AutismElectrophysiologyFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·4 min readAutism Brain Response Theory a Dead EndA new study challenges the neuronal unreliability theory of autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·December 5, 2016·5 min readBrains of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder Share Similar Molecular AbnormalitiesResearchers discover similar signature molecular abnormalities in the brains of people with ASD.Read More
AutismFeatured·December 1, 2016·3 min readBrain Connections Show More Symmetry Between Hemispheres in People With AutismA new study identifies differences in brain connectivity in people with ASD compared to their typically developing peers.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyPain·December 1, 2016·5 min readAutism Linked Protein Crucial For Feeling PainTRPV1 and SHANK3 could play a role in pain insensitivity in people with autism, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·December 1, 2016·4 min readNew Genetic Cause of Autism IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new autism linked gene and the mechanism by which its mutation can cause autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 30, 2016·4 min readNo Association Between Flu During Pregnancy and Increased Autism Risk in ChildrenResearchers find no association between an increased risk for autism in children and its mother contracting flu, or being exposed to the flu vaccine, during pregnancy.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2016·5 min readToddlers With Autism Don’t Avoid Eye Contact, But Do Miss Its SignificanceA new study reports young children with autism don't avoid eye contact on purposes, but do miss the significance of the social information in others' eyes.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readShared Epigenetic Changes Underlie Different Types of AutismA new study reports people with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2016·4 min readAutism and Human Evolutionary SuccessA new study reveals people with autism played an important role in their social groups through human evolution because of their unique skills and talents.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016·3 min readResearchers Discover Clues to Altered Brain Wiring in AutismMutations in PTEN affect the assembly of connections between two brain areas important for the processing of social cues, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2016·3 min readSpecial Brain Activities While Mom and Child With Autism Gaze at Each OtherResearchers discover "special" brain activities in both mother and child with ASD when gazing at one another.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2016·4 min readFun and Comfort With Exercise Helps Young People With Autism Remain ActiveResearchers suggest that to inspire young people with autism and ADHD to exercise, people need to make the activities fun.Read More
