AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2017·3 min readAutism Risk Genes Linked to Evolving BrainAccording to researchers, genes linked to autism may have been positively selected during human evolution as they contribute to enhanced cognition.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2017·6 min readAutism Risk Linked to Herpes Infection During PregnancyResearchers discover a link between genital herpes infections during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in the offspring.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 15, 2017·3 min readNew Insight into AutismResearchers find a relationship between features of ASD previously believed to be unrelated.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 15, 2017·8 min readBrain Changes in Infancy May Predict Which High Risk Babies Will Develop AutismResearchers discover infants at higher risk of developing autism and who go on to be diagnosed with ASD experience hyper-expansion of brain surface areas between the ages of 6 - 12 months.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2017·6 min readBrain Network Connections May Underlie Social Behavior Linked to AutismNew research could help doctors to identify and treat children at risk of ASD earlier.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2017·4 min readStudy Links Brain Stem Volume and Aggression in AutismResearchers have identified a correlation between brain stem volume and aggressive behavior in children with autism. Smaller brain stems appear to be associated with an increased likelihood of aggression.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2017·5 min readTypical Male Brain Anatomy Associated With Higher Probability of Autism Spectrum DisorderA new study reports neurotypical male brain anatomy is associated with a higher risk of ASD, and biological females with more typical male brain anatomy are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 1, 2017·5 min readSocial Biases Contribute to Challenges for Those With AutismSocial difficulties in people with autism are exacerbated by how other people perceive them at first meeting, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2017·5 min readAutism May Begin Early in Brain DevelopmentA new study reports an overload in neural connections that has been attributed to autism begins in early development.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 27, 2017·6 min readAutism Researchers Discover Genetic ‘Rosetta Stone’Researchers report a genetic defects in the SCN2A protein can lead to either ASD or infantile epilepsy, depending on whether the mutations boost or sabotage the protein's function.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2017·5 min readAutism Symptoms Improve After Fecal Transplant: Small StudyExperimental fecal transplant may help to improve autism symptoms, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 21, 2017·5 min readChanges in Blood-Brain Barrier and Intestinal Permeability Found in People With AutismResearchers discover a link between neuroinflammation associated with impairment to the blood-brain barrier and intestinal permeability in people with ASD.Read More
