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·August 2, 2022·4 min read

Research on Recognizing Facial Emotion Expressions Could Change Our Understanding of Autism

Autism-associated social difficulties may reflect differences that only become apparent in high-pressure scenarios and certain social interactions. The findings challenge the belief that those with ASD can't adequately read facial emotional expressions.

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·May 20, 2015·5 min read

Presence of Animals Eases Social Anxiety in Children With Autism

Pets could prove to be a helpful addition to treatment programs designed to help children with Autism to improve their social skills, a new study reports.

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·July 1, 2022·6 min read

When ASD Occurs With Intellectual Disability, a Convergent Mechanism for Two Top-Ranking Risk Genes May Be the Cause

Mutations in the ASD/intellectual disability genes ADNP and POGZ result in abnormal activation and overexpression of immune response genes and genes for microglia. This results in abnormal brain synaptic function, characteristic of ASD and ID.

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·March 4, 2022·6 min read

Autism Correlated With Changing Sensory Preferences During Early Childhood

Sensory patterns of children on the autism spectrum, and those who had ASD traits but were not diagnosed, grew stronger over time.

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·October 10, 2017·4 min read

Hyper Brain, Hyper Body: The Trouble With High IQ

A new study reveals an increased risk of psychological and physiological disorders in high IQ people compared to national averages. Researchers report 20% of Mensa members, with an IQ of 130 and over, have a diagnosed anxiety disorder, compared to 10% of the general public.

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·July 9, 2019·4 min read

New technique developed to detect autism in children

Children with autism scan the faces of other people differently to neurotypical children. A new eye-tracking technique that uses facial areas of interest could help with the early detection of ASD.

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·April 9, 2021·9 min read

ADHD and Autism Associated With In-Utero Heavy Metals and Essential Minerals

Prenatal exposure to heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and arsenic, and increased levels of the mineral manganese, were linked to an increased risk of ADHD and autism spectrum diagnosis in children.

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·December 11, 2020·4 min read

Vitamin D the Clue to More Autism Spectrum Disorder in Boys

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may explain why males are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD than girls. The study reports prenatal vitamin d deficiency increases testosterone in the developing male brain.

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·January 21, 2019·5 min read

Unexpected Link Between Feeding and Memory Brain Areas Discovered

A new study reveals how NCOR1/2 regulates memory involving a newly identified circuit between the lateral hypothalamus and hippocampus. Researchers believe the findings could have implications for future studies related to ASD and neurodegenerative diseases.

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·January 29, 2020·5 min read

Link between autism and cognitive impairment discovered

Study identifies a short gene segment crucial for brain development and information processing. The absence of the gene segment induces altered social behaviors, learning difficulties, and memory deficits, which are hallmarks of a subset of ASD.

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·May 30, 2021·5 min read

Mouse Pups’ Cries Give Clues About Autism

Mouse pups with the autism-associated 16p11.2 deletion can not able to correctly perform a specific vocalization pattern to call for their mother when separated from her in the same way those without the deletion can, a new study reveals.