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.
Video Could Transform How Schools Serve Teens With Autism Researchers find video-based teaching can help autistic teens learn and use important social skills.
Researchers Find How Viral Infection Disrupts Neural Development in Offspring, Increasing Risk of Autism Immune system activation of the mother during pregnancy can disrupt neurodevelopment in her offspring, a new study shows.
Study Finds Subset of Children Considered to Have Autism May be Misdiagnosed A new study suggests children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may be misdiagnosed with autism due to the social impairments associated with their developmental delays.
Stunted Neuron Branching Restored in Mice Mutations of a gene associated with some forms of autism in humans can hinder the correct growth and connectivity of neurons in mice. This understanding allowed researchers to restore proper neuronal growth in the mice.
Autistic Kids Who Best Peers at Math Show Different Brain Organization According to a new study, children with autism and average IQs consistently demonstrate better math skills than their non-autistic peers with a similar IQ range.
