Researchers have detected a cerebral marker specific to autism in a less deep fold of the Broca's area. The marker can be identified by MRI scans in children from the age of two.
A new study reports a statistically significant decrease in patients being diagnosed with ASD by clinicians using the new DSM-5.
A new neuroimaging study supports Darwin's belief that intellectual excellence is down to practice rather than inherent ability.
When manipulated in two lines of transgenic mice, neuroligin 1, a gene linked to ASD, produced mature adults with irreversible defects which affected either learning or social interaction. The findings could have implications for potential gene therapies for autism.
