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Good sleep not only helps people with neurological conditions but also may reduce the risk of developing them, new research finds.

A newly available device could help doctors determine within minutes whether or not children as young as 16 months have autism with a high degree of accuracy, researchers say.

Discover how the FDA-cleared EarliPoint Evaluation eye-tracking device is revolutionizing the early diagnosis of autism with high sensitivity and specificity, offering families faster and more certain outcomes.

Experts say early detection of autism is key to providing support and helping a child’s development. Developers think EarliPoint Evaluation tool can find autism before a child is 30 months old. Studies say it’s similar in effectiveness to a good clinician.

(CNN) — Most families of children with autism may face long wait times to diagnose their child with the disorder, and once a diagnosis is made, it sometimes may not

Most families of children with autism may face long wait times to diagnose their child with the disorder, and once a diagnosis is made, it sometimes may not be definitive. But two studies released Tuesday suggest that a recently developed eye-tracking tool could help clinicians diagnose children as young as 16 months with autism – and with more certainty.

Tracking toddlers’ eye movements while they watch videos could help diagnose autism at a younger age – enabling earlier therapies.

Just 1 in 4 children with autism is diagnosed before age 3, but a new eye-tracking technology may allow for earlier diagnosis and intervention, according to three clinical studies of more than 1,500 kids.

The hope is that 'objective measurements can help speed that process,' researcher says

Researchers argue that cultural anthropology offers more nuanced insights into the unusual perceptions that psychiatry labels as psychotic symptoms.