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People with autism see interests as possible fields of study and career paths

Adults on the autism spectrum see their interests as possible fields of study and career paths, as well as ways to mitigate anxiety, finds a study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

2 Feb 2017

Women with anorexia show lasting autistic traits, research reveals

Women with anorexia display clear autistic traits, even once the eating disorder is under control and they have achieved a normal weight, according to research from Sahlgrenska Academy.

2 Feb 2017

Mount Sinai study characterizes genetically modified rat model of autism and intellectual disability

Researchers at The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai have generated and characterized a genetically modified rat model of autism and intellectual disability, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published January 31 in the journal eLife.

31 Jan 2017

Children exposed to complications before or during birth more likely to develop ASD, study finds

Children who were exposed to complications shortly before or during birth, including birth asphyxia and preeclampsia, were more likely to develop autism spectrum disorder, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the American Journal of Perinatology.

31 Jan 2017

TSRI study offers first look at early stages of brain development in patients with Fragile X syndrome

A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute is giving researchers a first look at the early stages of brain development in patients with Fragile X syndrome, a disorder that causes mild to severe intellectual disability and is the most common genetic cause of autism spectrum disorder.

31 Jan 2017

Researchers discover genes that could serve as therapeutic targets to reverse Rett syndrome

Researchers have uncovered 30 genes that could, one day, serve as therapeutic targets to reverse Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects only girls and is a severe form of an autism spectrum disorder.

31 Jan 2017

Scientists decipher emergence of neuronal diversity in the cerebral cortex

The development of cerebral cortex plays a major role in the evolution of species and in particular for mankind.

30 Jan 2017

Understanding how motivations shape behavior could help families tackle issues for children with autism

For many families, normal activities, such as going to a large family gathering or an amusement park, can be difficult to navigate with a child with autism, as the child may be act out due to being overwhelmed by extra noises and stimulation

28 Jan 2017

Researchers highlight importance of large population studies for increased knowledge about disease

Per Magnus, director of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study at the NIPH, together with two researchers from the UK and Denmark, have written a commentary article in the latest issue of the prestigious journal JAMA Pediatrics. The journal is published by the American Medical Association.

28 Jan 2017

Fixations control responses of face cells, research suggests

When we are walking down a crowded street, our brains are constantly active, processing a myriad of visual stimuli. Faces are particularly important social stimuli, and, indeed, the human brain has networks of neurons dedicated to processing faces.

27 Jan 2017

Old tuberculosis drug improves impaired social behavior in autism mouse model

Reducing the function of the autism-associated gene Pcdh10 leads to impairments in social behavior, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry.

26 Jan 2017

TSU scientists developing new method to treat autism and cognitive disorders

Scientists at the Tomsk State University are exploring myokines, proteins that are produced in the muscles during physical activities.

26 Jan 2017

Missing gene may cause kidney and urinary tract defects in people with DiGeorge syndrome

Loss of function of the CRKL gene causes kidney and urinary tract defects in people with DiGeorge syndrome, a multinational team of scientists led by Columbia University Medical Center has found.

25 Jan 2017

Brain shape can provide surprising clues to personality differences, FSU research reveals

New research reveals the shape of our brain can provide surprising clues about how we behave and our risk of developing mental health disorders.

25 Jan 2017

Prenatal infection-induced epigenetic modifications may alter brain development in offspring

Maternal infection during pregnancy increases the risk for psychiatric disorders in the child, but the path between the two is something of a mystery.

25 Jan 2017

Scientists find altered blood-brain barrier and increased intestinal permeability in people with ASD

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has the dubious distinction of being the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

19 Jan 2017

Researchers show how adult learning is impaired in females using mouse models of Rett syndrome

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism very likely have their origin at the dawn of life, with the emergence of inappropriate connectivity between nerve cells in the brain.

19 Jan 2017

Antidepressant use during pregnancy could increase risk of birth defects in baby, study reveals

A new Université de Montréal study in the British Medical Journal reveals that antidepressants prescribed to pregnant women could increase the chance of having a baby with birth defects.

18 Jan 2017

Gestational diabetes raises postpartum depression risk in first-time mothers

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Karolinska Institutet have found that gestational diabetes raises the risk of postpartum depression (PPD) in first-time mothers.

18 Jan 2017

DNAstack receives NRC-IRAP funding to build cloud-based genomics software platform

DNAstack, a Toronto based company, today is announcing the investment into its cloud-based genomics software platform from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program.

16 Jan 2017

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

People with autism see interests as possible fields of study and career paths

Women with anorexia show lasting autistic traits, research reveals

Mount Sinai study characterizes genetically modified rat model of autism and intellectual disability

Children exposed to complications before or during birth more likely to develop ASD, study finds

TSRI study offers first look at early stages of brain development in patients with Fragile X syndrome

Researchers discover genes that could serve as therapeutic targets to reverse Rett syndrome

Scientists decipher emergence of neuronal diversity in the cerebral cortex

Understanding how motivations shape behavior could help families tackle issues for children with autism

Researchers highlight importance of large population studies for increased knowledge about disease

Fixations control responses of face cells, research suggests

Old tuberculosis drug improves impaired social behavior in autism mouse model

TSU scientists developing new method to treat autism and cognitive disorders

Missing gene may cause kidney and urinary tract defects in people with DiGeorge syndrome

Brain shape can provide surprising clues to personality differences, FSU research reveals

Prenatal infection-induced epigenetic modifications may alter brain development in offspring

Scientists find altered blood-brain barrier and increased intestinal permeability in people with ASD

Researchers show how adult learning is impaired in females using mouse models of Rett syndrome

Antidepressant use during pregnancy could increase risk of birth defects in baby, study reveals

Gestational diabetes raises postpartum depression risk in first-time mothers

DNAstack receives NRC-IRAP funding to build cloud-based genomics software platform

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