Researchers report both people with synaesthesia and those on the autism spectrum share similar heightened sensory sensitivity. Read More
According to a new study, people with ASD show distinctive changes in their microRNA levels. Read More
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 dose of oxytocin can enhance brain activity while processing social information in children with autism, a new study reports. Read More
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
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
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
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
Researchers report RORA, a novel candidate gene for autism, regulates a large number of other genes associated with ASD. Read More
Researchers identify that the connectivity between the thalamus and cerebral cortex is impaired in children with autism. Read More
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
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
