AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 24, 2015·2 min readNew Technology Helps Transform Behavioral Therapy for Children with AutismResearchers have developed a new interactive platform that could help young children with autism.Read More
AutismFeatured·August 13, 2015·4 min readExploring the Relationship Between Autism and CreativityAccording to researchers, people with high levels of autistic traits are more likely to produce creative ideas.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2015·4 min readAutism and Schizophrenia Linked to Special Class of Inhibitory NeuronsA new study reports the loss of mGluR5 receptors in the brain could be responsible for the development of autism and schizophrenia.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 10, 2015·4 min readDoes Genetic Research Offer Hope for Autism Cure?A new study suggests how researchers may combine different genetic approaches in search for a cure for autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2015·3 min readSelf Assessment Test Could Help Diagnose Autism in AdultsA new test could help clinicians diagnose autism in adults.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 6, 2015·4 min readA Single Genetic Mutation May Cause AutismA new study is the first to show how a single mutation disables a molecular switch in one of the more than 1000 autism genes and causes the disorder.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2015·6 min readExperimental Drug Extends Lifespan and Could Reverse Rett Syndrome: Mouse StudyAccording to researchers, an experimental drug extends lifespan in male mice and ameliorates a number of behavioral symptoms of Rett syndrome in female mice, signifying the disorder may be reversible.Read More
AutismFeatured·July 22, 2015·4 min readReclassifying Intellectual Disabilities Accounts for Rise in Autism DiagnosesA new study reports the rise in autism diagnosis across the US is due, in part, to the reclassification of other intellectual disabilities which often co-occur with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 20, 2015·3 min readResearchers Claim to Have Uncovered a Cause of Autism and Intellectual DisabilitiesA new study claims researchers have identified a new cause for some cases of autism and other intellectual disabilities.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·July 16, 2015·3 min readUsing Stem Cells to Create ‘Mini Brains’ Helps Further Understanding of AutismA new stem cell study could help predict autism and could lead to new drug targets for ASD.Read More
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