Training programs for parents can help improve the behavior of children with autism, a new study suggests.
After six months of either parent training or parent education, the children’s behavior improved for parents in both groups, but the benefit was greater in the parent […]
A 2015 study published online in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, found that children with autism tend to have more gastrointestinal problems early in life compared to other children.
Researchers compared incidents of diarrhea, constipation and food allergy/intolerance during the first three years of life among […]
The first national survey of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), published in the Journal of Pediatrics in 2015, shows that nearly half of pre-schoolers are on medication for the condition, and more than a fifth are receiving neither of the recommended therapies. […]
Sperm May Show Predictors of Autism Risk
Many experts believe that autism is usually inherited, but there is no genetic test to assess autism risk. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University asked, if genetic modifications are passed from fathers to their children, would it be possible to […]
BY: Elizabeth A. Pector, MD Dr Pector is a board certified family physician in Naperville, IL and a member of the MOST Advisory Board. Her letters and articles have been published in medical journals and lay publications. She is married, and […]