Autism News November 9, 2024 Top Headlines Oct.23, 2024 By creating personalized brain ‘organoids’ in the lab, scientists showed how microRNAs impact brain development, and demonstrate how one drug can reverse critical cellular signs of …Oct.22, 2024 Scientists shed light on the often-overlooked role of the cerebellum in both motor and social-cognitive processes.His research contributes to a growing shift in the field of neuroscience, which has traditionally focused on the cerebrum.
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Oct.17, 2024 Symptoms and disease progression of Rett syndrome are different in females than males.
A new study shows why it is important to understand these differences to develop better …Oct.
17, 2024 Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a study has found, offering a new explanation for the greater prevalence of autism in …Latest Headlines updated 2:29pm EST Oct.
30, 2024 Your brain not only processes what you see but continuously makes predictions based on your experiences.This process may be less fine-tuned in people with autism, research …[Let Sleeping Babies Lie: Scientists Highlight Negative Impacts of Sleep Disruption on Early Brain Development](/releases/2024/10/241023171557.htm) Oct.23, 2024 Researchers show how sleep loss during early life impacts key aspects of brain development and how it can increase one’s risk for developing autism …[Folic Acid May Mitigate Link Between Lead Exposure During Pregnancy and Autistic Behaviours in Children](/releases/2024/10/241016120910.htm) Oct.16, 2024 A new study has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead levels in pregnant women and autistic-like behaviors in their …
Oct.11, 2024 By generating mice with genetic mutations that disrupt the brain’s TrkC-PTP protein complex, researchers find a key way that brain cells …
Oct.9, 2024 There is new evidence that the cells responsible for communication in the brain may be structured differently in children with autism.Researchers discovered that in some areas of the brain neuron …Oct.2, 2024 Neuroscientists say they have determined how a brain cell surface molecule shapes the way certain neurons …
Oct.9, 2024 A new study has created a map of DNA modification in two regions of the brain critical to learning, memory and emotional regulation.The map offers a benchmark for ensuring stem cell-based models …Sep.16, 2024 Using piezoelectricity, an engineering team developed wearable sensors to examine eye movement to assess brain disorders or damage to the …
Sep.16, 2024 A news study challenges the traditional approach to diagnosing neurodivergent conditions (also known as ‘neurodevelopmental disorders’ in the medical literature), such as autism, ADHD, and learning …Sep.16, 2024 Contrary to common perceptions and years of research that autistic people can’t describe their emotions or often have muted emotional responses, a new study concludes that many autistic adults are in …Earlier Headlines Oct.
31, 2024 People with stronger autistic trails showed distinct exploration patterns and higher levels of persistence in a computer game, ultimately resulting in better performance than people with lower scores …[Study Highlights Key Challenges and Opportunities in Transitioning Autistic Individuals Into Adulthood](/releases/2024/10/241017132052.htm) Oct.17, 2024 The Autism Transitions Research Project has released new findings that underscore critical challenges and opportunities in transitioning autistic youth into …Sep.23, 2024 Children born during the pandemic, including those exposed to COVID in utero, were no more likely to screen positive for autism than unexposed or pre-pandemic …
Aug.28, 2024 Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds — as measured by levels of gender-conforming play — may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship …Aug.28, 2024 A researcher’s mathematical modeling approach for brain imaging analysis reveals links between genes, brain structure and …Aug.27, 2024 A new study has shown the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons boosts autistic people’s confidence and enables them to feel more comfortable with social …Aug.23, 2024 The sounds babies make in their first year of life may be less random and more self-driven than previously believed, according to new …
Aug.19, 2024 A new machine learning model can predict autism in young children from relatively limited information.The model can facilitate early detection of autism, which is important to provide the right …Aug.16, 2024 Hyperactivity, repetitive behavior, and language deficits all appeared in the mice, highlighting an unexpected role the cerebellum seems to play in …Aug.14, 2024 A study has uncovered significant findings related to the early sensorimotor features and cognitive abilities of toddlers who are later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder …Aug.
7, 2024 Higher levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a plastic commonly used in food packaging, were detected in urine samples taken from women pregnant with boys later found to have autism.Researchers identified …July 29, 2024 New research using live mouse-adapted influenza virus improves upon previous mouse experiments to explain how maternal infection impacts fetal brain development.The study also indicates fetal brain …
[Neurodivergent Children Are Twice as Likely to Experience Chronic Disabling Fatigue in Adolescence, Study Finds](/releases/2024/07/240729173358.htm) July 29, 2024 A new study has found that children who exhibit neurodivergent traits, such as those associated with autism and ADHD, are twice as likely to experience chronic disabling fatigue by age …July 29, 2024 Researchers have found a significant link between the levels of specific dihydroxy fatty acids in umbilical cord blood and ASD symptoms.Their findings highlight the role of these metabolites in the …
July 16, 2024 A new, large study confirms earlier findings that children with an autistic sibling have a 20% chance of being autistic …July 12, 2024 Board gaming is a growing industry, and anecdotally popular among people who display autistic traits.Now new research has highlighted the science supporting the anecdote — and the important reasons …
July 2, 2024 Scientists have uncovered a brain circuit in primates that rapidly detects faces.The findings help not only explain how primates sense and recognize faces, but could also have implications for …July 1, 2024 Short-lived neural connections in the mouse brain help prime sensory circuits, forever affecting the mouse’s sense of touch.Neuroscientists have discovered that a receptor protein named mGluR1 …June 24, 2024 Researchers have harnessed a bacterial immune defense system, known as CRISPR, to efficiently and precisely control the process of RNA splicing.The technology opens the door to new applications, …
June 21, 2024 Researchers found that ChatGPT consistently ranked resumes with disability-related honors and credentials — such as the ‘Tom Wilson Disability Leadership Award’ — lower than the same …Thursday, October 31, 2024 Thursday, October 17, 2024 – [Study Highlights Key Challenges and Opportunities in Transitioning Autistic Individuals Into Adulthood](/releases/2024/10/241017132052.htm) Monday, September 23, 2024 Wednesday, August 28, 2024 – [Autistic Traits, Behavioral Problems in 7-Year-Olds Linked With Gender Nonconforming Play](/releases/2024/08/240828154952.htm) – [Research Cracks the Autism Code, Making the Neurodivergent Brain Visible](/releases/2024/08/240828154918.htm) Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Friday, August 23, 2024 Monday, August 19, 2024 Friday, August 16, 2024 Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Monday, July 29, 2024 – [Fetal Brain Impacted When Mom Fights Severe Flu: New Mouse Study Explains How](/releases/2024/07/240729173408.htm) – [Neurodivergent Children Are Twice as Likely to Experience Chronic Disabling Fatigue in Adolescence, Study Finds](/releases/2024/07/240729173358.htm) – [Fatty Acids in Umbilical Cord Blood Might Cause Autism Spectrum Disorder, Study Suggests](/releases/2024/07/240729104241.htm) Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Friday, July 12, 2024 Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Monday, July 1, 2024 Monday, June 24, 2024 Friday, June 21, 2024 Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Thursday, June 6, 2024 – [Younger Children in School Year Are More Commonly Diagnosed With ADHD Than Their Older Classmates, Says New Study](/releases/2024/06/240606152231.htm) Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Friday, May 31, 2024 Thursday, May 23, 2024 – [Groundbreaking Study Connects Genetic Risk for Autism to Changes Observed in the Brain](/releases/2024/05/240523205043.htm) – [Sequencing of the Developing Human Brain Uncovers Hundreds of Thousands of New Gene Transcripts](/releases/2024/05/240523205011.htm) – [Key Differences in Brain Development Between Autistic Boys and Girls](/releases/2024/05/240523112614.htm) Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – [Brain Connectivity Patterns Differ in Infants at Familial Risk for Autism](/releases/2024/05/240522225218.htm) – [From Ripples to Daydreams: The Brain Activity Behind Mind Wandering](/releases/2024/05/240522130348.htm) Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Friday, May 10, 2024 Thursday, May 9, 2024 – [Brain Mechanisms Underlying Sensory Hypersensitivity in a Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder](/releases/2024/05/240509110750.htm) – [Study Shows Heightened Sensitivity to PTSD in Autism](/releases/2024/05/240509110825.htm) Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Thursday, April 11, 2024 Tuesday, April 9, 2024 – [No Link Between Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability, Says Large Sibling Study](/releases/2024/04/240409123929.htm) Thursday, March 28, 2024 – [Synaptic Protein Change During Development Offers Clues on Evolution and Disease](/releases/2024/03/240328110954.htm) – [Parental Avoidance of Toxic Exposures Could Help Prevent Autism, ADHD in Children, New Study Shows](/releases/2024/03/240328111021.htm) Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Monday, March 18, 2024 Friday, March 15, 2024 Monday, March 11, 2024 Thursday, March 7, 2024 Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Friday, March 1, 2024 Thursday, February 29, 2024 Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Monday, January 29, 2024 Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Saturday, January 13, 2024 Monday, January 8, 2024 – [Putting Your Toddler in Front of the TV? You Might Hurt Their Ability to Process the World Around Them, New Data Suggests](/releases/2024/01/240108125727.htm) Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Monday, December 11, 2023 Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Thursday, November 9, 2023 Thursday, October 26, 2023 Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Thursday, October 12, 2023 – [Researchers Develop Technology to Tabulate and Characterize Every Cell in the Human Brain](/releases/2023/10/231012161838.htm) – [How Brain Inflammation in Children May Cause Neurological Disorders](/releases/2023/10/231012161729.htm) Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Thursday, September 28, 2023 Monday, September 18, 2023 Thursday, August 17, 2023 Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Thursday, August 10, 2023 Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Thursday, July 13, 2023 Thursday, July 6, 2023 Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Thursday, May 4, 2023 Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Thursday, April 20, 2023 Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Friday, February 24, 2023 Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Thursday, February 16, 2023 – [Fragile X Syndrome: Sensory Signals from Outside World Are Underrepresented by Cortical Pyramida, Study Shows](/releases/2023/02/230216083406.htm) Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Tuesday, February 14, 2023 – [Brain-Wave Data and Hearing Test May Help Diagnosis Autism Earlier](/releases/2023/02/230214153934.htm) – [Drug Alleviates Autism-Associated Behavior in Mice](/releases/2023/02/230213201102.htm) Monday, February 13, 2023 Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Thursday, January 26, 2023 Friday, January 20, 2023 Monday, January 16, 2023 Monday, December 26, 2022 – [Females on Average Perform Better Than Males on a ‘theory of Mind’ Test Across 57 Countries, New Study Suggests](/releases/2022/12/221226151543.htm) Tuesday, December 20, 2022 – [Antidepressant Use, Infection During Pregnancy Linked to Neurodevelopmental Changes in Babies, Study Suggests](/releases/2022/12/221220113100.htm) – [Virtual Reality Game to Objectively Detect ADHD](/releases/2022/12/221220113015.htm).
