Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are typified by impaired social-communication skills. Children and adolescents with ASD have difficulty understanding, interacting and relating with others.
New research suggests ...
For those with autism, medications are called for when the individual presents specific psychiatric problems such as aggression, anxiety and obsessive behavior.
University of ...
A new University of Chicago study shows that although public attitudes are still sharply divided, homosexuality is gaining acceptance in our culture.
Researchers discovered Americans overwhelmingly ...
Dangerous behavior such as using drugs and engaging in criminal behavior has long been believed to originate in the company an adolescent keeps.
New ...
An analysis of over 500 million tweets over 2 years in 84 different countries confirms the common wisdom -- people tend to be happiest first thing in the morning before the ...
A new research study looks at how adolescents think, how disordered thinking can take root, and how this thought pattern can ultimately lead ...
A new government report finds that using prescribed stimulants to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown steadily, though slowly.
However, researchers note that utilization of stimulant medication varies ...
Good news for those easily embarrassed: that troublesome aspect of personality, according to new research, is actually a sign of trustworthiness and generosity.
Researchers from the University of California, ...
Dyslexia is a relatively common diagnosis among American children as about 5 to 10 percent of kids fit the description.
In the past, being dyslexic was a label assigned to kids ...
New research from Canada suggests that modern shift work is not as disruptive or carcinogenic for workers as were older, more extreme shift patterns.
Current shift work ...
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