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This image shows two brain scans which compare the extent of the voxel deviation in people with autism.

·January 19, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Discover ‘Idiosyncratic’ Brain Patterns in Autism

A new study reports the brains of those with autism display unique synchronization patterns. The findings could impact earlier diagnosis and future treatments for ASD.

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·January 15, 2015·4 min read

Researchers are Developing a Speedy Test for ASD

Researchers report they are developing a new neuroimaging test which may be able to identify children with ASD in as little as two minutes.

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·January 15, 2015·3 min read

Century Old Drug Reverses Autism Like Symptoms in Fragile X Mouse Model

A drug used for almost 100 years to treat trypanosomiasis appears to be effective in reversing autism like symptoms in mice, a new study reports.

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·December 22, 2014·4 min read

Diverse Autism Mutations Lead to Different Disease Outcomes

Researchers report on how diversity in autistic traits can be traced to differences in genetic mutations.

The image shows two MRI brain scans. The first is of a normal brain, the second of a person with microephaly.

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·December 18, 2014·2 min read

Healthy Brain Development Balanced on Edge of a Cellular ‘Sword’

A new study of children with neurodevelopmental abnormalities identifies KATNB1 as crucial for brain development.

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·December 17, 2014·3 min read

Fine Particulate Air Pollution Linked with Increased Autism Risk

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution during the third trimester of pregnancy puts offspring at higher risk of autism, a new study reports.

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·December 8, 2014·3 min read

Preeclampsia During Mother’s Pregnancy Associated with Greater Autism Risk

Researchers report children with ASD were more than twice as likely to have mothers who suffered from preeclampsia during pregnancy.

The image shows MRI brain scans of a person with autism and a control test subject. The scan reveals the neural activity when the person is hugged.

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·December 2, 2014·5 min read

Brain Representations of Social Thoughts Accurately Predict Autism Diagnosis

Neuroimaging techniques allow researchers to use neural representations of social thought to predict autism diagnosis with 97 percent accuracy, a new study reports.

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·November 11, 2014·3 min read

Multiple Models Reveal New Genetic Links in Autism

Researchers have implicated a new gene associated with Rett syndrome in idiopathic autism.

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·November 4, 2014·3 min read

Brain Anatomy Differences Between Autistic and Typically Developing Individuals Are Indistinguishable

A new study reports the brain anatomy in MRI scans of those with autism and typically developing individuals is virtually indistinguishable above the age of six.