New Research Could Change Our Understanding of Autism
Research on identifying facial emotional expressions may alter how we see autism. There is a widespread belief that autistic people are poor at recognizing the…
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MIT Researchers Say Autism Studies Tend To Exclude Women
A commonly used screening test creates a gender gap that may hinder autism diagnosis and treatment for women and girls. Researchers who study autism have…
Common Anti-Diarrhea Medication May Help Treat Core Symptoms of Autism
Study is the first to use protein interaction networks to study whether existing drugs could treat autism, finding potential in a common antidiarrheal drug. There…
Less Than Half of Children With Autism Receive Important Early Treatments
Rutgers research shows that children from minority backgrounds and those who are socially disadvantaged are less likely to obtain services before the age of 36…
60 New Genes Linked to Autism Uncovered
Columbia researchers identify 60 new autism genes. A recent study conducted by Columbia University researchers has identified 60 genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),…
Scientists Discover That Irregular Production of Brain Cells Could Cause Autism
Autistic individuals’ stem cells either create too many or too few brain cells. Researchers from Rutgers University have discovered evidence of anomalies in very early brain…
What Causes Autism? New Research Uncovers a Key Factor in Brain Development
Researchers from Texas A&M College of Medicine have provided answers to important questions concerning how the neocortex develops, providing new information about the root causes…
New Model Helps Unravel Complex Psychiatric Disorders Such As Autism and Schizophrenia
A Mount Sinai stem cell model may be able to shed light on the complex biology behind certain psychiatric disorders. In order to map disease…
Your Eyes Could Reveal if You Have ADHD or Autism
The eyes might disclose everything when it comes to ADHD and ASD. It’s often said that “the eyes tell it all.” According to a recent…
Using Blood To Uncover the Secrets of One Type of Autism
Research from the UC Davis MIND Institute sheds light on maternal autoantibody-related autism A neurodevelopmental condition called autism spectrum disorder affects 1 in 44 kids…
Autistic Individuals Have Worryingly High Rates of Chronic Health Conditions
New study reveals autistic people have worse health and healthcare According to a recent University of Cambridge study, autistic people are more likely to experience…
Why a Widely Used Drug Causes Birth Defects and Autism
Researchers determined that valproic acid prevents nervous system cells from properly developing and dividing When used during pregnancy, the drug valproic acid, which is used…
A New Form of Therapy for Autistic Individuals Can Improve Overall Well-Being
Evaluating a new method of therapy for autistic individuals The use of Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder was evaluated in…
A Potential Cure for Autism: New Research Finds That Gene Therapy Could Treat Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome
New research from the UNC Neuroscience Center lab of Ben Philpot, Ph.D., finds restoring lost gene activity prevents many disease signs in an animal model…
Changes in Brain’s Visual Processing Areas in Infancy Before Autism Diagnosis
Infants who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 24 months old had differences in the visual processing areas of the brain that were…
Horrifying Discovery: Scientists Find That DNA Mutations Are More Common Than Previously Thought
Researchers at EMBL Heidelberg found that inversions in the human genome are more common than previously thought, which impacts our understanding of certain genetic diseases….
Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Human Brain Organoids
University of California San Diego (UCSD) study uses lab-grown human brain tissue to identify neural abnormalities in Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome and test gene therapy tools. In…
Does Autism Begin in the Womb? Research Breakthrough May Lead to New Treatment Strategies
An international research group led by Professor Toru Takumi (Senior Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research) and Researcher Chia-wen Lin at Kobe University…