Automated karyogram analysis for early detection of genetic and neurodegenerative disorders: a hybrid machine learning approach by Sumaira Tabassum, M. Jawad Khan, Javaid Iqbal, Asim Waris, M. Adeel Ijaz

“…Anomalous chromosomes are the cause of genetic diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, epilepsy, and autism. Karyotype analysis is the standard procedure for diagnosing genetic disorders. …”
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Exploring neurodevelopmental concerns: insights from a public neuropediatric learning disabilities multiprofessional outpatient facility in Brazil by Janaína Aparecida de Oliveira Augusto, Thalita Francielli Lopes Ferreira, Rodrigo Genaro Arduini, Talita Meneses de Almeida Bastos, Nádia Santana Pereira Campanha, Rita de Cássia Coutinho Vieira Fornasari, Patrícia Regina Flaviano Stella, Adriana Nobre de Paula Simão, Joyce Nelly Leal de Moraes, Sylvia Maria Ciasca

“…Results have indicated significant differences relating to diagnosis and gender: boys had a higher prevalence for dyslexia [χ2(1) = 4.44; p = 0.035], intellectual deficiency [χ2(1) = 8.38; p = 0.004], and autism spectrum disorder [χ2(1) = 9.29; p = 0.002], when compared to girls.ConclusionThese results corroborate international findings over complaints regarding learning difficulties and correlated disturbances, in addition to the existing comorbidities between different diagnoses related to neurodevelopment and scholar acquisitions.…”
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Risk Factors and Consequences of Food Neophobia and Pickiness in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review by Carmen del Campo, Cristina Bouzas, Josep A. Tur

“…MeSH terms used were: ((food neophobia [Title/Abstract]) OR (picky eating [Title/Abstract]) OR (food selectivity [Title/Abstract])) NOT ((anorexia nervosa [MeSH Terms]) OR (bariatric surgery [MeSH Terms]) OR (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder [MeSH Terms]) OR (autism spectrum disorder [MeSH Terms])). One hundred and forty-two (n = 142) articles were selected for children and adolescents (0–18 years old). …”
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Personalizing AI tools for second language speaking: the role of gender and autistic traits by Yiran Du, Chenghao Wang, Bin Zou, Yinan Xia

“…This study investigates the interplay between autistic traits, gender, and the perception of artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed for second language (L2) speaking practice, contributing to a deeper understanding of inclusive educational technology.MethodsA sample of 111 university students completed the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire (BAPQ) to measure autistic traits (AU) and their sub-traits Aloof (AF), Rigid (RD), and Pragmatic Language (PL). …”
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Peripheral contributions to resting state brain dynamics by Sarah Bricault, Miranda Dawson, Jiyoung Lee, Mitul Desai, Miriam Schwalm, Kevin Sunho Chung, Elizabeth DeTienne, Erinn Fagan, Nan Li, Andrew Becker, Sureshkumar Muthupalani, Jan-Philipp Fränken, Dimitris A. Pinotsis, Alan Jasanoff

“…The impact of basal peripheral input is reduced in a rat model of autism, which displays both lower somatosensory functional connectivity and insensitivity to vibrissa inactivation. …”
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A Study of How Moral Courage and Moral Sensitivity Correlate with Safe Care in Special Care Nursing by Fateme Mohammadi, Banafsheh Tehranineshat, Afsaneh Ghasemi, Mostafa Bijani

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Predictive factors for the development of depression in children and adolescents: a clinical study by Hong Zhang, Peilin Yu, Xiaoming Liu, Xiaoming Liu, Ke Wang, Ke Wang, Ke Wang, Ke Wang

“…In addition, calibration curves were used to assess calibration.ResultsMultivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that risk factors for depression included girls, higher age, treated/judged based on race/ethnicity, ever lived with anyone mentally ill, experienced as a victim of/witnessed violence, and ever had autism, ever had attention-deficit disorder (ADD), etc. …”
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The Human Microglia Atlas (HuMicA) unravels changes in disease-associated microglia subsets across neurodegenerative conditions by Ricardo Martins-Ferreira, Josep Calafell-Segura, Bárbara Leal, Javier Rodríguez-Ubreva, Elena Martínez-Saez, Elisabetta Mereu, Paulo Pinho E Costa, Ariadna Laguna, Esteban Ballestar

“…We constructed an atlas of human brain immune cells by integrating nineteen single-nucleus RNA-seq and single-cell RNA-seq datasets from multiple neurodegenerative conditions, comprising 241 samples from patients with Alzheimer’s disease, autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Lewy body diseases, COVID-19, and healthy controls. …”
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Exploring Narrative Ability in Greek-Speaking Children with High-Functioning ASD: Associations with Memory and Attention by Vasiliki Zarokanellou, Alexandros Gryparis, Katerina Papanikolaou

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Narration is a sensitive tool for the assessment of language in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD) since mild language deficits beyond the sentential level are not always noticeable through the administration of standardized language tests targeting the lexical or sentential level. …”
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Temporal ablation of the ciliary protein IFT88 alters normal brainwave patterns by Matthew R. Strobel, Yuxin Zhou, Liyan Qiu, Aldebaran M. Hofer, Xuanmao Chen

“…Its alteration can cause rare ciliopathies such as the Bardet-Biedl and Joubert syndromes, but is also linked to Alzheimer’s disease, clinical depression, and autism spectrum disorder. These afflictions are caused by disturbances in a wide variety of genes but a common phenotype amongst them is cognitive impairment. …”
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Delayed Speech Dengan dan Tanpa Gangguan Pendengaran pada Anak Usia 6 Bulan sampai 3 Tahun di Jala Puspa RSPAL Dr. Ramelan Surabaya Periode 2017-2020 by Anthony Stephen Halim, Edward Limantara, Wienta Diarsvitri

“…Delayed speech is associated with hearing loss, mental retardation, autism spectrum disorder (OSD), bilingualism, and lack of psychosocial stimuli. …”
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Endothelial SHANK3 regulates tight junctions in the neonatal mouse blood-brain barrier through β-Catenin signaling by Yong-Eun Kim, Minseong Kim, Sunwhi Kim, Raham Lee, Yusuke Ujihara, Esther Magdalena Marquez-Wilkins, Yong-Hui Jiang, Esther Yang, Hyun Kim, Changhoon Lee, Changwon Park, Il Hwan Kim

“…Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability condition arising from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. …”
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Decoding communicative action vitality forms in social contexts by Radoslaw Niewiadomski, Radoslaw Niewiadomski, Amrita Suresh, Alessandra Sciutti, Giuseppe Di Cesare, Giuseppe Di Cesare

“…Moreover, understanding the VFs features could be useful in designing rehabilitative interventions for conditions involving social and communicative impairments, such as autism.…”
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Iron deficiency and common neurodevelopmental disorders-A scoping review. by Scout McWilliams, Ishmeet Singh, Wayne Leung, Sylvia Stockler, Osman S Ipsiroglu

“…<h4>Method</h4>Scoping review of studies published between 1994 and 2021 using "iron deficiency / iron deficiency anemia" AND "ADHD" OR "autism" OR "FASD" in four biomedical databases. The main inclusion criterion was that articles needed to have quantitative determination of iron status at any postnatal age with primary iron markers such as serum ferritin being reported in association with ADHD, ASD, or FASD.…”
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Improving access to services in neuro-developmental disability: proceedings of a national meeting to advance community capacity by David B. Nicholas, Lucyna M. Lach, Samantha B. Sutherland, Joanne Maxwell, Stephanie McFarland, Anton R. Miller, Angela Clancy, Julie Scorah

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Unravelling the Enigma of Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Perspectives: A Narrative Review by Rohit Wani, Bhagyesh Sapkale, Supriya Meshram, Sachin R Gedam

“…The overlap between HSAM and conditions such as autism is also discussed, as they might share features such as compulsive fixations on dates and an inability to “get over” bad memories. …”
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Predicting Hope in Mothers of Intellectually Disabled Children Through Emotional, Psychological and Spiritual Factors by Amin Arabshahi, Faezeh Shahriari, Zabihollah Gharlipour

“…The statistical population of the research included 375 mothers with mentally retarded children who were selected from seven special education schools, occupational therapy centers, and an autism center in Qom City, Iran, in the 2022-2023 academic year. …”
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Exploring the influences of education, intelligence and income on mental disorders by Fuquan Zhang, Ancha Baranova, Hongbao Cao

“…Inverse-variance weighting was employed as the main method in the MR analysis.Results Our MR analysis showed that (1) higher EA was a protective factor for eight mental disorders but contributed to anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder (BD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD); (2) higher intelligence was a protective factor for five mental disorders but a risk factor for OCD and ASD; (3) higher household income protected against 10 mental disorders but confers risk for anorexia nervosa. …”
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Feasibility study of emotion mimicry analysis in human–machine interaction by Herag Arabian, Tamer Abdulbaki Alshirbaji, Ashish Bhave, Verena Wagner-Hartl, Marcel Igel, J. Geoffrey Chase, Knut Moeller

“…This system is part of a research intervention aimed at therapeutic applications for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. The proposed system functions as a digital mirror, initially displaying an animated avatar’s face expressing a predefined emotion. …”
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Self-perceived physical fitness and occurrences of individual levels of autistic traits in adolescents: a cluster association study by Vanilson Batista Lemes, Anelise Reis Gaya, Jorge Mota, Caroline Brand

“…Autistic traits were assessed using the Autism Quotient (AQ50), while physical fitness was measured with the Self-Reported Physical Fitness Questionnaire (QAPA). …”
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