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New theory changes the understanding of complex social interactions

Tracking the extent to which other people think differently from yourself appears to be more relevant than understanding someone else's thoughts per se. Neuroscientists at Ghent University and the University of New South Wales (Sydney) came to this conclusion.

2 Sep 2020

Misfiring brain cells may create swallowing difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

Misfiring brain cells that control key parts of the mouth and tongue may be creating swallowing difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, according to neuroscientists with Virginia Tech and George Washington University.

2 Sep 2020

Brain protein associated with seizures and abnormal social behaviors

A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has found a new mechanism responsible for the abnormal development of neuronal connections in the mouse brain that leads to seizures and abnormal social behaviors.

31 Aug 2020

Researchers discover genetic link between cattle temperament and autism in humans

A strong association between the genes influencing cattle temperament and autism in humans has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers.

27 Aug 2020

Young children’s early eating habits linked to later autistic-like personality traits

New research from Edith Cowan University has shown a link between young children’s early eating habits and higher levels of traits associated with autism as adults.

27 Aug 2020

Scientists discover possible biomarkers for detecting opioid use disorder during pregnancy

Scientists at the University of Missouri have discovered possible biological markers that they hope could one day help identify the presence of an opioid use disorder during human pregnancy.

26 Aug 2020

Largely ignored 'housekeeping' gene plays a role in seizures

Within cells, molecules known as transfer RNAs, or "tRNAs," play an important but unglamorous workhorse role in keeping the genetic translation process moving along from codes of DNA to functional proteins.

26 Aug 2020

Researchers discover mechanisms underlying learning and memory formation in the brain

Seeking an answer, researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital and Université de Montréal have made a major discovery in understanding the mechanisms underlying learning and memory formation.

26 Aug 2020

Researchers identify genetic risk factors that increase risk of bipolar disorder in people with depression

In a new study from the Danish psychiatry project iPSYCH, researchers have identified genetic risk factors for developing bipolar disorder and psychoses among people with depression.

25 Aug 2020

Wide personality traits and attributes can be predicted from social media information

Principle Investigator HARUNO Masahiko and Dr. MORI Kazuma at the Center for Information and Neural Networks, the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: TOKUDA Hideyuki, Ph.D.), report the use of machine learning to analyze behavior on Twitter and predict a wide range of personality traits and attributes such as intelligence and extraversion.

24 Aug 2020

New test can simplify the measurement of attitudes towards autistic people

Using a simple 'thermometer scale survey' to measure public attitudes towards people with autism could help improve public understanding and acceptance, say researchers.

21 Aug 2020

Researchers identify shared molecular roots between lipid dysfunction and autism

Researchers at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Northwestern University have identified a subtype of autism arising from a cluster of genes that regulate cholesterol metabolism and brain development.

18 Aug 2020

Drexel study: Social network analysis of autistic young adults

As many have recently discovered, social connections are vital to a person's wellbeing. While social isolation is a core challenge associated with autism, researchers from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute have laid the groundwork to show how interpersonal relationships, and the resources they provide, could impact autistic youth's adult outcomes.

17 Aug 2020

Combining machine learning with brain imaging tools can redefine the standard for diagnosing mental illnesses

Most of modern medicine has physical tests or objective techniques to define much of what ails us. Yet, there is currently no blood or genetic test, or impartial procedure that can definitively diagnose a mental illness, and certainly none to distinguish between different psychiatric disorders with similar symptoms.

17 Aug 2020

Pregnant mother's immune conditions linked to behavioral, emotional problems in children with autism

Children with autism born to mothers who had immune conditions during their pregnancy are more likely to have behavioral and emotional problems, a UC Davis Health study has found.

15 Aug 2020

Study identifies neural connectivity patterns associated with autism in infants

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is rarely diagnosed until symptoms arise, often well into childhood. Evidence however, is mounting that developmental abnormalities likely emerge in the brain long before then: early identification of babies at risk for ASD could allow for interventions that would improve their developmental outcomes.

12 Aug 2020

Signature brain activity in infants predicts ASD symptoms

11 Aug 2020

Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of babies' brains

Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of the babies' brains as early as the second trimester, a new study finds.

11 Aug 2020

Researchers reveal molecular workings of a key system in learning and memory formation

One of the new realities in biomedical research is that it's increasingly difficult to use a general approach to score advances. Now, investigations into disease mechanisms, for example, are often conducted at the molecular level by specialists who dedicate years to interrogating a single protein or signaling pathway.

10 Aug 2020

GI symptoms are more common, potentially disruptive in young kids with autism

A new UC Davis Health study found that common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and bloating are linked to troubling sleep problems, self-harm and physical complaints in preschool children.

10 Aug 2020

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

New theory changes the understanding of complex social interactions

Misfiring brain cells may create swallowing difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

Brain protein associated with seizures and abnormal social behaviors

Researchers discover genetic link between cattle temperament and autism in humans

Young children’s early eating habits linked to later autistic-like personality traits

Scientists discover possible biomarkers for detecting opioid use disorder during pregnancy

Largely ignored 'housekeeping' gene plays a role in seizures

Researchers discover mechanisms underlying learning and memory formation in the brain

Researchers identify genetic risk factors that increase risk of bipolar disorder in people with depression

Wide personality traits and attributes can be predicted from social media information

New test can simplify the measurement of attitudes towards autistic people

Researchers identify shared molecular roots between lipid dysfunction and autism

Drexel study: Social network analysis of autistic young adults

Combining machine learning with brain imaging tools can redefine the standard for diagnosing mental illnesses

Pregnant mother's immune conditions linked to behavioral, emotional problems in children with autism

Study identifies neural connectivity patterns associated with autism in infants

Signature brain activity in infants predicts ASD symptoms

Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of babies' brains

Researchers reveal molecular workings of a key system in learning and memory formation

GI symptoms are more common, potentially disruptive in young kids with autism

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