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
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2016·2 min readUnlocking the Languages of Autistic Children in FamiliesAccording to researchers, intermedial languages and creativity can be used as a bridge to communicate with autistic children.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 1, 2016·2 min readResearchers Identify Autism Genes Using New ApproachResearchers have developed a new machine learning system that analyzes the entire human genome to predict which genes may cause ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·July 25, 2016·5 min readInduced Labor Not Associated With Increase Autism RiskA new study reports induced labor is not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2016·5 min readMini-Brain Model of Idiopathic Autism Reveals Underlying Pathology of Neuronal OvergrowthA new mini brain model reveals defective molecular pathways during brain development can result in early neuronal overgrowth associated with ideopahtic Autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2016·5 min readNew Neurons Reveal Clues About an Individual’s AutismA new study unravels the mechanisms driving excess brain growth that affects as many as 30 percent of people with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2016·5 min readDisrupted Immunity in the Fetal Brain Linked to Neurodevelopmental DisordersA new mouse study could help explain how mothers who contract CMV during pregnancy have an increased risk of their offspring developing autism and schizophrenia.Read More