Researchers Reveal That Cost Considerations Are Wired Into The Learning of Habits
A newly published study from MIT shows that habit formation in primates is driven by neurons that represent the cost of a habit, as well…
A newly published study from MIT shows that habit formation in primates is driven by neurons that represent the cost of a habit, as well…
Using stem cells generated from skin biopsies of four patients with ASD, researchers from Yale University grew the stem cells into three-dimensional simulated miniature human…
A newly published study involving 95,000 children reveals that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine was not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders, regardless of…
A newly published study from Yale University reveals an important connection between key autism risk genes in the human brain, a major step toward understanding…
A new study from Duke University provides a close-up of synapse refinement and identifies that the protein hevin is crucial in this process. Durham, North…
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed brain-reading techniques that use neural representations of social thoughts to predict autism diagnoses with 97 percent accuracy, establishing…
A new study from Yale University found that younger siblings of children with ASD showed symptoms as early as 18 months old, reinforcing the need…
A new study from Yale University shows that bigger babies do have an increased risk of autism, while smaller babies are more likely to develop…
Scientists from Harvard University and the Max-Planck Institute unravel a neural circuit that could play an important role in autism. The insular cortex is an…
A new study from Yale University is the first study to evaluate the impact of oxytocin on brain function in children with autism spectrum disorders,…
In a newly published study, researchers from UC Davis identify a biomarker for autism in a subset of children, finding that the mothers of children…
Using a mouse model, UCLA researchers reveal a link between the abnormal structure of synapses in Fragile X syndrome and the behavioral abnormalities at the…
Scientists from the Yale School of Medicine, with research collaborators at the MIND Institute, have found that abnormal placental folds and abnormal cell growths called…
Scientists at the University of Guelph have developed a carbohydrate-based vaccine against the gut bug Clostridium bolteae. This is the first vaccine designed to control…
Using antipurinergic therapy, researchers were able to restore cell communications in a mouse model of autism, reversing the symptoms of the disorder. Autism results from…
While studying both high-risk and low-risk infants for developing autism, Yale University researchers found that the infants later diagnosed with ASD showed signs of decreased…
A team of scientists from Western University and the University of Arkansas have discovered a unique blood marker that shows a link between gut bacteria…
The drug bumetanide, which has been used for decades to treat high blood pressure and other conditions, has now shown some promise in a small…