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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
Study is the first to analyze prenatal MRI scans of children later diagnosed with autism. A new study using prenatal brain scans revealed significant differences…
Research led by Mark Shen, PhD, Heather Hazlett , PhD, and Joseph Piven, MD, from UNC-Chapel Hill is the first to demonstrate overgrowth of the…
Autism Early Screening Tool Is World’s Most Effective Research has found an early screening tool for autism, already in use in 11 countries – is…
Brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The differences, identified by…
Harvard University and Broad Institute researchers use 3D, miniature models of the human brain to advance disease understanding. Autism spectrum disorder has been associated with…
A new study has revealed that a significant number of people who died by suicide were likely autistic, but undiagnosed, highlighting the urgent need for…
Identifying the window of development could reveal ideal time to intervene in autism. Timing is key when treating developmental disorders. Blocking an overactive signaling pathway…
Discovery could lead to new treatment in kids with autism and epilepsy. Calming brain protein is low in autism, leading to epilepsy No brakes on…
Infection during pregnancy with elevated levels of the cytokine IL-17a may yield microbiome alterations that prime offspring for aberrant immune responses, mouse study suggests. Though…