The American Academy of Pediatrics has joined autism advocacy groups in urging continued universal screening for autism at 18 and 24 months, in response to a call, by the US Preventive Services Task Force, for more research on its benefits. “The AAP remains committed to its recommendation for the timely screening and identification of children

Autism Costs May Reach $1 Trillion By 2025 View all posts by Rick Nauert PhD → Autism Costs May Reach $1 Trillion By 2025 A new projection by health economists predicts the total costs of caring for all people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the U.S. for the current calendar year will approach $500

The tendency of more intelligent people to live longer has been shown, for the first time, to be mainly down to their genes by new research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology today. By analysing data from twins, researchers found that 95 per cent of the link between intelligence and lifespan is genetic. They

Studying for finals? Involve more senses for optimal recall By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH 07/12/2015 Ariel University advice to students: Read out loud what you have learned from written text; write down text you have heard to remember better. If you have to remember something written that you learned, read it out loud; if you want to