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January 20, 2017

Not Feeling the Music? Here's Why

Autism Breakthrough: Huge Effect of One Protein

Neuroimaging Categorizes 4 Depression Subtypes

Visual Attention Predicts Babies' First Words

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Changes in Blood-Brain Barrier, Intestinal Permeability Found in Individuals With Autism

Jan. 18, 2017 — A new study finds reduced expression of genes involved in integrity of the blood-brain barrier, intestinal barrier in those with autism spectrum ... read more

In Rett Syndrome Model, Team Shows How Adult Learning Is Impaired in Females

Jan. 18, 2017 — In mouse models of Rett syndrome -- which in humans is seen overwhelmingly in females -- researchers have demonstrated how failure of Mecp2, the ... read more

Increased Reaction to Stress Linked to Gastrointestinal Issues in Children With Autism

Jan. 4, 2017 — One in 45 American children lives with autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of these children ... read more

Genes Affecting Our Communication Skills Relate to Genes for Schizophrenia and Autism

Jan. 3, 2017 — By screening thousands of individuals, an international team led by researchers has provided new insights into the relationship between genes that ... read more

Genetic Cause Identified for Previously Unrecognized Developmental Disorder

Dec. 23, 2016 — An international team of scientists has identified variants of the gene EBF3 causing a developmental disorder with features in common with autism. Identification of these gene variants leads to a ... read more

Paternal Aging and Its Possible Link to Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Dec. 19, 2016 — Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are on the rise, but its underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. A new ... read more

As Children With Autism Age, Services to Help With Transition Needed

Dec. 20, 2016 — One in 45 children is diagnosed with autism. As these children age, experiences such as leaving school, finding jobs and living alone can be stressful for adolescents with autism as well as their ... read more

With Eyes or Noses? How Young Children Use Sensory Cues to Make Social Decisions

Dec. 19, 2016 — Children begin using olfactory information to help guide their responses to emotionally-expressive faces at about age five, research shows. These ... read more

Mutations in Life's 'Essential Genes' Tied to Autism

Dec. 13, 2016 — Genes known to be essential to life—the ones humans need to survive and thrive in the womb—also play a critical role in the development of autism spectrum disorder, suggests a new ... read more

Autism Brain Response Theory a Dead End

Dec. 6, 2016 — A new study challenges the hypothesis that nerve cells in the brains of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders do not reliably and consistently respond to external ... read more

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January 20, 2017

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Large Scale Study Highlights Challenges Faced by Children With ASD in Early School Years

Jan. 13, 2017 — New research outlined in a report stems from one of the largest studies on young children with ASD as they transition into ... read more

Anxiety Measure for Children With Autism Proven Reliable

Dec. 8, 2016 — In children on the spectrum, anxiety is often masked by the symptoms of autism. But a new variant to a standard anxiety screening method has now proven effective in separating the two and it is ... read more

Brains of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder Share Similar Molecular Abnormalities

Dec. 5, 2016 — The brains of people with autism, despite different causes, tend to have the same molecular “signature,” new evidence ... read more

Neural Stem Cells Serve as RNA Highways Too

Dec. 1, 2016 — Scientists have caught the first glimpse of molecules shuttling along a sort of highway running the length of neural stem cells, which are crucial to the development of new neurons. This new view has ... read more

Autism-Linked Protein Crucial for Feeling Pain

Dec. 1, 2016 — Sensory problems are common to autism spectrum disorders. Some individuals with autism may injure themselves repetitively -- for example, pulling their hair or banging their heads -- because ... read more

Autism Spectrum Disorders: New Genetic Cause of Identified

Dec. 1, 2016 — Autism spectrum disorders affect around one percent of the world's population and are characterized by a range of difficulties in social interaction and communication. In a new study, a research ... read more

Brain Pattern Flexibility and Behavior

Nov. 29, 2016 — Researchers have analyzed how brain regions are connected to each other to facilitate high-level cognitive ... read more

Bullying Rates Remain Higher for Children With Disabilities, Even as They Mature

Nov. 28, 2016 — More than 22 percent of children ages 12-18 say they have been bullied in school within the last month; a significant portion of those children have disabilities. However, little research exists on ... read more

Musical Training Creates New Brain Connections in Children

Nov. 21, 2016 — Taking music lessons increases brain fiber connections in children and may be useful in treating autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a new ... read more

Vitamin D Supplements May Benefit Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Nov. 21, 2016 — Vitamin D supplementation improved symptoms of autism in a recent trial, report ... read more

Toddlers With Autism Don't Avoid Eye Contact, but Do Miss Its Significance

Nov. 18, 2016 — A new study helps put to rest a longstanding controversy and question about children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Eye-tracking measures developed by the group demonstrate that young children with ... read more

Shared Epigenetic Changes Underlie Different Types of Autism

Nov. 17, 2016 — Those with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain, according to a study. More than 68% of individuals with different types ... read more

Allergies During Pregnancy Contribute to Changes in the Brains of Rat Offspring

Nov. 16, 2016 — A new study in rats could begin to explain why allergies during pregnancy are linked to higher risks for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism in ... read more

Two New Tools to Enhance Effectiveness of Behavioral Therapy in Children With Autism

Nov. 15, 2016 — Two approaches have been revealed by researchers that have the potential to help a large number of children with autism spectrum disorder through behavioral ... read more

Autism and Human Evolutionary Success

Nov. 15, 2016 — A subtle change occurred in our evolutionary history 100,000 years ago that allowed people who thought and behaved differently -- such as individuals with autism -- to be integrated into society, ... read more

Scientists Discover Clues to Altered Brain Wiring in Autism

Nov. 15, 2016 — Autism is an agonizing puzzle, a complex mixture of genetic and environmental factors. One piece of this puzzle that has emerged in recent years is a biochemical cascade called the mTOR pathway that ... read more

Fun, Comfort With Exercise Helps Young People With Conditions Like Autism and ADHD Remain Active

Nov. 11, 2016 — The best way to help young people with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder get more exercise is to make it fun, according to a small international ... read more

Autism Gene Slows Down Brain Cell Communication

Nov. 8, 2016 — The researchers discovered an important 'on' button in DIXDC1 protein that instructs brain cells to form mature connections called synapses with other brain cells during ... read more

Automated Assessment of Early Autism

Nov. 3, 2016 — Autism Spectrum Disorder is usually diagnosed in early childhood, but genetic detection of this brain disorder could mean more timely interventions that improve life for the patient and their carers. ... read more

Brain Regulates Social Behavior Differently in Males and Females, Study Reveals

Oct. 31, 2016 — The brain regulates social behavior differently in males and females, according to a new study. A team of researchers has discovered that serotonin (5-HT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP) act in ... read more

Friday, January 13, 2017

Large scale study highlights challenges faced by children with ASD in early school years

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Anxiety measure for children with autism proven reliable

Monday, December 5, 2016

Brains of people with autism spectrum disorder share similar molecular abnormalities

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Brain pattern flexibility and behavior

Monday, November 28, 2016

Bullying rates remain higher for children with disabilities, even as they mature

Monday, November 21, 2016

Friday, November 18, 2016

Toddlers with autism don't avoid eye contact, but do miss its significance

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Shared epigenetic changes underlie different types of autism

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Allergies during pregnancy contribute to changes in the brains of rat offspring

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Friday, November 11, 2016

Fun, comfort with exercise helps young people with conditions like autism and ADHD remain active

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Autism gene slows down brain cell communication

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Automated assessment of early autism

Monday, October 31, 2016

Brain regulates social behavior differently in males and females, study reveals

Friday, October 28, 2016

Autism spectrum disorder linked to mutations in some mitochondrial DNA

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Finding the clues for better autism treatments

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Parent-led early intervention for autism is the first to show reduction in symptom severity through to ages 7-11

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Single gene linked to some cases of autism spectrum disorder

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Building a better rat maze could help us all cooperate

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Your fingers show your athletic potential and anxiety

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Unique genetic basis found in autism genes that may lead to earlier diagnosis

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Neurons devoted to social memory identified

Monday, October 3, 2016

Parents' age and the risk for autism and schizophrenia: Is the connection real?

Monday, September 26, 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Virtual reality training improves social skills of individuals on the autism spectrum

Friday, September 16, 2016

Meet AISOY1 the Robot, autism therapy assistant

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Link discovered between touch of individuals with autism, their social difficulties

Monday, September 12, 2016

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Mouse model points to potential drug target for increasing social interaction in autism

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Friday, August 26, 2016

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Study shows diabetes treatment helps reduce weight in children with autism

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Chemicals banned decades ago linked to increased autism risk today

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Personalized wearable tech can help adults diagnosed with autism manage anxiety

Friday, August 12, 2016

Simple, sensitive, and cost-effective assays for analyzing Fragile X-related disorders

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Visualization of newly formed synapses with unprecedented resolution

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Neurodevelopmental model of Williams syndrome offers insight into human social brain

Friday, August 5, 2016

Autism risk in younger children increases if they have older sibling with disorder

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Monday, August 1, 2016

Autism genes identified using new approach

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Creativity, intermedial languages as bridge to communicate with autistic children

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Monday, July 25, 2016

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Researchers temporarily turn off brain area to better understand function

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Monday, July 18, 2016

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Machine learning puts new lens on autism screening and diagnostics

Monday, July 11, 2016

Thursday, July 7, 2016

New neurons reveal clues about an individual's autism

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Friday, July 1, 2016

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Insights into neurons that cause symptoms of Rett syndrome could guide new therapy search

Monday, June 27, 2016

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Scientists learn more about how star-shaped brain cells help us learn

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Helping children with autism transfer new communication skills from home to school

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Assisted dying for psychiatric disorders: Serious public health impact

Monday, June 20, 2016

Friday, June 17, 2016

Mothers with diabetes more likely to also have anti-fetal brain autoantibodies

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Autism is not just a disorder of the brain, mouse study suggests

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Stress exposure during pregnancy observed in mothers of children with autism