Supplements during pregnancy may reduce autism risk
A large-scale study has concluded that pregnant women who took folic acid had a decreased risk of offspring developing autism spectrum disorder....
read moreExperimental drugs rewire brain connections in autism
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas have identified two potential drugs that may treat autism by targeting the effects of a faulty gene on neural communication....
read morePeople with autism less surprised by the unexpected
A study of 24 adults with autism and 25 without, researchers found that those with autism were less surprised by unexpected images in a simple learning task than adults without it....
read moreFemales with autism have greater struggles with daily tasks
Although autism disproportionately affects males, a new study on executive function found that females on the autism spectrum have unique challenges with routine tasks....
read moreGirls whose grandmother smoked may be more likely to develop autism...
A new study published in Scientific Reports indicates that if a girl’s maternal grandmother smoked during her pregnancy, she is more likely to develop autistic traits....
read moreLearningRx reviews study on autism risk genes
A new Yale study suggests that genetic variants linked to autism spectrum disorders may have been selected during evolution because they contribute to enhanced cognition. Researchers found that evolutionary gene selected showed ASD were found under positive selection in...
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