CBS News, New York -A new study from Israel finds children with autism spectrum disorder don’t adjust their nasal breathe when they smell either very pleasant or very unpleasant odors. Typical children take bigger sniffs if they smell something sweet and they limit them when they smell something rotten. The findings suggest smell tests might be a way to help diagnose the disorder at a very early age. SOURCE – Current Biology/MedDay/CBS
New research from MIT and Harvard finds no genetic link between heart disease and migraine with aura. Aura is a visual disturbance such as flashing light that often comes before the headache. Researchers say the results are surprising because the evidence is strong that people with migraine with aura have an increased risk of heart disease. SOURCE – Neurology/MedDay/CBS
Hospitals may want to have a rapid response process for children who may be experiencing a stroke, just like they do for adults. Researchers looked at Vanderbilt University’s child stroke alert plan and found the average time between a childs arrival at the E.R. to undergoing an MRI was about 90 minutes. A recent Canadian study found the average time at other hospitals was more than 12 hours. SOURCE – Stroke/MedDay/CBS
