Schizophrenia and personality disorders are the most disabling mental health conditions to live with, according to scientists from The University of Queensland. A Danish-Australian research team studied a cohort of 6.9 million Danish residents in the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register to understand the burden of disability associated with 18 mental and substance use disorders. Professor […]
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What do you think about, when you hear the word, “autism”? No diagnostic manual can truly explain the multifaceted experience of autism. It’s a neurological difference with a vast spectrum of representation within its population. It can come with remarkable gifts and skills as well as devastating traits. Autism does not necessarily equal disability and […]
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Oxytocin/vasopressin receptors are typical examples of so-called G protein-coupled receptors – the most successful drug target class. The oxytocin and vasopressin receptors are targeted, for example, during childbirth to encourage contractions but are also being investigated for therapeutic applications in cardiovascular disease, cancer, and developmental disorders such as autism. Inspired by locusts MedUni Vienna researchers […]
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Researchers call for the term ‘high functioning autism’ to be consigned to history. Autism researchers from the Telethon Kids Institute have called for the term ‘high functioning autism’ to be abandoned because of the misleading and potentially harmful expectations it creates around the abilities of children on the autism spectrum. In research published in the […]
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Early recognition of deterioration in health can save lives. A research team at Northumbria University have launched a major project exploring how carers recognise and manage deterioration in the health of people with learning disabilities and autism. Approximately 1.5million people in the UK have a learning disability and it is estimated that around 1% of the […]
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Vitamin D the clue to more autism spectrum disorder in boys: A deficiency in vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland. In their latest study, Professor Darryl Eyles and Dr Asad Ali from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute found vitamin D deficiency during […]
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Launch of new guidance to improve epilepsy treatment for people with learning disabilities: RSM webinar: Tuesday 17 November, 10.00am to 4.15pm Session introducing new guidance: 1.00pm Forty per cent of people with epilepsy also have a learning disability and are significantly more likely to die prematurely than the general population. Step Together, a new report to be launched during a […]
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A tiny fish is helping scientists understand how the human brain processes sound, while also giving insight to autism spectrum disorder. Scientists at The University of Queensland used zebrafish that carry the same genetic mutations as humans with Fragile X syndrome and autism, and discovered the neural networks and pathways that produce the hypersensitivities to sound in […]
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Imagine You Are An Aluminum Atom: Discussions With Mr. Aluminum: I have written a book on aluminium. It is my first book and it will almost certainly be my last. Pre-publication, the most common question I receive about the book is why I wrote it. I think it began as a reference guide to living in […]