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Some Children May Lose Autism Diagnosis With Age, Government Study Finds
January 6, 2014
Some children diagnosed with autism in early childhood may no longer have the disorder as they grow older, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. Read More »
Smartphone App Uses Selfies to Check Your Cholesterol Level
January 6, 2014
A team of engineers has designed a smartphone accessory and app that allows users to monitor their own blood cholesterol levels. Think of it as a sort of cholesterol selfie — or maybe a healthie? Read More »
Parents See Their Youngest Children as Smaller Than They Actually Are
January 6, 2014
A group of researchers from Swinburne University in Melbourne rounded up a bunch of mothers whose kids were in the 2- to -6-year-old age range and asked them to estimate exactly how tall their children were by marking a featureless wall. They then compared these estimates to the actual height of each child. Read More »
Could Worms, Hot baths Help Treat Autism?
January 6, 2014
Not much is known about what causes autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), a group of developmental disorders characterized by social, communication and behavioral difficulties. Read More »