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Children Have Elevated Risk for Mental Health Issues if Mother Treated for Infection During Pregnancy

Neuroscience NewsMarch 7, 2019

Risks for autism and depression are higher if one’s mother was in a hospital with an infection during pregnancy according to a new study.... Read More...

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First Common Risk Genes for Autism Discovered

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 27, 2019

Researchers have identified the first common genetic risk variants for ASD. The study, which also reveals specific genetics differences in clinical subgroups of autism, may help in providing more precise diagnoses for those on the autism spectrum.... Read More...

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Brain Response to Mom’s Voice Differs in Kids with Autism

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 26, 2019

In children with autism, the sound of their mom's voice creates a weaker brain response than in their peers not on the autism spectrum, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Mapping Brain Circuits in Newborns May Aid Early Detection of Autism

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 18, 2019

Researchers used non invasive MRI brain scans to map the brains of newborns. The study reveals the brain architecture that emerges as the brain reshapes during the third trimester of pregnancy. The map can be used to detect atypical connections in the brain that serve as biomarkers for ASD.... Read More...

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Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy Shows Lasting Effect in Phobia Treatments For Children with ASD

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2019

Researchers report children on the autism spectrum who experience specific phobias may benefit from immersive virtual reality therapy. The study reports immersive VR helped almost 45% of children with ASD remain free from their phobias six months after treatment.... Read More...

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Hidden Genes May Underlie Autism Severity

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

Researchers have implicated a largely hidden part of the human genome in the severity of autism symptoms. ... Read More...

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Movement Impairments in Autism Could Be Reversible

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 13, 2019

The study suggests motor learning difficulties can be reversed through behavioral training.... Read More...

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Brain Clock Ticks Differently in Autism

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 13, 2019

A new study reports the hierarchy of intrinsic neural timescales appears to be disrupted in adults on the autism spectrum. Researchers say the differences in neural timescales could underlie features of ASD, like hypersensitivity.... Read More...

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New Insight into Genetic Mutations Associated with Autism

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 12, 2019

Using CRISPR gene editing technology, researchers discover increased activity in neurons deficient in the CNTN5 or EHMT2 genes may cause ASD related characteristics in humans.... Read More...

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Medical Marijuana Relieves Symptoms in Children with Autism

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 31, 2019

More than 80% of parents reported significant or moderate improvements in their child's ASD symptoms following medical cannabis treatment, a new study reports.... Read More...

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