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Gene mutation in autism found to cause hyperconnectivity in brain’s hearing center
Feb 1, 2012 18:01
New research from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) might help explain how a gene mutation found in some autistic individuals...
Adolescents with autism spend free time using solitary, screen-based media
Jan 28, 2012 0:52
Children with autism spectrum disorders(ASD) tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study by a University...
Learning to ‘talk things through in your head’ may help people with autism
Jan 27, 2012 19:05
Teaching children with autism to ‘talk things through in their head’ may help them to solve complex day-to-day...
Scientists link evolved, mutated gene module to syndromic autism
Jan 26, 2012 19:24
A team led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reports that newly discovered mutations...
In the brain, an earlier sign of autism
Jan 26, 2012 18:38
In their first year of life, babies who will go on to develop autism already show different brain responses when someone...
New research suggests birth weight plays a role in autism spectrum disorder
Jan 21, 2012 0:25
Although the genetic basis of autism is now well established, a growing body of research also suggests that environmental...
Autism redefined: Yale researchers study impact of proposed diagnostic criteria
Jan 20, 2012 20:49
Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed...
What to consider when teens with autism want to drive?
Jan 10, 2012 18:25
In the first study to investigate driving as it relates to teens with a high-functioning autism disorder (HFASD), child development...
Training peers improves social outcomes for some kids with autism spectrum disorder
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who attend regular education classes may be more likely to improve their social...
Boys with regressive autism, but not early onset autism, have larger brains
In the largest study of brain development in preschoolers with autism to date, a study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers...
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