UC Davis Researchers Identify a Biomarker for Autism
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…
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…
A newly published paper describes two ways of reversing autism-like symptoms in a new mouse model of the condition. The scientists published their findings in…
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, a team of scientists measured changes in brain activity after two five-year-olds with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) received pivotal response…
A new study from UCLA scientists reveals how a mutation in the MET receptor tyrosine kinase gene affects kids with autism spectrum disorders, showing for…
A rare form of hereditary autism has been discovered and scientists think that it may be treatable with protein supplements since it is linked to…
J.B.S. Haldane proposed in the 1930s that children might inherit more mutations from their fathers than their mothers. This year, thanks to whole-genome sequencing of…
In an effort to better understand the function of inhibitory neurons in the brain and their role in neurological disorders, MIT neuroscientists developed a new…
A newly published study from scientists at Caltech suggests that specific changes in an overactive immune system can contribute to autism-like behaviors in mice and…
Harvard neurologists have identified for the first time a molecular component for the cerebellum’s role in autism, finding that the loss of the TSC1 gene…
In an effort to identify the genes involved and develop treatments for human brain disorders, such as autism, researchers have taken a new approach. By…
A new study from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine indicates that an imbalance between neuronal excitation and inhibition is a common abnormality…