AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2015·4 min readIncreased Risk For Autism in Children of Moms With Polycystic Ovary SyndromeAccording to a new study, children born to mothers with PCOS have an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorders.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·November 30, 2015·5 min readProcessing Facial Emotions in People With AutismA new study compares the neural activity in different brain regions between people with ASD and typically developing people when viewing facial emotions.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2015·5 min readJob and Gender May Predict How Many Autistic Traits You Have, Study RevealsAccording to a new study, your gender and whether you work in a STEM job could be a predictor of how many autistic traits you have.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 27, 2015·3 min readSocial, Emotional and Behavioral Benefits of Oxytocin for Kids with AutismAccording to researchers, a five week treatment with synthetic oxytocin improved emotional, social and behavioral behaviors in young children with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 14, 2015·4 min readAltered Connections Between Eye Contact and Facial Mimicry in AutismA new study investigates how joint attention and spontaneous facial mimicry interact in relation to each other in people with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 13, 2015·5 min readHow the ‘Social Brain’ is Functionally Impaired in AutismAccording to a new study, researchers have identified brain areas linked to social behaviors are insufficiently networked and underdeveloped in children with autism.Read More
AutismFeatured·October 2, 2015·2 min readRobot May Help Researchers Unlock the Mysteries of AutismResearchers are using robotic toys to help children with ASD develop language and social skills.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 30, 2015·3 min readKey Receptor for Autism Treatment IdentifiedAccording to researchers, suppressing the activity of a specific serotonin receptor can help reduce autism relevant behaviors in mouse models.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 29, 2015·8 min readStudy Identifies 65 Genes Involved in AutismA new study reports researchers have identified 65 genes that play a crucial role in autism spectrum disorder.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 23, 2015·3 min readExergaming Improves Mental and Physical Fitness in Children with AutismA new study reports that games used for exercising, such as Makoto arena, can help improve both the physical and mental health of children with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 22, 2015·5 min readPossible Biomarker for Autism DiscoveredResearchers have identified a key signaling defect within a specific membrane structure which could be a reliable biomarker for diagnosing certain forms of autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 22, 2015·3 min readStudy Reports Rare Genetic Mutations Responsible for Almost Half of Autism CasesResearchers report ultra rare mutations of genes play a casual role in almost half autism spectrum disorder cases.Read More
