AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 7, 2017·4 min readPinpointing Sensory Links Between Autism and SynaesthesiaResearchers report both people with synaesthesia and those on the autism spectrum share similar heightened sensory sensitivity.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 1, 2016·5 min readAutism Linked to Changes in MicroRNAsAccording to a new study, people with ASD show distinctive changes in their microRNA levels.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·October 13, 2014·5 min readChemical Derived from Broccoli Sprouts Shows Promise in Treating AutismSulforaphane, a chemical derived from broccoli sprouts, could help improve behavioral and social problems associated with ASD, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 3, 2013·2 min readA Single Spray of Oxytocin Improves Brain Function in Children with AutismA single dose of oxytocin can enhance brain activity while processing social information in children with autism, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2013·4 min readFocusing on FacesThe neurons in the amygdala of ASD patients have reduced sensitivity to the eye region of other people's faces, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeatured·November 6, 2013·4 min readNew Study Identifies Signs of Autism in the First Months of LifeUsing eye tracking, researchers discover children who later go on to be diagnosed with Autism showed declining attention to other people's eyes from the age of two months.Read More
AutismFeatured·September 18, 2013·5 min readStudy Finds Subset of Children Considered to Have Autism May be MisdiagnosedA new study suggests children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may be misdiagnosed with autism due to the social impairments associated with their developmental delays.Read More
AutismFeatured·July 11, 2013·4 min readAutism Speaks Collaborative Releases First Full Genome Sequencing for AutismResearchers have found full genome sequencing by examining the entire DNA code of individuals with ASD and their families. The findings look at the wide range of genetic factors associated with ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2013·2 min readResearcher Discovers New Regulatory Autism GeneResearchers report RORA, a novel candidate gene for autism, regulates a large number of other genes associated with ASD.Read More
AutismFeatured·June 25, 2013·2 min readA Deep Brain DisorderResearchers identify that the connectivity between the thalamus and cerebral cortex is impaired in children with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 11, 2013·3 min readResearchers Provide the First Comprehensive and Prospective Characterization of a Genetic Subtype of AutismResearchers provide new evidence for the severity of motor, intellectual and speech impairments in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, a sub-type of autism characterized by a mutation of the SHANK3 gene.Read More
AutismFeatured·April 17, 2013·2 min readChildren and Teens with Autism More Likely to Become Preoccupied with Video GamesNew research suggests children with ASD spend more time playing video games and watching TV than participating in social media and pre-social activities compared to their typically developing peers.Read More
