AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2018·3 min readPeople with ASD at Risk of Manipulation Because they Can’t Tell When They Are Being Lied ToA new study reveals people with ASD may be at higher risk of being manipulated as they find it more difficult to pick up social cues about deceit. Researchers say the ability to detect lies is significantly diminished in those with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 21, 2018·4 min readNo Link Between Autism and Eating Fish During PregnancyA new study challenges popular belief that fish consumption during pregnancy can contribute to ASD in children. Analyzing blood samples in one of the largest longitudinal studies to date, researchers found no links between mercury levels in mothers and autistic traits in their offspring. Surprisingly, the only adverse effect of mercury was noted in children's poorer social skills if the mother did not consume fish at all, especially in girls.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·May 14, 2018·4 min readStudy Shows Details of Brain Networks in AutismStudy confirms the spatial layout of brain networks is more pronounced in those with autism. Additionally, most of the variations in network location was identified in attention networks.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 14, 2018·3 min readHow Our Ancestors with Autistic Traits Led a Revolution in Ice Age ArtA new study reveals a common autistic trait, the ability to focus on detail, may have allowed realism to flourish in Upper Paleolithic art.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 12, 2018·4 min readScientists Are Just Starting to Understand Autistic Adults’ Unique Health NeedsUsing a machine learning algorithm to analyse health records of individuals with autism, researchers have been able to identify both increased and decreased health risks associated with ASD. The study reports autistic adults have increased risk of developing hypothyroidism, cardiovascular disease and other neurological issues. By contrast, those with ASD are at decreased risk of alcohol abuse, hypertension and metastatic cancers.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 10, 2018·3 min readGene Disruption Signals Cerebral Palsy and Autism LinkUniversity of Adelaide researchers have identified a genetic link between autism and cerebral palsy. The study reports disruptions in signalling pathways in children with cerebral palsy overlap disruptions identified in autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·May 8, 2018·5 min readDrug May Reverse Imbalance Linked to Autism SymptomsAccording to researchers, a drug approved by the FDA may reverse some of the symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome. The drug can reverse hyper-excitability that leads to sensory hypersensitivity.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 7, 2018·4 min readAutistic Children React More Strongly to Sudden Changes in LightStronger pupillary light reflex in infants is linked to an increased risk of autism diagnosis later in life, researchers report. Additionally, the amount of pupil restriction in infancy is associated with the strength of autism symptoms by the age of 3.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·May 5, 2018·5 min readNeuroscience is Advancing, So How Far Off Are We From a Successful Head Transplant?With the first head transplant scheduled for 2018, many neuroscientists are skeptical the procedure will be a success. A new article questions if scientists, and the general population, will be ready for the procedure. What does it mean for the future of mankind?Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2018·5 min readWriggling Tadpoles May Hold Clues to How Autism DevelopsResearchers shed new light on neuroplasticity by sparking learning in tadpole brains. They discovered the key to neuroplasticity is how the brain generates new proteins. Findings could help deepen understanding of sensory processing in ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·May 2, 2018·4 min readVasopressin a Possible Biomarker for Social Deficits in ASDA new study that used rhesus macaques with low levels of sociability revealed the animals had reduced levels of vasopressin in their cerebral spinal fluid, as did children diagnosed with ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 2, 2018·4 min readChildren With Autism Are Able to Create Imaginary FriendsA new study reveals, contrary to popular belief, children with ASD are able to create imaginary companions. Imaginary friends, researchers argue, are an important feature in a child's emotional development.Read More
