Splice Variants Reveal Connections Among Autism Genes Researchers reveal proteins involved in autism interact with more partners than previously thought.
Lipid Levels During Prenatal Brain Development Impact Autism Abnormal lipid levels in the brain can affect the interaction between neural networks in early prenatal brain development. Researchers believe this could be a trigger for autism.
Patches of Cortical Layers Disrupted During Early Brain Development in Autism A new study gives direct and clear new evidence that autism begins during pregnancy.
New Clue to Autism Found Inside Brain Cells Problems with memory formation, social interactions and higher level thinking in people with autism may be partially attributed to the activity of receptors in the brain, a new study suggests.
Social Feedback Loop Aids Language Development A social feedback loop is created when verbal interactions take place between parent and child. This loop is important for language development, but is experienced less frequently and is diminished in strength for children with Autism.
Scientists Uncover Trigger for Most Common Form of Intellectual Disability and Autism Fragile X syndrome occurs due to a mechanism which turns off the gene associated with the disorder, a new study reports.
New Autism Definition May Decrease Diagnosis by One Third A new study reports a statistically significant decrease in patients being diagnosed with ASD by clinicians using the new DSM-5.
New Study Settles How Social Understanding is Performed by the Brain New research settles how the brain makes sense of actions it witnesses others performing in daily life.
A Single Spray of Oxytocin Improves Brain Function in Children with Autism A single dose of oxytocin can enhance brain activity while processing social information in children with autism, a new study reports.
Air Pollution and Genetics Combine to Increase Risk for Autism Researchers find exposure to air pollution appears to increase the risk of developing autism in those which a specific genetic disposition to the disorder.
Scientists Pinpoint Cell Type and Brain Region Affected by Gene Mutations in Autism Researchers discover abnormalities in cortical projection neurons during the development of the prefrontal cortex are a significant factor in the emergence of autism.
Focusing on Faces The neurons in the amygdala of ASD patients have reduced sensitivity to the eye region of other people's faces, a new study reports.
New Study Identifies Signs of Autism in the First Months of Life Using eye tracking, researchers discover children who later go on to be diagnosed with Autism showed declining attention to other people's eyes from the age of two months.
Researchers Find Potential Route to Better Treatments for Fragile X and Autism Researchers discover three specific drugs affect three different kinds of neurotransmitter receptors which all appear to play roles in Fragile X.
Research Finds Brain Scans May Aid in Diagnosis of Autism Researchers indicate that brain scans show signs of autism which could eventually support behavior-based diagnosis.
