AutismFeaturedGenetics·July 15, 2015·5 min readMechanism for Altered Pattern of Brain Growth in Autism Spectrum Disorder IdentifiedResearcher discover how mutations in a specific autism risk gene alter the course of early brain development.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·July 13, 2015·3 min readNew Insights into Genetic Basis of AutismA new study reports researchers have discovered a link between autism and genetic changes in some segments of DNA responsible for switching on genes in the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 10, 2015·6 min readBrains React Differently in Autistic Youth Overly Sensitive to Sensory StimuliResearchers report children with autism who are overly sensitive to sensory stimulation show different brain reactions to those with autism who don't respond so severely.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2015·5 min readSex Differences Study Implies Overrepresentation of Autism in BoysA new study implies boys may be overrepresented as autistic based on normal sex differences.Read More
AutismFeatured·June 9, 2015·4 min readAutism Symptoms in Mice Reduced With Low Glycemic Index DietResearchers report that low glycemic index diets appear to reduce symptoms of autism in mouse models.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·May 20, 2015·5 min readPresence of Animals Eases Social Anxiety in Children With AutismPets could prove to be a helpful addition to treatment programs designed to help children with Autism to improve their social skills, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeatured·April 24, 2015·4 min readAnother Study Confirms There is NO Link Between the MMR Vaccine and AutismAnother study debunks the myth that there is a link between the MMR vaccine and children developing autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·April 15, 2015·5 min readPaternal Sperm May Hold Clues to AutismA new study reports epigenetic tags on the DNA of paternal sperm is linked to autism symptoms in their offspring.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 14, 2015·2 min readStudy Contradicts Speculation That Playing Violent Video Games Cause Aggression in Autistic AdultsA new study reports, that despite much speculation, the effects of violent video games on aggression as similar for adults with and without autism.Read More
AutismFeatured·April 9, 2015·5 min readFuture Language Development Outcomes in Children with Autism Could be Predicted by fMRIA new study reports fMRI neuroimaging technology could be used to predict future language outcomes in toddlers with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.Read More
AutismFeatured·April 8, 2015·4 min readSensorimotor Regions of the Brain Become Overconnected in Children with AutismA new study reports the connections between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex appear to be overdeveloped in the sensorimotor regions of the brain in children with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2015·2 min readA New Look at Language Delay in Children With AutismA new study sheds light on a common linguistic characteristic of autistic children.Read More
