered their brain activity appears to be out of sync at a very early stage – a finding that sheds light on the ... Read more
Jan 21, 2015...
Unfortunately, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) remains a condition that presents more questions than answers.
Some studies have found a lack of connection o ... Read more
Nov 27, 2017...
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While humans aren’t as smell-dependent as many other animals, studies have shown we respond differently to others when they’re emitting ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/autism-and-the-smell-of-fear/
Nov 27, 2017...
Skydivers provided the smell of fear for investigating how autistic men react to odors
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—November 27, 2017— Autism typically involves the ina ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/fellowship-awarded-via-video-from-israel/
Mar 28, 2012... About 50 territory residents got to meet one of the world’s mostpromising young researchers Tuesday when she appeared at the Universityof the Virgin Islands via ... Read more
Apr 07, 2016... The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now states that about 1 in 68 children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and that ASDs are five times more common in ... Read more
Jul 02, 2015...
It may be possible to diagnose autism by giving children a sniff test, a new study suggests.
Most people instinctively take a big whiff when they encounter ... Read more
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