AutismFeaturedPsychology·October 3, 2016·5 min readIs There a Real Connection Between Parent’s Age and Risk for Autism and Schizophrenia?A new study reports on the real risks of parental age and the links between autism and schizophrenia in the offspring.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 20, 2016·3 min readVirtual Reality Training Improves Social Skills in People With AutismChildren with ASD demonstrated improved social cognition skills and reported better real world relationships following virtual reality training.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·September 15, 2016·4 min readLink Between Touch of People With Autism and Social Difficulties IdentifiedResearchers report people with ASD may have difficulties in determining which tactile sensations belong to the actions of someone else.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·September 8, 2016·5 min readPotential Drug Target for Increasing Social Interaction in Autism: Mouse StudyA new study reports on a new drug target that has the potential to increase social interaction in some forms of ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 2, 2016·5 min readStudy Links Autism Severity to Ultrasound Exposure During First Trimester of PregnancyA new study that looked at the variability of symptoms in children with autism revealed exposure to ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked to an increase in symptom severity.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 1, 2016·5 min readAutism Linked to Changes in MicroRNAsAccording to a new study, people with ASD show distinctive changes in their microRNA levels.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 1, 2016·5 min readZinc May Help Reverse Brain Changes in AutismAccording to researchers, cellular changes in the brain caused by genetic mutations associated with Autism can be reversed with the help of zinc.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 25, 2016·2 min readHow Postsynaptic Density Forms and Why Defects Can Cause AutismA new study provides insights into why mutations altering the SynGAP/PSD-95 interaction can contribute to various brain disorders.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 23, 2016·6 min readChemicals Banned 40 Years Ago Linked to Increased Autism Risk TodayDespite being banned in the late 1970's, organochlorine chemical exposure during pregnancy increases the risk for autism in offspring, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 10, 2016·6 min readNeurodevelopmental Model of Williams Syndrome Offers Insight Into Human Social BrainResearchers have developed a neurodevelopmental model of Williams syndrome that may provide insights into the neurobiology of the social brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 9, 2016·7 min readHundreds of New Genes That Could Contribute to Autism FlaggedResearchers have created a machine learning program that soured the entire human genome to predict which genes could contribute to ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 4, 2016·6 min readHuman-Neanderthal Gene Variance is Involved in AutismResearchers report a specific gene structure emerged recently and with unprecedented speed.Read More