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Research articles covering work related to austism spectrum disorders are provided below.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·September 2, 2014·4 min read

Early Cerebellum Injury Hinders Neural Development, Possible Root of Autism

Researchers theorize early damage to the cerebellum can hinder neurodevelopment and could be a possible root of autism.

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Autism Featured Psychology

·August 26, 2014·4 min read

Study Calls into Question Link Between Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure and Autism Risk

A new study reports autism risks appear to be attributed to maternal depression during pregnancy, and not antidepressant medications as previously believed.

This image shows scans of an autistic brain from a previous study the researcher performed.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·August 22, 2014·3 min read

Are Three Brain Imaging Techniques Better than One?

Two new NIH grants will allow researchers to combine neuroimaging techniques to better explore autism.

This image is a neuron from the brain of a young person with autism.

Autism Electrophysiology Featured

·August 21, 2014·5 min read

Children with Autism Have Extra Synapses in Brain

According to a new study, children with autism have an excess of synapses in the brain, due to a slowdown of the normal pruning process during development.

This image is a diagram which details a germline mutation in autism.

Autism Featured Genetics

·August 20, 2014·8 min read

Gene Technique Identifies Hidden Causes of Brain Malformation

Researchers report on a new technique which identifies genetic mutations that cause brain malformation.

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Autism Featured Psychology

·August 12, 2014·5 min read

Overhaul of Our Understanding of Why Autism Potentially Occurs

A new study investigates why autism potentially occurs, develops and results in a diversity of symptoms.

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Autism Featured

·June 30, 2014·2 min read

First Pediatric Autism Study Conducted Entirely Online

UCSF has completed the first internet based clinical trial for children with autism.

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Autism Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 18, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Link Placental Marker of Prenatal Stress to Brain Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Researchers discover OGT, an enzyme in the placenta, translates maternal stress into a reprogramming signal for the brain before birth.

Autism Featured Psychology

·June 7, 2014·3 min read

New Evidence Links Air Pollution to Autism and Schizophrenia

Researchers describe how early life exposure to air pollution produces significant brain changes, including enlargement of the part of the brain seen in humans with autism and schizophrenia.