Placebo Effect: According to a new study, intranasal oxytocin is unlikely to increase sociability in most autistic children. amriphoto / iStock An intranasal form of the hormone oxytocin is no more effective than placebo at improving social behavior in autistic children, according to perhaps the largest clinical study of the treatment to date. The results […]
CITY OF PELL The Pell City Board of Education’s proposed budget included a total increase of more than $ 8 million, driven primarily by COVID-19 relief funds. During the Board of Directors’ first budget hearing on Thursday, CFO Tanya Holcombe presented a total budget of $ 52,827,300, an increase from the prior-year figure of $ […]
Small possibility: about 2 percent of premature babies will later be diagnosed with autism, according to a new analysis. Michael Blackburn / Getty Images According to the largest study to date to investigate the link, premature birth is linked to an increased risk of autism. And premature birth itself – and not unrecognized genetic or […]
