AutismFeaturedPsychology·December 9, 2014·3 min readMultiple, Short Learning Sessions Strengthen Memory Formation in Fragile X SyndromeNew research could help children with fragile X syndrome to memorize new information learned.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience Videos·December 8, 2014·3 min readPreeclampsia During Mother’s Pregnancy Associated with Greater Autism RiskResearchers report children with ASD were more than twice as likely to have mothers who suffered from preeclampsia during pregnancy.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2014·5 min readBrain Representations of Social Thoughts Accurately Predict Autism DiagnosisNeuroimaging techniques allow researchers to use neural representations of social thought to predict autism diagnosis with 97 percent accuracy, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2014·3 min readMissing Gene Linked to AutismResearchers report that some people with autism have a deficiency of the neurexin-II gene.Read More
AutismFeatured·November 24, 2014·4 min readMotor Coordination Issues in Autism Are Caused by Abnormal Neural ConnectionsUsing a mouse model of autism, researchers discover a malfunctioning neural circuit associated with the reduced capacity for motor learning, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·November 11, 2014·3 min readMultiple Models Reveal New Genetic Links in AutismResearchers have implicated a new gene associated with Rett syndrome in idiopathic autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·November 6, 2014·4 min readBlack and Hispanic Children Underrepresented in Autism IdentificationA new study reports an under-representation of black and Hispanic children being diagnosed with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·November 5, 2014·2 min readBrain Changes Linked to Prematurity May Explain Risk of Neurodevelopmental DisordersA new study could help explain why preterm babies are at higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·November 4, 2014·3 min readBrain Anatomy Differences Between Autistic and Typically Developing Individuals Are IndistinguishableA new study reports the brain anatomy in MRI scans of those with autism and typically developing individuals is virtually indistinguishable above the age of six.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·October 15, 2014·3 min readSiblings of Children with Autism Can Show Signs at 18 MonthsA new study reports autism symptoms develop by the age of 18 months in 57% of children who have an older sibling with ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·October 13, 2014·5 min readChemical Derived from Broccoli Sprouts Shows Promise in Treating AutismSulforaphane, a chemical derived from broccoli sprouts, could help improve behavioral and social problems associated with ASD, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 11, 2014·5 min readAutism as a Disorder of PredictionResearchers present a new hypothesis that autism might be rooted in an impaired ability to predict events or other people's reactions.Read More
