Research into two sex hormones released by the testes of male fetuses and boys may help solve the mystery of why autism is much more common in boys than girls.
A new Caltech study suggests that specific changes in an overactive immune system can indeed contribute to autism-like behaviors in mice, and that in some cases, this activation can be related to what a developing fetus experiences in the womb.
Pupil size and salivary alpha-amylase could be biological indicators for autonomic dysfunction in children with autism spectrum disorder.
Using cyclocreatine, researchers successfully treated an autism spectrum disorder known as creatine transporter deficiency in a mouse model of autism.
Researchers shed light on molecular cause of childhood’s worst conditions as first step toward developing more effective treatments.
A new study shows significant differences in brain development in high-risk infants who develop autism starting as early as age...
UCLA researchers have combined two tools — gene expression and the use of peripheral blood — to expand scientists’ arsenal...
Biologists take a new approach to deciphering the roles of genes associated with autism. Fish cannot display symptoms of autism,...
Antioxidant shows promise as treatment for certain features of autism, Stanford study finds A specific antioxidant supplement may be an...
Oxytocin Improves Brain Function in Children with Autism Preliminary results from an ongoing, large-scale study by Yale School of Medicine...
What can a fish tell us about human brain development? Researchers at Duke University Medical Center transplanted a set of...
A recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in...
