The link between autism and preeclampsia
New research indicates that children on the autism spectrum are more than twice as likely to be born to mothers who had preeclampsia during pregnancy....
read moreBrain inflammation is a hallmark for autism
Although all the causes and contributing factors to autism aren’t known, one hallmark stands out no matter what the cause: brain inflammation....
read moreDefinitive cause of some autism discovered
A global collaboration of 13 institutions has shown one definitive cause of autism to be a genetic mutation. The researchers found that people with a mutation in the CHD8 gene have “a very strong likelihood” that they will have...
read moreNeural stem cell overgrowth linked to autism-like behavior
Researchers at UCLA found that when pregnant mice have inflammation, it can trigger an excessive division of neural stem cells that causes “overgrowth” in the baby’s brain....
read moreSex hormones affect autism risk
New research indicates that people with autism have different levels of specific sex hormones in their brains....
read moreMales with early language delay have brain differences
Men with delayed language onset have smaller volumes in key regions of the brain. They also have larger brainstem structures....
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