AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 15, 2014·2 min readA Link Between Jacobsen Syndrome and AutismA new study links Jacobsen syndrome, a rare genetic disease, with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2014·4 min readEstrogen Receptor Expression May Help Explain Why More Males Have AutismResearchers report estrogen receptor beta is significantly decreased in the brain of people with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·September 2, 2014·4 min readEarly Cerebellum Injury Hinders Neural Development, Possible Root of AutismResearchers theorize early damage to the cerebellum can hinder neurodevelopment and could be a possible root of autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·August 26, 2014·4 min readStudy Calls into Question Link Between Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure and Autism RiskA new study reports autism risks appear to be attributed to maternal depression during pregnancy, and not antidepressant medications as previously believed.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2014·3 min readAre Three Brain Imaging Techniques Better than One?Two new NIH grants will allow researchers to combine neuroimaging techniques to better explore autism.Read More
AutismElectrophysiologyFeatured·August 21, 2014·5 min readChildren with Autism Have Extra Synapses in BrainAccording 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.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 20, 2014·8 min readGene Technique Identifies Hidden Causes of Brain MalformationResearchers report on a new technique which identifies genetic mutations that cause brain malformation.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·August 12, 2014·5 min readOverhaul of Our Understanding of Why Autism Potentially OccursA new study investigates why autism potentially occurs, develops and results in a diversity of symptoms.Read More
AutismFeatured·June 30, 2014·2 min readFirst Pediatric Autism Study Conducted Entirely OnlineUCSF has completed the first internet based clinical trial for children with autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 18, 2014·4 min readResearchers Link Placental Marker of Prenatal Stress to Brain Mitochondrial DysfunctionResearchers discover OGT, an enzyme in the placenta, translates maternal stress into a reprogramming signal for the brain before birth.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·June 7, 2014·3 min readNew Evidence Links Air Pollution to Autism and SchizophreniaResearchers 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.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2014·5 min readChildren with Autism Have Elevated Levels of Steroid Hormones in the WombAccording to a new study, children who late develop autism are exposed to elevated levels of steroid hormones while in the womb.Read More
