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  2. Animal model of autism - Wikipedia

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    There have been six autism-related genes that are linked to the X chromosome when it comes to autistic spectrum disorder. 5 The first gene that has been linked to autism is the Fragile X mental retardation gene (Fmr1). For example, rodents with this gene exhibit elevated cortical spine densities that are similar to those found in autism as well ...

  3. Autism assistance dog - Wikipedia

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    Autism assistance dogs usually cost between $12,000 and $30,000. There is often a long wait list for autism assistant dogs. [4] [5] Anecdotal evidence of the efficacy of autism assistance dogs is greater than the amount of research on the practice. [6] Without objective standards, it can be difficult for parents, caregivers, and educators to ...

  4. Animal psychopathology - Wikipedia

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    Similar pathways are involved in drug treatment responses for both humans and dogs, offering more research that the two creatures exhibit symptoms and respond to treatment in similar ways. This data can help scientists to discover more effective and efficient ways to treat OCD in humans through the information they find by studying CCD in dogs.

  5. Causes of autism - Wikipedia

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    Autism has been reported to be associated with prenatal stress both with retrospective studies that examined stressors such as job loss and family discord, and with natural experiments involving prenatal exposure to storms; animal studies have reported that prenatal stress can disrupt brain development and produce behaviors resembling symptoms ...

  6. List of dog diseases - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms can include overgrowth or enlargement of gums with wide spaces between teeth, [132] increased drinking, increased urination, thickening of the skin and skin folds, enlargement of the tongue and excessive panting. [140] Acromegaly is also possible from a somatotroph adenoma. [140] The hormone somatostatin can also be useful in ...

  7. Adults with autism say they always felt 'different' growing ...

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    It's something poet, artist and musician Morgan Harper Nichols, who received her autism diagnosis two years ago at age 31, can relate to. She tells Yahoo Life that getting diagnosed as an adult ...

  8. Diagnosis of autism - Wikipedia

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    The diagnosis of autism is based on a person's reported and directly observed behavior. [1] There are no known biomarkers for autism spectrum conditions that allow ...

  9. The Challenge's Amber Borzotra Reveals Autism Diagnosis ... - AOL

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    As Borzotra got emotional on screen, she received support from her costars. “I don’t want you to think that you’re on this stage alone,” Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio said. “I don’t ...