AutismFeaturedPsychology·September 22, 2014·3 min readBrainwave Test Could Improve Autism Diagnosis and ClassificationResearchers suggest measuring how fast the brain responds to sounds and sights may help with earlier diagnosis of ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 19, 2014·3 min readResearchers Link Gene to Increased Dendritic Spines; A Signpost of AutismA new study reports by deleting the NrCAM gene, researchers believe they have found a potential way to prune back the neural connections implicated in ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 18, 2014·3 min readA New Piece in the Autism PuzzleResearchers report spontaneous mutations of the TBR1 gene could be a cause of autism.Read More
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
