With autism, brain connectivity fluctuates over time
A study published in “Brain Connectivity” says that the brains of people with autism can dip and rise in coordinated activity between regions of the brain....
read moreMouse study indicates ASD not just disease of the brain
There’s new evidence indicating that some aspects of autism—including how touch is perceived, anxiety and social abnormalities—are linked to defects in another area of the nervous system: the peripheral nerves in our limbs, digits and other parts that communicate...
read moreCertain gut bacteria reverses autism-like behavior in mice
Using mother and offspring mice, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine looked at the role of maternal diet and gut bacteria on the social traits of offspring and found a link between certain gut bacteria and ASD behavior....
read moreNew gene mutation tied to autism
Researchers have linked autism spectrum disorder to mutations in the gene known as DENR. When DENR malfunctions, fetal brain development is disrupted....
read moreBrain scan method may help detect autism
Scientists at Brown University have had some success in using brain scans to distinguish between adults with autism and those without....
read moreResearchers find evidence that autism may lie in a fold in the brain...
Scientists have identified an autism biomarker that can be detected using MRI from as young as two years old. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/305043.php...
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