64.6 F
San Diego
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Home Tags Autism

Tag: Autism

Illustration of a human fetus. Source: Shutterstock

Haifa researchers: Autism linked to neuron development in embryos

0
University of Haifa researchers have discovered a significant association between autism and accelerated development of neurons in embryos. The findings shed new light on the possible origins of autism and open up possibilities for new treatments. An...
Parents of autistic children protest outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, demanding larger budgets for children with autism. Jan. 04, 2013. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Study links autism to gut-brain axis, opening doors for therapy

0
A collaborative study conducted by a global team of microbiome experts has uncovered compelling evidence linking the gut microbiome to autism spectrum disorder. The findings, which were published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Neuroscience in June, identified...
Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor Haitham Amal. Credit: Courtesy.

One small step for brain chemistry

0
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment. Dr. Haitham Amal and his team at the university's School of Pharmacy in the...
From left: Deputy Minister of Health and Knesset member Yaakov Litzman, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, and participants in an event in Jerusalem to mark World Autism Awareness Day, sponsored by Rivlin, on March 24, 2019. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.

TAU researchers develop experimental drug for autism and other syndromes

0
Tel Aviv University researchers have unraveled a mechanism shared by mutations in genes that cause autism. They have also developed an experimental drug that could lead to effective treatments not only for autism, but also...
Pharmicists supply patients with prescribed medical marijuana at the "Tikun Olam" store in Tel Aviv, on April 10, 2016. Tikun Olam Ltd. is the first, largest and foremost supplier of medical cannabis in Israel, and is one of leading medical cannabis companies in the world. April 10, 2016. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Israeli study finds cannabis oil improves autism-related symptoms in teens

0
A new Israeli study shows that more than 80 percent of children with autism-related symptoms who took cannabis oil enjoyed moderate to significant improvement in their condition. A six-month study at Ben-Gurion University in the...

The IDF’s Unit 9900: ‘Seeing’ their service come to fruition

0
A program designed to integrate young people on the autistic spectrum into the military—in fields where they have a relative advantage—is proving to be a “win-win” for all involved. The program, dubbed “Seeing Afar,” which...

New program in Rochester connects Jewish families with services for those with disabilities

0
AutismUp and the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester are combining forces to provide support for families of individuals with autism or other developmental and intellectual disabilities. The two organizations are launching a service to connect...

IDF soldiers take part in a unique collaboration to help children with autism

0
Soldiers, parents of autistic children, high school students and random volunteers joined forces in Tel Aviv to make life easier for people with autism and their caregivers. Some 85 people took part in a 24-hour...

A shabbaton taught me wellness as a woman on the autism spectrum

0
Sarah Waxman and I immediately bonded over our curly, Jew-fro-esque hair. As Jewish women have done for centuries, we swapped notes over the creams, conditioners, gels, and mousses we use to keep the frizz...