Autism

A new study reports the brains of those with autism display unique synchronization patterns. The findings could impact earlier diagnosis and future treatments for ASD.

Researchers report they are developing a new neuroimaging test which may be able to identify children with ASD in as little as two minutes.

A drug used for almost 100 years to treat trypanosomiasis appears to be effective in reversing autism like symptoms in mice, a new study reports.

A new study reports researchers have used 3D imaging software and statistical analysis to specific facial measurements in children with autism.

Two different causes of autism and intellectual disability disrupt protein synthesis at synapses, a new study reports.

A new study provides a close up of synapse refinement and identifies a protein that is crucial in this process.

Autistic children who live with and interact with pets have stronger social skills than those who don't, a new study reports.

Researchers report on how diversity in autistic traits can be traced to differences in genetic mutations.

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution during the third trimester of pregnancy puts offspring at higher risk of autism, a new study reports.

A new gene expression study of the brains of those with autism is the largest of its kind.

New research could help children with fragile X syndrome to memorize new information learned.

Researchers report children with ASD were more than twice as likely to have mothers who suffered from preeclampsia during pregnancy.

Neuroimaging techniques allow researchers to use neural representations of social thought to predict autism diagnosis with 97 percent accuracy, a new study reports.

Researchers report that some people with autism have a deficiency of the neurexin-II gene.

Using a mouse model of autism, researchers discover a malfunctioning neural circuit associated with the reduced capacity for motor learning, a new study reports.