Knowledge about genes isn't enough: How to inform people about genetic risk of obesity

Does informing people about their genetic risk of obesity help them change their habits and lose excess weight? A study ...

Fuzheng Liu Examines Transformer-XL Modeling of E-Commerce User Behavior and Real-Time Behavioral Analysis

XL, dynamic interest modeling, and distributed stream computing to analyze large-scale e-commerce user behavior. By improving long-sequence prediction, real-time processing, and behavioral clustering, ...

Families report positive outcomes from fully virtual, BCBA-delivered, focused autism support program

A new study, conducted by AnswersNow in partnership with the Clemson Center for Behavior Analysis (Clemson University) and ...

Deep learning reveals nanoparticle shape from routine tracking analysis without new hardware

Researchers at the University of Tokyo and the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM) have developed an artificial ...

Outcomes-Based Contracting: Regaining Trust In Autism Therapy

Providers must embrace new models of outcomes-based contracting that have been proven in other areas of U.S. healthcare to ...
IEEE

AI-Driven Learning Analytics for Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy

Abstract: Applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy is a widely used intervention for students with special education needs (SENs), particularly those with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring ...
IEEE

Transforming Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy: An Internet of Things-Guided, Retrieval-Augmented Large Language Model Framework

Abstract: We propose ABA-RAG, a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) framework specifically tailored for applied behavior analysis (ABA) interventions, which integrates real-time emotional and ...
The New York Times

5 Takeaways From a Times Investigation on Autism Therapy Clinics

A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities. By Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz Graphics by Asmaa ...
The Lancet

Smartphone based cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with no or minimal depressive symptoms in Japan: an exploratory secondary analysis of RESiLIENT trial

aDepartment of Health Promotion and Human Behaviour, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine/School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan bCenter for Medical Education and Internationalization, Kyoto ...
The Lancet

Prenatal maternal depression and child behavioural and developmental outcomes: an individual participant data meta-analysis in 76,514 children from the EU Child Cohort Network

aGeneration R Study Group, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands bDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center – ...
WSOC-TV

State lawmakers say cost for applied behavioral analysis is rising

RALEIGH — State lawmakers say the cost for applied behavioral analysis is rising. That’s an autism care service typically for children. In fiscal year 2021 to 2022, $121.7 million in state and federal ...