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Brain Imaging Differences Evident at 6 Months in High-Risk Infants Who Later Develop Autism
February 17, 2012 — A new study has found significant differences in brain development starting at age 6 months in high-risk infants who later develop autism, compared to high-risk infants who did not develop autism. ... > full storyMore: -
Common Flame Retardant Linked to Social, Behavioral and Learning Deficits
February 16, 2012 — Mice genetically engineered to be susceptible to autism-like behaviors that were exposed to a common flame retardant were less fertile and their offspring were smaller, less sociable and demonstrated ... > full story -
Augmented Play Helps Children With Autism
February 16, 2012 — Making play sets more interactive and giving children with autism greater opportunities to control and add content of their own to the game could improve cooperative play with other children as well ... > full story -
Possible Link to Hyper-Excitability Factors in Epilepsy, Autism and More
February 14, 2012 — A new study is revealing new information about a key protein's role in the development of epilepsy, autism and other neurological disorders. This work could one day lead to new treatments for the ... > full story -
Both Maternal and Paternal Age Linked to Autism
February 10, 2012 — Older maternal and paternal age are jointly associated with having a child with autism, according to a recent ... > full story -
Further Support for a Role of Synaptic Proteins in Autism Spectrum Disorders
February 9, 2012 — A new study combines genetic and neurobiological approaches to confirm that synaptic mutations increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). It also highlights a role for modifier genes in ... > full story -
Gene Regulator in Brain's Executive Hub Tracked Across Lifespan
February 2, 2012 — Scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that turns genes on and off in the brain's executive hub. Genes implicated in ... > full story -
Gene Mutation in Autism Found to Cause Hyperconnectivity in Brain's Hearing Center
January 31, 2012 — New research might help explain how a gene mutation found in some autistic individuals leads to difficulties in processing auditory cues and paying spatial attention to ... > full story -
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Surprisingly High Number of Adults With Severe Learning Disabilities Also Have Autism, UK Research Shows
January 31, 2012 — New UK research on autism in adults has shown that adults with a more severe learning disability have a greater likelihood of having autism. This group, mostly living in private households, was ... > full story -
Family History of Psychiatric Disorders Shapes Intellectual Interests, Study Suggests
January 26, 2012 — A family history of psychiatric conditions such as autism and depression could influence the subjects a person finds engaging, new research suggests. Although preliminary, the findings provide a new ... > full story -
Scientists Link Evolved, Mutated Gene Module to Syndromic Autism
January 26, 2012 — Medical researchers reports that newly discovered mutations in an evolved assembly of genes cause Joubert syndrome, a form of syndromic ... > full story -
In the Brain, Signs of Autism as Early as 6 Months Old
January 26, 2012 — Measuring brain activity in infants as young as six months may help to predict the future development of autism symptoms. In their first year of life, babies who will go on to develop autism already ... > full story
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