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Research articles covering work related to austism spectrum disorders are provided below.

Autism Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 11, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Provide the First Comprehensive and Prospective Characterization of a Genetic Subtype of Autism

Researchers provide new evidence for the severity of motor, intellectual and speech impairments in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, a sub-type of autism characterized by a mutation of the SHANK3 gene.

Autism Featured Genetics

·June 7, 2013·4 min read

Over Produced Autism Gene Alters Synapses, Affects Learning and Behavior in Mice

When manipulated in two lines of transgenic mice, neuroligin 1, a gene linked to ASD, produced mature adults with irreversible defects which affected either learning or social interaction. The findings could have implications for potential gene therapies for autism.

The image shows the autism jigsaw ribbon.

Autism Featured

·May 17, 2013·3 min read

New Research Suggests Possible Direction for Treatment of Autism

Researchers note marked improvements in young autistic boys when using a treatment known as sensory-motor or environmental enrichment.

The image shows a graph comparing the perception times between individuals with and without autism.

Autism Featured

·May 8, 2013·3 min read

Enhanced Motion Detection in Autism May Point to Underlying Cause of the Disorder

A new study finds children with autism see simple movements twice as quickly as their non-autistic peers. This hypersensitivity to motion could provide clues to one of the fundamental causes of autism.

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Autism Featured

·April 17, 2013·2 min read

Children and Teens with Autism More Likely to Become Preoccupied with Video Games

New research suggests children with ASD spend more time playing video games and watching TV than participating in social media and pre-social activities compared to their typically developing peers.

Autism Featured

·March 20, 2013·6 min read

Humanoid Robot Helps Train Children with Autism

Vanderbilt researchers develop a humanoid robotic system to help teach autistic children to coordinate their attention with objects and other people in their environment.

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Autism Featured

·March 20, 2013·3 min read

Atypical Brain Circuits May Cause Slower Gaze Shifting in Infants Who Later Develop Autism

Infants at 7 months of age who go on to develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another when compared to 7-month-olds who do not develop autism, and this behavioral pattern is in part explained by atypical brain circuits.

The brain diagram shown highlights the fusiform gyrus (Brodmann area 37), which is associated with FFA.

Autism Featured

·March 18, 2013·4 min read

Difficulty in Recognizing Faces in Autism Linked to Performance in a Group of Neurons

Neurons in the specific brain area responsible for processing faces are too broadly "tuned" in some patients with autism, leading to difficulties in discriminating between the facial features of different individuals, a new study suggests.

The image shows a child with ASD identifying words from a flash card.

Autism Featured

·March 4, 2013·3 min read

Speech Emerges in Children with Autism and Severe Language Delay at Greater Rate Than Previously Thought

A new study reveals 70 percent of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, and who have a history of severe language delay, achieved fluent speech by the age of eight.

The image shows diagrams of the brain connectivity in children with autism and children without. The caption best describes the image.

Autism Featured Neurology

·February 27, 2013·4 min read

Network Analysis of the Brain may Explain Features of Autism

Researchers find that, compared with neurotypical children, those with autism have multiple redundant connections between neighboring brain areas at the expense of long-distance links.

The image shows a diagram of the third ventricle from Gray's Anatomy.

Autism Featured

·February 25, 2013·2 min read

Ultrasound Reveals Autism Risk at Birth

Low birth weight babies with ventricular enlargement are at greater risk for developing autism, a new study suggests.

The image shows a close up of blood cells, some of which have evidence of increased levels of lead.

Autism Featured

·February 25, 2013·2 min read

Higher Levels of Several Toxic Metals Found in Children With Autism

In a recent study, researchers report children with autism had higher levels of several toxic metals in their blood and urine compared to typical children.

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Autism

Researchers Provide the First Comprehensive and Prospective Characterization of a Genetic Subtype of Autism

Over Produced Autism Gene Alters Synapses, Affects Learning and Behavior in Mice

New Research Suggests Possible Direction for Treatment of Autism

Enhanced Motion Detection in Autism May Point to Underlying Cause of the Disorder

Children and Teens with Autism More Likely to Become Preoccupied with Video Games

Humanoid Robot Helps Train Children with Autism

Atypical Brain Circuits May Cause Slower Gaze Shifting in Infants Who Later Develop Autism

Difficulty in Recognizing Faces in Autism Linked to Performance in a Group of Neurons

Speech Emerges in Children with Autism and Severe Language Delay at Greater Rate Than Previously Thought

Network Analysis of the Brain may Explain Features of Autism

Ultrasound Reveals Autism Risk at Birth

Higher Levels of Several Toxic Metals Found in Children With Autism

Menopause Blood Protein Signature Tied to Dementia Risk

Prenatal Vitamin C Shields Infants From Negative Emotions

Brain Circuit Pruned to Make Wild Foxes Friendly

Single-Dose Psilocybin Lacks Lasting Behavioral Effects

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