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NIH increases funding through the BRAIN Initiative

The National Institutes of Health announces funding of more than 200 new awards, totaling over $220 million, through the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative, an exciting trans-agency effort to arm researchers with revolutionary tools to fundamentally understand the neural circuits that underlie the healthy and diseased brain.

2 Nov 2018

NeuroPointDX launches NPDX AA test to identify metabolic subtypes associated with autism

NeuroPointDX, a division of Stemina Biomarker Discovery, today announced the commercial launch of its NPDX AA test, which identifies metabolic subtypes associated with autism spectrum disorder.

1 Nov 2018

Doctors find no association between autism and drugs taken during pregnancy

A new study has found that babies exposed to medications in the womb are at no more risk of developing autism than babies who are not exposed to any drugs.

31 Oct 2018

Groundbreaking Khíron chip enables fast, accurate intra-tissue measurement

A new gold standard for electrical measurement in the emerging in vitro world of three dimensional models. That's what Swiss medtech 3Brain has established by partnering with CSEM.

30 Oct 2018

Higher screen time linked to increased levels of anxiety in children, finds study

Too much time spent on gaming, smartphones and watching television is linked to heightened levels and diagnoses of anxiety or depression in children as young as age 2, according to a new study.

30 Oct 2018

UTHealth's Valentin Dragoi wins $1.6 million NIH award to unlock mysteries of the brain

Working to further the understanding of how the brain processes information, Valentin Dragoi, Ph.D., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has been awarded a three-year, $1.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative.

30 Oct 2018

Swedish adolescents with and without impairments speak up about taking part in everyday activities

Research has shown that participating in home, school and community activities has a positive influence on a person's health and wellbeing.

29 Oct 2018

UVA researchers devise new way to unravel complex mysteries of the microbiome

This much is clear: The tiny bacteria that live on and inside us are tremendously important for our health and well-being, affecting everything from our mood to the risk of autism.

26 Oct 2018

Quadrant Biosciences announces collaboration on research into treatment of ASD

Quadrant Biosciences, Inc., an emerging life science company based in Syracuse, N.Y., today announced its collaboration with the Autism Speaks® Autism Treatment Network and its university research partners on research into the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

26 Oct 2018

Researchers find unique patterns of neural communication in the brains of children with autism

Think of the brain as a complex transportation hub, a place where neural traffic heads off in any number of directions to make connections while processing something as simple as a mother's smile.

26 Oct 2018

Brain plasticity associated with perceptual learning more ubiquitous than initially thought

Life-changing moments are also brain-changing moments: everything from a first kiss to a last goodbye modifies cells within the skull.

24 Oct 2018

How a single mutation can devastate cellular function

A scientist has shown how a single mutation in a protein found in astrocytes reproduces fibrous globs that devastate cellular function.

23 Oct 2018

New 17-item questionnaire may help detect GI disorders in children with autism

Anger, aggression, and other troubling behavior problems in kids with autism are often treated as psychological issues, but in many cases the problems can be traced to gastrointestinal distress.

23 Oct 2018

Stress related to social stigma negatively impacts mental health of autistic people

Stress related to social stigma may be the reason why autistic people experience more mental health problems than the general population, dispelling past theories that the condition itself is the origin of such distress.

22 Oct 2018

Speech Pathology Australia raises awareness about Developmental Language Disorder

Speech Pathology Australia is driving a campaign in Australia to shed light on a hidden condition that affects on average two children in every classroom.

19 Oct 2018

Sweat bees are ideal for studying the genes underlying social behavior

Those pesky bees that come buzzing around on a muggy summer day are helping researchers reveal the genes responsible for social behaviors.

19 Oct 2018

Green filters increase reading speed for children with dyslexia

Reading, one of the most difficult activities for children with dyslexia, can be improved by the use of green filters.

19 Oct 2018

Study: Children with autism are more likely to be overweight, obese

A new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the University of Pennsylvania and six other centers reveals that children with developmental delays, including autism spectrum disorder, are up to 50 percent more likely to be overweight or obese compared with the general population.

19 Oct 2018

Health effects of smoke-filled atmosphere

Every day, every human on the planet is exposed to one of the most toxic substances we know. However, it's largely invisible and most people don't know whether they need to worry. In new book Particles in the Air, Doug Brugge aims to raise awareness of serious consequences for public health.

16 Oct 2018

Many parents still skeptical about safety and effectiveness of flu shot, survey finds

When a child gets the flu, they're not only sick in bed for a week or more, but the illness can also have serious and even life-threatening consequences.

15 Oct 2018

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

NIH increases funding through the BRAIN Initiative

NeuroPointDX launches NPDX AA test to identify metabolic subtypes associated with autism

Doctors find no association between autism and drugs taken during pregnancy

Groundbreaking Khíron chip enables fast, accurate intra-tissue measurement

Higher screen time linked to increased levels of anxiety in children, finds study

UTHealth's Valentin Dragoi wins $1.6 million NIH award to unlock mysteries of the brain

Swedish adolescents with and without impairments speak up about taking part in everyday activities

UVA researchers devise new way to unravel complex mysteries of the microbiome

Quadrant Biosciences announces collaboration on research into treatment of ASD

Researchers find unique patterns of neural communication in the brains of children with autism

Brain plasticity associated with perceptual learning more ubiquitous than initially thought

How a single mutation can devastate cellular function

New 17-item questionnaire may help detect GI disorders in children with autism

Stress related to social stigma negatively impacts mental health of autistic people

Speech Pathology Australia raises awareness about Developmental Language Disorder

Sweat bees are ideal for studying the genes underlying social behavior

Green filters increase reading speed for children with dyslexia

Study: Children with autism are more likely to be overweight, obese

Health effects of smoke-filled atmosphere

Many parents still skeptical about safety and effectiveness of flu shot, survey finds

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