AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 11, 2016·4 min readShakespeare Takes Center Stage Helping Children with Autism Improve Social SkillsPerforming Shakespeare can help some children with Autism to improve social and communication skills, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·October 8, 2016·3 min readPossible Genetic Basis for Autism DiscoveredResearchers have examined the sequence of more than 650 genes associated with autism and discovered characteristics that distinguish them from other brain specific genes.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 20, 2016·3 min readVirtual Reality Training Improves Social Skills in People With AutismChildren with ASD demonstrated improved social cognition skills and reported better real world relationships following virtual reality training.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·September 15, 2016·4 min readLink Between Touch of People With Autism and Social Difficulties IdentifiedResearchers report people with ASD may have difficulties in determining which tactile sensations belong to the actions of someone else.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·September 8, 2016·5 min readPotential Drug Target for Increasing Social Interaction in Autism: Mouse StudyA new study reports on a new drug target that has the potential to increase social interaction in some forms of ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 1, 2016·5 min readAutism Linked to Changes in MicroRNAsAccording to a new study, people with ASD show distinctive changes in their microRNA levels.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 1, 2016·5 min readZinc May Help Reverse Brain Changes in AutismAccording to researchers, cellular changes in the brain caused by genetic mutations associated with Autism can be reversed with the help of zinc.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 23, 2016·6 min readChemicals Banned 40 Years Ago Linked to Increased Autism Risk TodayDespite being banned in the late 1970's, organochlorine chemical exposure during pregnancy increases the risk for autism in offspring, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 9, 2016·7 min readHundreds of New Genes That Could Contribute to Autism FlaggedResearchers have created a machine learning program that soured the entire human genome to predict which genes could contribute to ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2016·2 min readUnlocking the Languages of Autistic Children in FamiliesAccording to researchers, intermedial languages and creativity can be used as a bridge to communicate with autistic children.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 1, 2016·2 min readResearchers Identify Autism Genes Using New ApproachResearchers have developed a new machine learning system that analyzes the entire human genome to predict which genes may cause ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·July 25, 2016·5 min readInduced Labor Not Associated With Increase Autism RiskA new study reports induced labor is not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders.Read More
