Model explains how autism arises
The development of autism may now become easier to understand, thanks to an explanatory model presented in a thesis from…
The development of autism may now become easier to understand, thanks to an explanatory model presented in a thesis from…
A cross-disciplinary team of researchers in the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has discovered…
Scientists looking to understand the fundamental brain mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder have found that a gene mutation known to…
Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered new genes and genetic changes associated with autism spectrum disorder…
A hallmark of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, is the reluctance to make eye contact with others in natural conditions. Although…
Findings from a new study published in Cell Reports, involving a collaborative effort between researchers at the Luikart Laboratory at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine…
Trained developmental-behavioral pediatricians can generally diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children without the need for additional Autism Diagnostic…
Medical insurance claims might do more than help pay for health concerns; they could help predict them, according to new…
Measuring how the eyes’ pupils change in response to light—known as the pupillary light reflex—could potentially be used to screen…
A new study led by Columbia researchers has uncovered 60 genes linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that may provide…
Despite a federal mandate requiring access to early intervention programs (EIP) for children with disabilities, fewer than half of autistic…
Noticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step back and crosses…
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is referred to as a “spectrum” because clinical features of ASD range from mild social impairments…
A doctoral thesis at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has investigated whether Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be used for individuals…
For decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained…
In a study published May 02, 2022 in Nature Communications, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine…
Several hundred genes are associated with autism spectrum disorders. Some patients are only mildly affected, while others have severe disabilities….
Research has found an early screening tool for autism developed by La Trobe University, Austtralia, researchers – and already used…
A research group including Kobe University’s Professor TAKUMI Toru (also a Senior Visiting Scientist at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics…
New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls, prompting the scientists to…
Damage to the autism-associated gene Dyrk1a, sets off a cascade of problems in developing mouse brains, resulting in abnormal growth-factor…
Evolutionary forces drive a glaring gender imbalance in the occurrence of many health conditions, including autism, a team of genetics…
While physical activity is important for everyone, research has shown people with developmental disabilities do not exercise as often as…
Nearly 78 per cent of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half have two…
Using machine learning tools to analyze hundreds of proteins, UT Southwestern researchers have identified a group of biomarkers in blood…