AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 4, 2016·6 min readHuman-Neanderthal Gene Variance is Involved in AutismResearchers report a specific gene structure emerged recently and with unprecedented speed.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2016·2 min readUnlocking the Languages of Autistic Children in FamiliesAccording to researchers, intermedial languages and creativity can be used as a bridge to communicate with autistic children.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 1, 2016·2 min readResearchers Identify Autism Genes Using New ApproachResearchers have developed a new machine learning system that analyzes the entire human genome to predict which genes may cause ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·July 25, 2016·5 min readInduced Labor Not Associated With Increase Autism RiskA new study reports induced labor is not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 13, 2016·6 min readImmune System Affects and Controls Social BehaviorResearchers report the immune system directly affects, and maybe even controls, a creature's social behaviors and desire to interact with others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2016·5 min readPrimate Brain Development Study May Shed Light on Human Developmental DisordersA new study that looks at the development of rhesus monkey brains could shed light on the neurodevelopmental processes involved in disorders such as schizophrenia and autism in humans.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2016·5 min readMini-Brain Model of Idiopathic Autism Reveals Underlying Pathology of Neuronal OvergrowthA new mini brain model reveals defective molecular pathways during brain development can result in early neuronal overgrowth associated with ideopahtic Autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2016·5 min readNew Neurons Reveal Clues About an Individual’s AutismA new study unravels the mechanisms driving excess brain growth that affects as many as 30 percent of people with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2016·5 min readPrenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen May Increase Autism Spectrum Symptoms in OffspringA common pain killer has been linked to an increased risk of ASD and ADHD in children exposed to the drug while the mother was pregnant.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2016·6 min readA Host of Common Chemicals Endanger Child Brain Development, Report SaysA new report calls for renewed attention to the growing evidence that many common and widely available chemicals endanger neurodevelopment in fetuses and children of all ages.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 20, 2016·5 min readBrain Map Could Enable New Therapies for Autism and Huntington’s: Mouse StudyResearchers report they have mapped a portion of a mouse brain that could help explain which circuit disruptions may occur in Autism and Huntington's disease.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 17, 2016·5 min readMothers With Diabetes More Likely to Have Anti-Fetal Brain AutoantibodiesA new study reports women with diabetes were 3 times more likely to have anti-fetal autoantibodies, especially those whose children's autism fell on the severe end of the spectrum.Read More
