Pressure chamber therapy significantly improved social skills and reduced inflammation in animal models of autism.
Children diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum by the age of 2.5 were three times more likely to exhibit improvements in core social symptoms than those diagnosed later.
Enabling social skills in robots could lead to smoother, more positive human-robot interactions, researchers say.
Complex social problems require a mix of empathy and perspective-changing to resolve.
A new study reports boys with social skill problems during sixth grade are more likely to develop substance use issues by grade eight.
A new study adds to evidence that current clinical tools can fail to capture autism presentations in females.
People who express problems in social settings could be at greater risk of both physical and mental health problems, researchers report.
A new study aims to use neuroimaging technology to better understand the networks behind social interactions.
A new study reports genetic variations in sensitivity to oxytocin allows dogs to be more sociable and seek out contact with their owners.
Do you find it hard to make friends? It may be down to your genes. Researchers report young people with higher expression of the CD38 gene tend to be friendlier and more socially adept.
According to a new study, children of obese parents may face neurodevelopmental delays.
Performing Shakespeare can help some children with Autism to improve social and communication skills, a new study reports.
