autistic spectrum Archives - Life Science Review

1 June 20201 June 2020

Greater screen exposure and less caregiver-child play in the first year of life appears to be associated with autism spectrum disorder-like symptoms in toddlers at 2-years of age but not with risk of autism spectrum disorder

In April 2020 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between learning through first-hand experience, including social activities and screen viewing in the … Read more

27 April 202028 April 2020

Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers during pregnancy appears to be associated with impairments in executive function and poorer attention control in children whilst prenatal and postnatal exposure appears to cause hyperactivity and conduct problems

In May 2018 researchers from the USA and Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of polybrominated diphenyl ethers on behaviour development in children. … Read more

26 February 202026 February 2020

A vegetarian/vegan diet is effective in promoting a diverse ecosystem of beneficial bacteria to support both the human gut microbiome and overall health

In April 2019 researchers from Slovakia and the USA published a review on the effect of vegetarian and vegan diets on gut microbiota. Whilst humans are about 99.9% identical to … Read more

4 February 20204 February 2020

Playing music and talking to the unborn foetus may reduce the risk of autistic-like behaviour in the child

In January 2018 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess the effect of music and maternal talking to the unborn foetus on the development of autistic-like … Read more