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Older Dads Have 'Geekier' Sons

June 20, 2017 — Sons of older fathers are more intelligent, more focused on their interests and less concerned about fitting in, all characteristics typically seen in 'geeks,' suggests new British ... read more

Animal Models Can't 'Tune Out' Stimuli, Mimicking Sensory Hypersensitivity in Humans

June 12, 2017 — Mice genetically engineered to mimic a type of autism in humans, fragile X syndrome, are unable to adapt to, or tune out, repeated stimulation to their whiskers -- unlike ordinary mice. The findings ... read more

Predicting Autism: Study Links Infant Brain Connections to Diagnoses at Age Two

June 7, 2017 — In previous studies, researchers linked infant brain anatomy differences to autism diagnoses at age two. Now they show differences in functional connections between brain regions at 6 months to ... read more

Study Could Help Explain Link Between Seizures and Psychiatric Disorders

June 6, 2017 — Scientists have identified different types of neurons in a brain region called the reticular thalamus. A better understanding of these cells could eventually help explain how both seizures and ... read more

Brain Development and Aging

June 5, 2017 — The brain is a complex organ -- a network of nerve cells, or neurons, producing thought, memory, action, and feeling. How does this complex system change from childhood to adulthood to late life in ... read more

Hospitalization Risk Factors for Kids With Autism Identified

June 2, 2017 — With the goal of prevention, a new study of children and teens with autism spectrum disorders found five risk factors that are significantly associated with an increased likelihood of seeking ... read more

Telehealth Reduces Wait Time, Improves Care for Children With Autism Living in Remote Areas

June 1, 2017 — Expanding ECHO Autism will help families and children with autism around the world, especially those living in remote areas, suggests a new ... read more

Exposure to Specific Toxins and Nutrients During Late Pregnancy and Early Life Correlate With Autism Risk

June 1, 2017 — A new study uses a unique source -- baby teeth -- to reveal that both the timing and amount of exposure can affect ... read more

Largest Study to Date Finds Autism Alone Does Not Increase Risk of Violent Offending

May 31, 2017 — A diagnosis of autism alone does not increase the risk of violent offending suggests a new ... read more

Health Care Process a Roadblock for Adolescents With Autism and Their Caregivers

May 31, 2017 — As more children with autism enter adulthood, improved communication between providers, adolescents and caregivers is needed to help those with autism make adult health care decisions, suggests a new ... read more

Building Better Brains: A Bioengineered Upgrade for Organoids

May 31, 2017 — Scientists, for the first time, have combined organoids with bioengineering. Using small microfilaments, they show improved tissue architecture that mimics human brain development more accurately and ... read more

Researchers Closer to Cracking Neural Code of Love

May 31, 2017 — Neuroscientists have discovered a key connection between areas of the adult female prairie vole's brain reward system that promotes the emergence of pair bonds. Results from this study could ... read more

Neurons Can Learn Temporal Patterns

May 29, 2017 — Individual neurons can learn not only single responses to a particular signal, but also a series of reactions at precisely timed intervals, report ... read more

Century-Old Drug as Potential New Approach to Autism

May 26, 2017 — In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers say a 100-year-old drug called suramin, originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness, was safely administered to ... read more

Rates of Suicide 'Worrying' Among People With Autism, Say Experts

May 24, 2017 — Suicide rates among people with autism in England have reached "worryingly" high levels, according to ... read more

Brain Anatomy Differs in People With 22q Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia, Autism

May 24, 2017 — Study characterizes, for the first time, brain differences between people with a specific genetic risk for schizophrenia and those at risk for autism, and the findings could help explain the ... read more

Oxytocin Administered to the Nose Increases Emotion Perception in Autism

May 24, 2017 — Intranasal oxytocin can influence how individuals with autism perceive emotion in others, a recent study has demonstrated. This is an important first step for a potential pharmacological treatment of ... read more

A Quarter of Adults With Autism on Disability Services Don't Have Work or Activities, New Report Finds

May 24, 2017 — A survey of adults who use developmental disability services found that a significant number with autism are not engaged in work or day activities outside the ... read more

New Genetic Roots for Intelligence Discovered

May 23, 2017 — Scientists have made a major advance in understanding the genetic underpinnings of intelligence. Using a large dataset of more than 78,000 individuals with information on DNA genotypes and ... read more

Diabetes Drug May Help Symptoms of Autism-Associated Condition

May 15, 2017 — Metformin, the most widely used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, could potentially be used to treat symptoms of Fragile X syndrome, an inherited form of intellectual disability and a cause of some ... read more
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