According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in every 59 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism, up from one in every 150 in 2000. They report that “about ha... Read more
UCLA researchers, in global collaboration, gain new understanding of brain architecture of autism, schizophrenia Since the completion of the groundbreaking Human Genome Project in 2003, rese... Read more
Donnelly Centre researchers have uncovered a genetic network linked to autism. The findings, described in the journal Molecular Cell, will facilitate developing new therapies for this common... Read more
Genetic technique is a step toward strategy to help people with autism better process visual cues Using a genetic technique that allows certain neurons in the brain to be switched on or off,... Read more
The protein CPEB4, which coordinates the expression of hundreds of genes required for neuronal activity, is altered in the brains of individuals with autism Published in Nature, the study in... Read more
Wearing a device that identifies other people’s facial expressions can help children with autism develop better social skills, a Stanford pilot study has demonstrated. Children with autism w... Read more
The microbiome is the collection of microorganisms, such as bacteria, that naturally live inside us. New research suggests the microbiome determines autism risk. • The mother’s microbiome, t... Read more
Machine learning network offers personalized estimates of children’s behavior. Children with autism spectrum conditions often have trouble recognizing the emotional states of people around t... Read more
Success of blood test for autism affirmed One year after researchers published their work on a physiological test for autism, a follow-up study confirms its exceptional success in assessing... Read more
Using an epigenetic mechanism, romidepsin restored gene expression and alleviated social deficits in animal model of autism Of all the challenges that come with a diagnosis of autism spectru... Read more
Scientists have performed a successful test of a possible new drug in a mouse model of an autism disorder. The candidate drug, called NitroSynapsin, largely corrected electrical, behavioral... Read more
A breakthrough in finding the mechanism and a possible therapeutic fix for autism and intellectual disability has been made by a University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher and his team... Read more
Measuring a set of proteins in the blood may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study from the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern... Read more
