Month: October 2023
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Autism Job Fair in St. Paul believed to be a first in Minnesota
Sheletta Brundidge took action when she felt the state wasn’t doing enough to support National Disability Employment Month. The local radio personality and autism activist whose three youngest children have the disorder felt she could do more to help, considering the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is about twice that of the general population,…
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Screen Time’s Link to Autism and ADHD Explored – Neuroscience News
Summary: Researchers examined the connection between screen time and genetic predispositions to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD. Analyzing over 6.5 million genetic polymorphisms, they determined that children genetically predisposed to ASD showed increased screen usage. Meanwhile, children with ADHD tendencies increased their screen time as they aged. The findings challenge the belief that screen…
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PaxMedica’s Research on Low Dose Suramin for Autism Spectrum Disorder Accepted for Publication -October 26, 2023 at 01:52 pm EDT | MarketScreener
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. , Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — PaxMedica, Inc. (Nasdaq: PXMD) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is excited to announce that the Annals of General Psychiatry, an internationally recognized scientific psychiatry publication, has accepted the manuscript titled “Randomized clinical trial of low dose suramin intravenous infusions for treatment of autism spectrum disorder”…
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Autism Poses Advantage in Bystander Scenarios – Neuroscience News
Summary: Researchers shed light on the lesser-discussed advantages of autism in workplace settings. Contrary to the ‘bystander effect’, where individuals are less likely to intervene in adverse situations when others are present, those with autism do not conform to this norm. They are more prone to act in the face of wrongdoing, indicating the potential…
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Louis Meyer Signs Contract for Delivery of Damen Shipyards’ ASD Tug 2111
[By: Damen Shipyards] Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer GmbH & Co. KG of Hamburg has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for the one of the first of its next generation ASD Tug 2111 class. The vessel will be operated on a long-term charter by Emder Schlepp-Betrieb GmbH (ESB) for operations in its home port of…
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Harrelson: Why you should vote for me for ASD board
My experiences as a professional in the educational field make me a strong candidate and a needed addition to the Aspen School District Board of Education. I intend to join the current board’s mission to ensure ALL students are provided with meaningful learning experiences. My previous work in the Aspen School District, around the state…
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Genetic risks of autism and ADHD may be related to more screen time in
A team led by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has investigated screen time in autistic (ASD) and ADHD children. Screen time refers to the amount of time a person spends on a device with a screen, such as a smartphone, computer, television, or video game system. The researchers found that children with…
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BPA Exposure Further Linked to ASD, ADHD: Study
October 25, 2023 The association between Bisphenol-A (BPA) exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders is linked to a compromised metabolic process that powers plasticizer detoxification, according to a study published in PLoS ONE that expands on existing evidence linking BPA to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and extends this finding to include attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).1 Glucuronidation is…
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Things I Wish I Had Known When My Son Was First Diagnosed With Autism
To not always believe what the professionals told me. That no one has a crystal ball about his future. That what I am feeling is grief. And grief is love. To let go of the guilt. To focus on self-care earlier. And my marriage. To make finding peace a priority. To not judge my beginnings…
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Embracing Autism and Finding Purpose – A Personal Story
How I Became the Strong Woman, I Am Today My name is Jennie Logan. I am twenty-five years old and on the autism spectrum, and I was diagnosed when I was thirteen years old. My mom knew I had Autism as early as I was six months old. I didn’t like to be held by…