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·December 7, 2021·3 min read

Youth With Autism Should Be Screened for Abnormal Cholesterol Levels

Researchers found those on the autism spectrum with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or decreased ApoA1 levels had lower adaptive functioning than others with ASD.

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·February 19, 2021·4 min read

Links Found Between Fetal Head Growth and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Measuring fetal head growth during pregnancy could help doctors identify which children are at risk of ASD. Researchers found fetuses with narrower heads during mid-gestation are more likely to be diagnosed with autism during childhood. The head development abnormalities appear to be sex-specific, with males and females showing different head shapes. Additionally, the head abnormalities appear to be related to the severity of ASD symptoms.

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·May 31, 2020·2 min read

Brain imaging demonstrates weaker neural suppression in those on the autism spectrum

Abnormal sensory processing associated with ASD has been linked to weaker neural suppression in the visual cortex.

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·May 28, 2020·5 min read

Autism severity can change substantially during early childhood

A new study reveals up to 30% of children diagnosed with autism had less severe symptoms at age six than they did at age three. In some cases, children lost their autism diagnoses entirely. Girls are more likely to show a greater reduction in autism symptoms and less of a rise in the severity of symptoms than boys on the autism spectrum.

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·May 20, 2020·5 min read

Scientists find a new way to reverse symptoms of Fragile X

A new mouse study reveals a drug compound is effective at treating and potentially reversing symptoms of Fragile x syndrome.

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·May 19, 2020·6 min read

Gene mutation linked to autism behaviors

Mouse models with one good copy and one inactive copy of the MEF2C gene showed social deficits, hyperactivity, repetitive behaviors, and significant reductions in vocalization.

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·May 18, 2020·4 min read

Autism risk estimated at 3 to 5% for children whose parents have a sibling with autism

Children whose mothers had a sibling on the autism spectrum were three times as likely to be diagnosed with ASD than those whose mothers had no siblings with autism. Fathers with one or more siblings diagnosed with ASD were twice as likely to have a child diagnosed as autistic.

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·May 15, 2020·5 min read

Group of Genes Have Altered Expression in Autism

Study points to a common gene expression profile, regardless of DNA mutations, applicable to any person on the autism spectrum. The dysregulation occurs in neural progenitor cells. While the genetic cause of ASD may be different between individuals, the behavior of the genes is similar in people with autism, and differ from those who are not on the autism spectrum.

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·May 13, 2020·4 min read

Children with autism face higher risk of eating disorders

Children with autistic traits at age seven were 24% more likely to develop weekly eating disorders, including fasting, purging, and binge eating, by age 14.

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·May 4, 2020·5 min read

New insight on maternal infections and neurodevelopmental disorders

Maternal inflammation has been linked to a range of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders in children, including autism and schizophrenia. A new mouse study reveals maternal responses and subsequent developmental disorders are based on the mother's immunoreactivity to infection.

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·April 29, 2020·5 min read

How could Covid-19 and the body’s immune response affect the brain?

Mounting evidence suggests coronavirus affects the brain, in addition to the lungs. Researchers are examining the threat COVID-19 posses to long term brain health. They speculate maternal inflammation could lead to an increased risk of autism-like behaviors and neurodevelopment deficits in children born to mothers diagnosed with coronavirus. Other studies are exploring how the virus may spread in the nervous system via synaptic transmission.