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·March 17, 2017·6 min read

The Genes and Neural Circuits Behind Autism’s Impaired Sociability

Researchers have identified genetic and neural networks that could contribute to impaired sociability in some forms of autism.

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·March 7, 2017·4 min read

Study Tests ‘Three Hit’ Theory of Autism

A new study reports a genetic predisposition in combination with early life stress appear to be more detrimental to males over females and may produce the social avoidance often associated with autism spectrum disorders.

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·March 6, 2017·6 min read

World’s Largest Autism Genome Database Sheds Light on Many ‘Autisms”

A new study reports researchers have identified 18 new genes that appear in increase autism risk.

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·March 1, 2017·7 min read

Adults With Autism Overcome Childhood Language Challenges

Researchers report the brain can learn to compensate for language processing problems in adults with autism.

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·February 27, 2017·3 min read

Autism Risk Genes Linked to Evolving Brain

According to researchers, genes linked to autism may have been positively selected during human evolution as they contribute to enhanced cognition.

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·February 15, 2017·3 min read

New Insight into Autism

Researchers find a relationship between features of ASD previously believed to be unrelated.

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·February 15, 2017·8 min read

Brain Changes in Infancy May Predict Which High Risk Babies Will Develop Autism

Researchers discover infants at higher risk of developing autism and who go on to be diagnosed with ASD experience hyper-expansion of brain surface areas between the ages of 6 - 12 months.

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·February 1, 2017·5 min read

Social Biases Contribute to Challenges for Those With Autism

Social difficulties in people with autism are exacerbated by how other people perceive them at first meeting, researchers report.

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·December 14, 2016·3 min read

Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Autism Traits in Offspring

A new study reveals lower levels of vitamin D at 20 weeks of pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of autism traits in the offspring.

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·December 13, 2016·5 min read

Mutations in Life’s “Essential Genes” Tied to Autism

Researchers report elevated mutations in the 'essential genes' appear to be associated with an increased risk for ASD.

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·December 1, 2016·4 min read

New Genetic Cause of Autism Identified

Researchers have identified a new autism linked gene and the mechanism by which its mutation can cause autism.

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·November 30, 2016·4 min read

No Association Between Flu During Pregnancy and Increased Autism Risk in Children

Researchers find no association between an increased risk for autism in children and its mother contracting flu, or being exposed to the flu vaccine, during pregnancy.