AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 22, 2015·3 min readStudy Reports Rare Genetic Mutations Responsible for Almost Half of Autism CasesResearchers report ultra rare mutations of genes play a casual role in almost half autism spectrum disorder cases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2015·5 min readFemale Mice Sing During CourtshipDiscovery could lead to advances in understanding autism and deficits that may exist in the neural circuitry which underlie social communication.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 7, 2015·5 min readBoth Autistic Men and Women Show an Extreme of Typical Male Pattern on ‘Reading the Mind in the Eyes’ TestAccording to researchers, a new study provides strong support for the extreme male brain theory of autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2015·6 min readGender Differences in Brain Structure and Behavior in AutismAccording to a new study, girls with autism display less repetitive behaviors than boys. Additionally, researchers have discovered differences in brain structures between boys and girls with autism which may help explain this discrepancy.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·September 4, 2015·3 min readSwitching Thinking About Cognitive FlexibilityA new study proposes a model that underlies the neural mechanisms of cognitive flexibility.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 2, 2015·4 min readPeople with Intellectual Disabilities Inappropriately Prescribed AntipsychoticsA new study reports many people with intellectual disabilities are being prescribed antipsychotic medications even though they have no record of mental illness.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 28, 2015·5 min readOxytocin Delivering Nasal Device to Treat Mental IllnessResearchers have developed a new intranasal device that delivers oxytocin directly to the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 24, 2015·2 min readNew Technology Helps Transform Behavioral Therapy for Children with AutismResearchers have developed a new interactive platform that could help young children with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2015·3 min readUnderstanding the Mechanism Driving Synapse DysfunctionA new study reveals insights into the pathological mechanisms that cause dysfunctional synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2015·6 min readCreatures of Habit: How Neurons Weigh Behavioral Cost and RewardAccording to a new study, habit formation is driven by neurons in the striatum which represent both the cost and reward of the behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2015·4 min readHuman Brain in Dish May Accelerate Study of Alzheimer’s and Other DisordersUsing adult human skin cells, researchers have developed an almost complete human brain in a dish that is equal in maturity to that of a 5 week old fetus.Read More
AutismFeatured·August 13, 2015·4 min readExploring the Relationship Between Autism and CreativityAccording to researchers, people with high levels of autistic traits are more likely to produce creative ideas.Read More
