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Canadian biotech firm granted exemption to initiate phase 2 psilocybin study
Nova Mentis Life Science Corp. has received an exemption under Section 56 of the Health Canada Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to advance a phase 2a clinical trial examining oral microdose psilocybin therapy for fragile X syndrome.
Zelira Therapeutics receives funding for FDA trials of cannabinoid drug for ASD
Biopharmaceutical company Zelira Therapeutics has received $8.6 million in funding for the study of its cannabinoid drug for use in patients with autism spectrum disorder, according to a company press release.
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Autism rates jump, especially among children without co-occurring intellectual disability
The estimated prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds in a New Jersey study more than tripled during a 6-year period, including a fivefold increase in children with autism who do not have a co-occurring intellectual disability.
LinusBio raises $16M for novel platform to aid diagnosis, treatment of ALS, autism
LinusBio announced it has raised over $16 million in Series A funding to deliver technology that combines genomics, the environment and biological response to help diagnose and monitor the progression of disorders such as ALS and autism.
Antipsychotic prescriptions for children increased by 3.3% annually over 2 decades
The prevalence of all antipsychotic prescriptions prescribed to those aged 3 to 18 years increased by an average of 3.3% annually from 2000 to 2019, researchers reported in The Lancet Psychiatry.
KGK Sciences receives approval for psilocybin clinical trial in Canada
KGK Sciences Inc. received a no objection letter from Health Canada to proceed with a phase 2a clinical trial evaluating the use of psilocybin for fragile X syndrome, the leading genetic cause of autism spectrum disorder.
Deep learning may help predict mental disorder diagnosis
A multidiagnostic prediction model developed using deep learning was highly predictive of mental disorder diagnosis, according to new data published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Emory researchers developing visual tool to view effects of Alzheimer's, ASD on brain
Researchers at Emory University are developing a visual tool to view how conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and autism spectrum disorder affect the brain in real-time, the university announced in a press release.
Nonprofit announces $96M in funding for mental health, delirium, alcohol use research
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has announced $96 million in funding for 18 new studies that will focus on mental health, delirium and adolescent alcohol use.
Autistic females more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorder, hospitalized
Autistic women and girls were more likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, as well as be hospitalized for a psychiatric incident, compared with autistic men and boys, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.
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