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autism spectrum disorders

·April 28, 2011·2 min read

5-minute Screen Identifies Subtle Signs of Autism in 1-year olds

NIH-funded study demonstrates feasibility and effectiveness of conducting systematic screening during well-baby check-ups A five-minute checklist that parents can fill...

This MRI highlights the thalamus in the brain.

Autism Featured

·June 25, 2013·2 min read

A Deep Brain Disorder

Researchers identify that the connectivity between the thalamus and cerebral cortex is impaired in children with autism.

These brain scans shows the impact of oxytocin.

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·December 3, 2013·2 min read

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.

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·April 25, 2012·3 min read

Agent Reduces Autism-like Behaviors in Mice

Boosts Sociability, Quells Repetitiveness – NIH Study National Institutes of Health researchers have reversed behaviors in mice resembling two of...

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·March 20, 2013·3 min read

Atypical Brain Circuits May Cause Slower Gaze Shifting in Infants Who Later Develop Autism

Infants at 7 months of age who go on to develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another when compared to 7-month-olds who do not develop autism, and this behavioral pattern is in part explained by atypical brain circuits.

Autism Featured Genetics

·September 1, 2016·5 min read

Autism Linked to Changes in MicroRNAs

According to a new study, people with ASD show distinctive changes in their microRNA levels.

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·July 11, 2013·4 min read

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.

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·September 19, 2012·5 min read

Autistic Adults Have Unreliable Neural Responses, Carnegie Mellon-Led Research Team Finds

Neuroscientists take the first step toward deciphering the connection between general brain function and emergent behavioral patterns in autism. Study shows that autistic adults have unreliable neural sensory responses to visual, auditory and somatosensory, or touch, stimuli.

The image shows the chemical structure of bisphenol A.

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·February 25, 2013·3 min read

BPA May Affect the Developing Brain by Disrupting Gene Regulation

New research suggests environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastics and resins, could suppress a gene critical to nerve cell function and the development of the central nervous system. Exposure to BPA could predispose humans to a number of neurodevelopmental and other health disorders.