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·March 26, 2015·2 min read

Discovering Age Specific Brain Changes in Autism

Large scale connectivity within the brain changes with age in children with autism, a new study reports.

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Autism Featured

·March 25, 2015·3 min read

Children with ASD More Likely to Have GI Issues than Typically Developing Peers

A new study reports children with autism spectrum disorders are two and a half times as likely to suffer from GI issues than their typically developing peers.

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·February 25, 2015·2 min read

Study Shows Decreased Aggressive Behavior Toward Strangers in ASD Model

According to a new study, researchers have found no evidence of increased aggressive behaviors toward strangers in animal models of ASD.

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·February 19, 2015·3 min read

Research Aims to Utilize Symptom of Autism to Improve Reading Comprehension

Researchers aim to improve reading comprehension in children with ASD by using their 'perseverative interest'.

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Autism Featured Psychology

·February 12, 2015·2 min read

A Brain System that Appears To Compensate for Autism, OCD, and Dyslexia

People with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD, OCD and dyslexia appear to compensate for dysfunction by relying on declarative memory.

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·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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Autism Featured Genetics

·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.

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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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Autism Featured Psychology

·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.

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