AutismFeaturedGenetics·December 5, 2016·5 min readBrains of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder Share Similar Molecular AbnormalitiesResearchers discover similar signature molecular abnormalities in the brains of people with ASD.Read More
AutismFeatured·December 1, 2016·3 min readBrain Connections Show More Symmetry Between Hemispheres in People With AutismA new study identifies differences in brain connectivity in people with ASD compared to their typically developing peers.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyPain·December 1, 2016·5 min readAutism Linked Protein Crucial For Feeling PainTRPV1 and SHANK3 could play a role in pain insensitivity in people with autism, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·December 1, 2016·4 min readNew Genetic Cause of Autism IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new autism linked gene and the mechanism by which its mutation can cause autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 30, 2016·4 min readNo Association Between Flu During Pregnancy and Increased Autism Risk in ChildrenResearchers find no association between an increased risk for autism in children and its mother contracting flu, or being exposed to the flu vaccine, during pregnancy.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readShared Epigenetic Changes Underlie Different Types of AutismA new study reports people with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2016·3 min readSpecial Brain Activities While Mom and Child With Autism Gaze at Each OtherResearchers discover "special" brain activities in both mother and child with ASD when gazing at one another.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·November 8, 2016·2 min readAutism Gene Slows Down Brain Cell CommunicationAlterations in a gene associated with autism spectrum disorders changes the way in which brain cells grow and communicate, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·October 28, 2016·5 min readChildren With Autism May Be Over Diagnosed With ADHDAccording to researchers, children with ASD have more harmful mitochondrial mutations than their family members.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2016·4 min readAutism Spectrum Disorder Linked to Mutations in Some MitochondriaAccording to researchers, children with ASD have more harmful mitochondrial mutations than their family members.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 19, 2016·6 min readSingle Gene Linked to Some Cases of AutismA new study reveals that a single gene may be linked to some cases of ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 18, 2016·4 min readFolinic Acid Could Help Children With Autism Communicate BetterA new study reports prescription doses of folinic acid may help improve language and communication skills in children with ASD.Read More
