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Library Categories > Research > Cortisol: A Clue to the Rhythms and Reactions of Children with Autism

 
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Cortisol: A Clue to the Rhythms and Reactions of Children with Autism 		   
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Cortisol is often referred to as the stress hormone because it is secreted during the "fight-or-flight" response and is involved in various stress-related changes in the body. The affect of cortisol as a biological marker of stress and dysregulation in children with autism will be the topic of the July "Minds Behind the M.I.N.D." lecture.
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"Minds Behind the M.I.N.D." lecture

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Cortisol is often referred to as the stress hormone because it is secreted during the "fight-or-flight" response and is involved in various stress-related changes in the body. The affect of cortisol as a biological marker of stress and dysregulation in children with autism will be the topic of the July "Minds Behind the M.I.N.D." lecture.

The lecture will be presented on Thursday, July 17, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute auditorium, 2825 50th St., Sacramento. The session is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.

The lecturer will be M.I.N.D. Institute researcher Blythe Corbett, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences who has developed a model for investigating cortisol and stress in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and Tourette syndrome.

The discussion will include recent findings by Corbett that compare cortisol levels to social and emotional behavior, brain structure and function and, the symptoms of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

The UC Davis M.I.N.D. (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) is a unique, collaborative center devoted to improved treatments, causes and, eventually, cures for autism, fragile X syndrome, Tourette syndrome, ADHD,learning disabilities and other neurodevelopmental disorders. More information about the institute is available on the Web at www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/.
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cortisol,  MIND Institute,  anxiety,  fight or flight
Submission Date:

06/14/2008by: shannonj
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