Autism News

Posted May 3, 2011:

• Mirror Neuron System in Autism: Broken or Just Slowly Developing?

Posted May 2, 2011:

• Study Estimates Rate of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults in England
• Brain Enlargement in Autism Due to Brain Changes Occurring Before Age 2

Posted May 1, 2011:

• Screening Very Preterm Infants for Autism at 18 Months Often Inaccurate

Posted April 28, 2011:

• Social Bonding in Prairie Voles Helps Guide Search for Autism Treatments
• Five-Minute Screen Identifies Subtle Signs of Autism in One-Year-Olds

Posted April 27, 2011:

• Researchers Reveal 18 Novel Subtype-Dependent Genetic Variants for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Identify Potential Genetic Markers for Diagnostic Screening

Posted April 20, 2011:

• Half of All Children With Autism Wander and Bolt from Safe Places, Study Shows

Posted April 19, 2011:

• Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy Common in Idiopathic Autism; Associated With Early Seizure Onset and Cognitive Impairment

Posted April 15, 2011:

• Mortality Rate Is Increased in Persons With Autism Who Also Have Epilepsy, Study Finds

Posted April 13, 2011:

• Why Does Brain Development Diverge from Normal in Autism Spectrum Disorders?

Posted April 12, 2011:

• First Comprehensive Gene Map of the Human Brain: More Than 90 Percent Similarity Among Humans

Posted April 8, 2011:

• Common Genetic Cause of Autism and Epilepsy Discovered

Posted April 6, 2011:

• Gene Linked to Severity of Autism's Social Dysfunction Identified
• Having Trouble Sharing or Understanding Emotions? Affection Could Help
• Socioeconomics Playing Reduced Role in Autism Diagnoses

Posted April 5, 2011:

• Elevated Levels of Sodium Blunt Response to Stress, Study Shows

Posted April 4, 2011:

• Gene Involved in Predisposition to Alcohol Consumption Identified
• Early Work Indicates Drug Used to Treat Alcoholism May Help Those With Fragile X and Autism
• Autism: Exceptional Visual Abilities Explained

Posted March 22, 2011:

• Interest in Toys Predicts Effectiveness of Autism Treatment in Toddlers

Posted March 17, 2011:

• Virtual Conversation Simulator Found Beneficial for Adults With Autism

Posted March 16, 2011:

• Innovative Technique Gives Vision Researchers Insight Into How People Recognize Faces

Posted March 5, 2011:

• Interactive Game Helps Autistic Children Recognize Emotions, Study Suggests

Posted March 4, 2011:

• Human Cues Used to Improve Computer User-Friendliness

Posted March 1, 2011:

• Spotlight on Autism Research
• Freedom to Choose Leisure Activities Benefits People With Autism
• Gene Variants in Autism Linked to Brain Development

Posted February 28, 2011:

• No Autism Epidemic, Norwegian Study Suggests

Posted February 27, 2011:

• Immune Molecule Regulates Brain Connections

Posted February 24, 2011:

• Serotonin Plays Role in Many Autism Cases, Studies Confirm

Posted February 22, 2011:

• Using EEGs to Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants: Machine-Learning System Finds Differences in Brain Connectivity

Posted February 16, 2011:

• Researchers Reveal First Autism Candidate Gene That Demonstrates Sensitivity to Sex Hormones

Posted February 9, 2011:

• Surprising View of Brain Formation: Discovery of a New Mechanism May Have Implications for a Host of Diseases
• Extra Testosterone Reduces Your Empathy, Researchers Find

Posted February 8, 2011:

• Trial and Error: The Brain Learns from Mistakes

Posted February 7, 2011:

• Relatively Few Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders Receive Assistance After High School

Posted January 31, 2011:

• Understanding the Autistic Mind: Evidence That Autistic Patients Have Trouble Understanding Other People's Intentions

Posted January 12, 2011:

• New Microscope Records Firing of Thousands of Individual Neurons in 3-D

Posted January 11, 2011:

• Secret Businesses Aimed to Exploit Vaccine Fears, British Medical Journal Investigation Finds

Posted January 7, 2011:

• First Drug to Treat Fragile X?

Posted January 6, 2011:

• 'Timing Is Everything' in Ensuring Healthy Brain Development
• Neural Stem Cells Maintain High Levels of Reactive Oxygen Species, Study Finds

Posted December 21, 2010:

• How Cortical Nerve Cells Form Synapses With Neighbors

Posted December 20, 2010:

• Visual Skills Required for Independence Are Impaired in Children With Autism, Research Finds

Posted December 17, 2010:

• Proximity to Freeway Associated With Autism

Posted December 16, 2010:

• Researchers Develop Mouse Model to Help Find How a Gene Mutation Leads to Autism

Posted December 15, 2010:

• MDMA (Ecstasy): Empathogen or Love Potion?

Posted December 13, 2010:

• Researchers Discover Way to Block Neurodegeneration in an Adult Form of Fragile X Syndrome

Posted December 8, 2010:

• Autism Treatment: Researchers Identify Possible Treatment for Impaired Sociability

Search ScienceDaily