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·June 29, 2018·5 min read

The Hidden Complexity Underlying a Common Cause of Autism

Researchers have uncovered genetic interactions that modulate variable symptoms associated with ASD.

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·June 28, 2018·13 min read

Living with Sensory Processing Disorder

Scientists are beginning to understand the neuroscience behind sensory processing disorder and are developing new therapies to help those with SPD.

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·June 28, 2018·3 min read

People with Autism Want to Socialize, They May Just Express It Differently

A new study pushes back the assumption that those on the autism spectrum do not wish to socialize with others. Researchers hope their findings will lead to more respectful treatment of those with ASD and help develop more effective methods of support for those with autism.

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·June 28, 2018·4 min read

Early Maternal Diet Affects Brain Development and Adult Memory

A new study reveals maternal diet during pregnancy can have dramatic implications for fetal brain development and can impact short term memory in adults.

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·June 27, 2018·6 min read

Extreme Childhood Stress Can Harm Social Learning for Years to Come

Researchers explore how early extreme childhood stress can have a negative impact on social learning and mental health later in life.

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·June 27, 2018·4 min read

Almost 40 Years After Autism Was Officially Identified, Researchers Look at How Older Adults Are Affected by the Diagnosis

Researchers are studying the brain activity of adults with ASD to better understand the cognitive changes that occur across aging in adulthood.

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·June 27, 2018·5 min read

Left Cradling Bias Linked to Better Social Cognitive Abilities in Children

A new study reports the preference for a child to cradle dolls on the left side have higher social cognitive ability than those with right cradling bias.

Early life stress is consistently associated with behavioral problems in children, with symptoms of psychopathology, and with psychological and physical disorders.NeuroscienceNews.com image is in the public domain.

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·June 26, 2018·4 min read

Separation From Parents Removes Child’s Most Important Protection and Generates a New Trauma

Researchers discuss the psychological effects of early life stress and parental separation.

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·June 26, 2018·4 min read

True Nature of Cells Blamed in Alzheimer’s Revealed

Researchers confirm microglia, immune cells implicated in neurodegenerative disorders, play a role in protecting the central nervous system.

Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 26, 2018·3 min read

New Insight Into How Autism Might Develop in the Brain

Researchers have identified a new molecular mechanism that may play a role in the development of autism.

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·June 23, 2018·4 min read

Researchers Solve the Case of the Missing Subplate

A new study reveals subplate cells may not simply disappear, they may, instead, be migrating to different levels of the cortex. In essence, subplate cells may become part of the cerebral cortex.

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·June 21, 2018·2 min read

Emotional Eating in Childhood is Learned at Home

Unlike food fussiness, genetics only plays a small part in a young child's emotional eating patterns. Researchers say emotional eating is influenced by parents and the home environment.