Articles Tagged With: autism
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Digital Applications Used in Mental Health Treatment: Two Randomized Studies
Researchers found an improvement in socialization in children with autism and a decrease in acrophobic (fear of heights) symptoms in adults in two distinct studies using different forms of virtual reality and digital applications.
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No Significant Association Between Autism Risk and Maternal Influenza and Vaccination
A very large cohort study over 11 years failed to find an association between autism risk and maternal influenza infection or influenza vaccination during pregnancy. A low risk of autism was associated on initial analysis with first-trimester vaccination, but adjusting statistically for the multiplicity of hypotheses tested in the study showed that this association could be due to chance (P = 0.10).
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Integrative Approaches to Caring for Children with Autism
Selected treatments for autism spectrum disorder are reviewed and placed into one of four categories (ranging from recommend to avoid) with a goal of creating a practical blueprint for the medical practitioner.
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Leprosy revealed with HIV treatment
HIV/AIDS specialists in britain and the U.S. caring for HIV+ persons from developing countries are reporting a new phenomenon - exacerbations of previously unrecognized leprosy in HIV+ persons receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). As patients initiate HAART, and with improvement in their immune systems, their leprosy appears to "wake up."