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·September 15, 2016·4 min read

Link Between Touch of People With Autism and Social Difficulties Identified

Researchers report people with ASD may have difficulties in determining which tactile sensations belong to the actions of someone else.

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·September 12, 2016·5 min read

Genetic Causes of Microcephaly Share Common Mechanism

Researchers believe new study may help improve understanding of the genetic causes of microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Autism Featured Psychology

·September 8, 2016·5 min read

Potential Drug Target for Increasing Social Interaction in Autism: Mouse Study

A new study reports on a new drug target that has the potential to increase social interaction in some forms of ASD.

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·September 8, 2016·3 min read

Brain Connections More Sophisticated Than Previously Thought

A new study uncovers 140 proteins that have never previously been mapped to inhibitory synapses.

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·September 5, 2016·7 min read

Pregnant Woman’s Immune Response Could Lead to Brain Disorders in Kids

A new report considers how maternal immune activation can affect neurodevelopment in the developing fetus, and concludes the mother's immune response to infection could alone be sufficient enough to cause life long changes in brain architecture, function and behavior in her offspring.

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Autism Featured Genetics

·September 2, 2016·5 min read

Study Links Autism Severity to Ultrasound Exposure During First Trimester of Pregnancy

A new study that looked at the variability of symptoms in children with autism revealed exposure to ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked to an increase in symptom severity.

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·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.

Autism Featured Genetics

·September 1, 2016·5 min read

Zinc May Help Reverse Brain Changes in Autism

According to researchers, cellular changes in the brain caused by genetic mutations associated with Autism can be reversed with the help of zinc.

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·August 25, 2016·2 min read

How Postsynaptic Density Forms and Why Defects Can Cause Autism

A new study provides insights into why mutations altering the SynGAP/PSD-95 interaction can contribute to various brain disorders.

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·August 23, 2016·6 min read

Chemicals Banned 40 Years Ago Linked to Increased Autism Risk Today

Despite being banned in the late 1970's, organochlorine chemical exposure during pregnancy increases the risk for autism in offspring, a new study reports.