Behavioral Therapy for Children With Autism Can Impact Brain Function
Using fMRI for before-and-after analysis, a team of researchers discovered positive changes in brain activity in children with autism who received a particular type of behavioral therapy.
Genes for Autism and Schizophrenia Only Active in Developing Brains
Genes linked to autism and schizophrenia are only switched on during the early stages of brain development, according to a study in mice led by researchers at the University of Oxford.
Researchers Spot Attention Deficits in Babies who Later Develop Autism
Researchers detect deficits in social attention in infants as young as six months of age who later develop Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
Children with Autism at Significant Risk for Feeding Problems and Nutritional Deficits
A comprehensive analysis of feeding behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders indicates that these children are five times more likely to have a feeding problem, including extreme tantrums during meals, severe food selectivity and ritualistic mealtime behaviors.
Researcher Uncovers Potential Cause, Biomarker for Autism and Proposes Study to Investigate Theory
Based on prior findings, researchers propose that depressed levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) in the blood of newborns could potentially serve as a biomarker for the later development of autism.
Protein Family Linked to Autism Suppresses the Development of Inhibitory Synapses
A study shows another family of proteins linked to neurodevelopmental disorders regulates the function of neuroligins and neurexins in order to suppress the development of inhibitory synapses.
Prenatal Inflammation Linked to Autism Risk
New research suggest a possible link between inflammation during early pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in children.
Study Documents that Some Children Lose Autism Diagnosis
Some children who are accurately diagnosed in early childhood with autism lose the symptoms and the diagnosis as they grow older, a study supported by the National Institutes of Health has confirmed.
Autistic Adults Have Unreliable Neural Responses, Carnegie Mellon-Led Research Team Finds
Neuroscientists take the first step toward deciphering the connection between general brain function and emergent behavioral patterns in autism. Study shows that autistic adults have unreliable neural sensory responses to visual, auditory and somatosensory, or touch, stimuli.
Disorder of Neural Circuits in Autism Mouse Model is Reversible
Scientists have now identified a specific dysfunction in neuronal circuits that is caused by autism. The scientists also report about their success in reversing these neuronal changes in mouse models.
