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Misregulated Genes May Have Big Autism Role
March 21, 2013 A genetic pathway involving proteins in the endosomes of cells appears to be misregulated in the brains of children with autism, according to a newly published statistical analysis. Previously, the ... > full story -
Older Grandfathers Pass on Autism Risk Through Generations
March 20, 2013 Men who have children at older ages are more likely to have grandchildren with autism compared to younger grandfathers, according to new research. This is the first time that research has shown that ... > full story -
Women Abused as Children More Likely to Have Children With Autism
March 20, 2013 Women who experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse as children are more likely to have a child with autism than women who were not ... > full story -
Humanoid Robot Helps Teach Children With Autism
March 20, 2013 An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts have developed an adaptive robotic system and used it to demonstrate that humanoid robots can be powerful tools for enhancing the ... > full story -
Atypical Brain Circuits May Cause Slower Gaze Shifting in Infants Who Later Develop Autism
March 20, 2013 Infants at 7 months of age who go on to develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another when compared to 7-month-olds who do not develop autism, and this ... > full storyMore: -
Difficulty in Recognizing Faces in Autism Linked to Performance in a Group of Neurons
March 18, 2013 Neuroscientists have discovered a brain anomaly that explains why some people diagnosed with autism cannot easily recognize faces -- a deficit linked to the impairments in social interactions ... > full story -
Drug Treatment Corrects Autism Symptoms in Mouse Model
March 13, 2013 Autism results from abnormal cell communication. Testing a new theory, researchers have used a newly discovered function of an old drug to restore cell communications in a mouse model of autism, ... > full story -
Scientists Find Age-Related Changes in How Autism Affects the Brain
March 13, 2013 Autism spectrum disorders affect the brain activity of children and adults differently, according to new ... > full story -
Punishment Can Enhance Performance, Academics Find
March 13, 2013 The stick can work just as well as the carrot in improving our performance, a team of academics has ... > full story -
Autistic Children May Be at Greater Risk of Suicide Ideation and Attempts
March 12, 2013 Children with an autism spectrum disorder may be at greater risk for contemplating suicide or attempting suicide than children without autism, according to ... > full story
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