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The relatives of autistic people often have mild traits of the condition. Studying these family members could broaden our understanding of autism.

A new technology has enabled neuroscientists to examine the chemistry of individual brain cells. The finding reveal how genes are regulated differently in brain ...

Numerous studies over the years have identified a plethora of genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While we have a general idea of how ...

Doctors can diagnose three different levels of autism, which vary in their severity. Getting the correct diagnosis can help ensure that a person receives the right ...

The proportion of children with autism in Northern Irish schools has almost trebled in a decade. That is according to new figures published by the Department of ...

My child has autism. He's also very charming, obedient and, lucky for him, uncommonly beautiful, (though that might be a mother's bias). He makes eye contact ...

Autism detection and diagnosis can start earlier than what's currently recommended, a new study suggests. Screening at younger ages could lead to children ...

The first Eagles Autism Challenge empowered 9-year-old Thijmen Hendriks from the Netherlands and boosted his self-esteem.

Changes in gene activity in specific brain cells are associated with the severity of autism in children and young adults with the disorder, according to a new ...

Students and staff wore blue as part of autism awareness and year 3 teacher Emma Theakstone said a parent approached the school and initiated the event.

New evidence could explain why stress is a risk factor for autoimmune disease. A recent study in mice reveals that persistent social stress changes gut ...

Identifying a reliable biomarker to predict the onset of autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes has eluded scientists.

Autoimmune diseases affect many people. In these diseases, the immune system attacks the body's own cells and cell constituents. Known autoimmune ...

Washington, DC - May 14, 2019 - Stressful life events most likely contribute to autoimmune diseases, but scientists don't have a deep understanding of the ...

A new grant will allow Michigan Medicine researchers to explore personalized approaches to treating autoimmune diseases such as scleroderma, lupus, ...

Women are 4 times more likely to develop autoimmune disease than men. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the prevalence of the disease is 9 times ...

IL-17 and TNF-α are major effector cytokines in chronic inflammation. TNF-α inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), although ...

Roche's Genentech unit has signed a licensing deal with Parvus Therapeutics aimed at developing drugs for autoimmune diseases that don't put patients at risk ...

For longer than she can remember, Hauser Lake resident Cindy Crow had symptoms ranging from joint pain and daily headaches to an autoimmune thyroid ...

Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group, has launched an up-to-$800 million partnership with Parvus Therapeutics to develop, manufacture, and ...

The amount of stress, both physical and emotional, that people face is so much more than what it used to be even a few years ago. Stress leads to a myriad of ...

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The frequent changes in the textbooks is a fit case indicating what ails the country's education system.

Polls make Vince Cable's party the favourite for remainers and put it in first place in London.

BRIDGEWATER — Close to 2100 students graduated Bridgewater State University on Saturday, and more than half of them were the first in their family to finish ...

Every Ramadan, as during every lent season, I cut back on meals, although I am not a fast devotee like some of my christian and moslem friends.

Thousands of officials of government departments, members of various NGOs and municipal workers descended on the areas alongside the Krishna and the ...

Addiction-treatment program at Pontiac General Hospital combines sedatives with a medication that blocks the effects of opioids.

BRIDGEWATER — Close to 2100 students graduated Bridgewater State University on Saturday, and more than half of them were the first in their family to finish ...

The Mexican president has stated that the current "war on drugs" is endangering public safety.