Autism genes activate during development of fetal brain
New research indicates that mutations that cause autism are connected to a pathway that regulates brain development....
read moreAbandoned children at risk of autism
A new study suggests that children raised in institutions have an increased risk of developing symptoms similar to those seen in autism....
read moreDeclarative memory compensates for dyslexia, autism & SLI...
People with any of five neurodevelopmental disorders—OCD, autism, Tourette’s, dyslexia and Specific Language Impairment—rely on declarative memory to compensate for dysfunctions....
read moreImaging test for ASD in development
Scientists at Virginia Tech Carilion Research are developing a two-minute brain-imaging test that might be able to diagnose children with autism spectrum disorder....
read moreThe 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....
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