A sniff test may lead to early autism diagnosis
A new study has found that children with autism sniff the same way regardless of whether presented with a good or bad odor....
read moreThe brain’s of ASD youth with hypersensitivity react differently...
UCLA researchers using fMRIs found that the brains youth on the autism spectrum who were more sensitive to sensory stimuli react different than autistic children without the extra sensitivity....
read moreGlycemic index of diet may influence autism symptoms
Researchers have discovered that a high glycemic index diet leads to the activation of more immune cells in the brain and more genes associated with inflammation....
read moreEnhanced visual search abilities may identify autism at age 9 months...
Even before the onset of clinical symptoms, “superior perception” is present in children who have autism – as early as 9 months old....
read moreSensorimotor regions become over connected in children with autism...
Scientists have discovered that in children and adolescents with ASD, the connections between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex are overdeveloped in the sensorimotor regions of the brain....
read moreBrain imaging shows language development difference in kids with autism...
A study of infants and toddlers found that differences in their brains can tell who will develop along the autism spectrum with poor language abilities and who won’t....
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