AutismPsychology·March 29, 2012·2 min readCDC Estimates 1 in 88 Children in US Has Been Identified as Having an Autism Spectrum DisorderCDC data help communities better serve these children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 88...Read More
Autism·April 3, 2012·2 min readAutistic Kids Born Preterm, Post-term Have More Severe SymptomsFor children with autism, being born several weeks early or several weeks late tends to increase the severity of their...Read More
Autism·April 4, 2012·3 min readResearchers Help Reveal Complex Role of Genes in AutismMulti-center study hones in on two genes as likely risk factors. Mutations in hundreds of genes involved in wiring the...Read More
AutismNeuroscience Videos·April 25, 2012·3 min readAgent Reduces Autism-like Behaviors in MiceBoosts Sociability, Quells Repetitiveness – NIH Study National Institutes of Health researchers have reversed behaviors in mice resembling two of...Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·May 10, 2012·2 min readEvolution’s Gift May Also Be at the Root of a Form of AutismA recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in...Read More
AutismGeneticsNeurology·May 16, 2012·5 min readZebrafish Study Isolates Gene Related to Autism, Schizophrenia and ObesityWhat can a fish tell us about human brain development? Researchers at Duke University Medical Center transplanted a set of...Read More
AutismFeatured·May 21, 2012·2 min readOxytocin Could Help Improve Processing Social Information in Children With AutismOxytocin Improves Brain Function in Children with Autism Preliminary results from an ongoing, large-scale study by Yale School of Medicine...Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·May 29, 2012·5 min readAntioxidant N-Acetylcysteine Lowers Irritability and Reduces Repetitive Behaviors Associated With AutismAntioxidant shows promise as treatment for certain features of autism, Stanford study finds A specific antioxidant supplement may be an...Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·June 19, 2012·5 min readFishing for Answers to Autism PuzzleBiologists take a new approach to deciphering the roles of genes associated with autism. Fish cannot display symptoms of autism,...Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·June 21, 2012·4 min readStudy Uncovers New Tools for Targeting Genes Linked to AutismUCLA researchers have combined two tools — gene expression and the use of peripheral blood — to expand scientists’ arsenal...Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2012·3 min readBrain Scans Detect Early Signs of AutismA new study shows significant differences in brain development in high-risk infants who develop autism starting as early as age...Read More
AutismBrain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 29, 2012·5 min readStudy Finds New Gene Mutations that Lead to Enlarged Brain Size, Cancer, Autism, EpilepsyResearchers shed light on molecular cause of childhood’s worst conditions as first step toward developing more effective treatments.Read More
