A new study showing that feeding mice a beneficial type of bacteria can ameliorate autism-like symptoms is “groundbreaking,” according to University of Colorado Boulder... Read more
A study conducted by Stanford University has found that there might be compounds in marijuana which have some very specific health benefits. The study’s results reveal that cannabi... Read more
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine and Rutgers University have developed a new quantitative screening method for diagnosing and longitudinal tracking of autism in... Read more
University of Guelph researchers have created a first-ever vaccine for gut bacteria common in autistic children. The groundbreaking study by Brittany Pequegnat and Guelph chemistry... Read more
“The children’s engagement with the robot was excellent,” Crittendon said, “and we saw improvements across the board in both groups.” “Aiden, look!” piped NAO, a two-foot tall huma... Read more
Weekly music therapy sessions can have a positive effect on behaviour in children with autism, reports a paper in Pertanika Journal. In a study of 41 children, improvements were se... Read more
“This is the first comprehensive treatment specifically for children with HFASDs to be found effective in two randomized trials.” In a second randomized clinical trial, researchers... Read more
There are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about autism. Simply put, it is a physical disorder associated with brain biology and chemistry that impairs an individual’s social a... Read more
In what could be called a breakthrough in the world for the betterment of children with special needs, Charlie could be the latest name. Charlie is a robot designed by University o... Read more
An inflatable vest designed to make people feel like they are being hugged could help autistic people stay calm in stressful situations. The £245 Squease jackets could also calm sc... Read more
“Such a treatment approach will fundamentally improve our understanding of autism and its treatment.” Preliminary results from an ongoing, large-scale study by Y... Read more
Boosts Sociability, Quells Repetitiveness National Institutes of Health researchers have reversed behaviors in mice resembling two of the three core symptoms of autism spectrum dis... Read more
Children could be diagnosed at birth or early infancy MELBOURNE researchers have developed a new test to diagnose the genetic disorder Fragile X syndrome, the most common in... Read more