Pinpointing Sensory Links Between Autism and Synaesthesia
Researchers report both people with synaesthesia and those on the autism spectrum share similar heightened sensory sensitivity.... Read More...
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Autism Linked to Changes in MicroRNAs
According to a new study, people with ASD show distinctive changes in their microRNA levels.... Read More...
Chemical Derived from Broccoli Sprouts Shows Promise in Treating Autism
Sulforaphane, a chemical derived from broccoli sprouts, could help improve behavioral and social problems associated with ASD, a new study reports.... Read More...
A Single Spray of Oxytocin Improves Brain Function in Children with Autism
A single dose of oxytocin can enhance brain activity while processing social information in children with autism, a new study reports. ... Read More...
Focusing on Faces
The 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...
New Study Identifies Signs of Autism in the First Months of Life
Using 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...
Study Finds Subset of Children Considered to Have Autism May be Misdiagnosed
A 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...
Autism Speaks Collaborative Releases First Full Genome Sequencing for Autism
Researchers 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...
Researcher Discovers New Regulatory Autism Gene
Researchers report RORA, a novel candidate gene for autism, regulates a large number of other genes associated with ASD.... Read More...
A Deep Brain Disorder
Researchers identify that the connectivity between the thalamus and cerebral cortex is impaired in children with autism.... Read More...
Researchers Provide the First Comprehensive and Prospective Characterization of a Genetic Subtype of Autism
Researchers 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...
Children and Teens with Autism More Likely to Become Preoccupied with Video Games
New 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...