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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828154952.htm) Autistic traits, behavioral problems in 7-year-olds linked with gender nonconforming play
Aug 28th 2024, 15:49

Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds -- as measured by levels of gender-conforming play -- may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship problems in boys, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828154934.htm) People experiencing relatively mild cases of mental ill-health may be perceived differently by others depending on whether or not diagnostic labels are provided
Aug 28th 2024, 15:49

Diagnostic labels for people experiencing what some consider to be relatively milder forms of mental-ill health may affect how others perceive them for better and worse, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828154918.htm) Research cracks the autism code, making the neurodivergent brain visible
Aug 28th 2024, 15:49

A researcher's mathematical modeling approach for brain imaging analysis reveals links between genes, brain structure and autism.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828114448.htm) Discovery of how blood clots harm brain and body in COVID-19 points to new therapy
Aug 28th 2024, 11:44

Scientists have solved the mystery of unusual blood clotting and inflammation in COVID-19 -- and identified a promising therapeutic strategy.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828114401.htm) In-person contact linked with lower levels of loneliness in older adults
Aug 28th 2024, 11:44

In-person contact helps lead to lower levels of loneliness in older people, but other ways of staying in touch, such as phoning, emailing or texting, are not as effective in lowering loneliness, a team of researchers found.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828114353.htm) A healthy lifestyle may counteract diabetes-associated brain aging
Aug 28th 2024, 11:43

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging, according to a new study. The good news is that this may be counteracted by a healthy lifestyle.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828114350.htm) Epigenetics blood markers can help explain dementia risk
Aug 28th 2024, 11:43

Researchers assessed DNA methylation at 800,000 sites in the genome in blood samples collected from 900 people. The study includes extensive clinical information on participants, who all provided spinal fluid samples, which have been used for diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, because it is in direct contact with the brain. However, collecting the fluid is an invasive procedure, so the team investigated whether they could instead use blood samples, through analyzing blood epigenetic signatures that are associated with Alzheimer's disease biomarkers, as this would be cheaper and easier to collect in practice.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828114338.htm) Prioritizing the unexpected: New brain mechanism uncovered
Aug 28th 2024, 11:43

Researchers have discovered how two brain areas, neocortex and thalamus, work together to detect discrepancies between what animals expect from their environment and actual events. These prediction errors are implemented by selective boosting of unexpected sensory information. These findings enhance our understanding of predictive processing in the brain and could offer insights into how brain circuits are altered in autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240827104721.htm) Dungeons and Dragons can help autistic people gain confidence and find their inner hero
Aug 27th 2024, 10:47

A new study has shown the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons boosts autistic people's confidence and enables them to feel more comfortable with social interactions.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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