AutismFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 12, 2016·4 min readNeuromotor Problems At the Core of AutismResearchers warn using psychotropic medications to treat autism could make neuromotor problems worse.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·December 5, 2016·5 min readBrains of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder Share Similar Molecular AbnormalitiesResearchers discover similar signature molecular abnormalities in the brains of people with ASD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 5, 2016·5 min readBabies’ First Words Can Be Predicted Based On Visual AttentionA baby's first words are, most likely, based on their visual experiences, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeatured·December 1, 2016·3 min readBrain Connections Show More Symmetry Between Hemispheres in People With AutismA new study identifies differences in brain connectivity in people with ASD compared to their typically developing peers.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·December 1, 2016·4 min readNew Genetic Cause of Autism IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new autism linked gene and the mechanism by which its mutation can cause autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 30, 2016·4 min readNo Association Between Flu During Pregnancy and Increased Autism Risk in ChildrenResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2016·5 min readBrain Pattern Flexibility and BehaviorResearchers investigate how high level cognitive processing occurs by looking at how different brain regions are connected.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2016·3 min readMusical Training Creates New Brain Connections in ChildrenAccording to researchers, taking music lessons can increase brain fiber connections in children. Music lessons may also prove a useful tool in treating Autism and ADHD.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2016·5 min readToddlers With Autism Don’t Avoid Eye Contact, But Do Miss Its SignificanceA new study reports young children with autism don't avoid eye contact on purposes, but do miss the significance of the social information in others' eyes.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readShared Epigenetic Changes Underlie Different Types of AutismA new study reports people with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2016·4 min readAutism and Human Evolutionary SuccessA new study reveals people with autism played an important role in their social groups through human evolution because of their unique skills and talents.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016·3 min readResearchers Discover Clues to Altered Brain Wiring in AutismMutations in PTEN affect the assembly of connections between two brain areas important for the processing of social cues, researchers report.Read More
