From the University of Oregon press release via EurekAlert!: A gene linked to autism spectrum disorders that was manipulated in two lines of transgenic mice produced mature adults with irreversible deficits affecting either learning or…
From the UC Irvine press release via EurekAlert!: Children with autism showed significant improvement after six months of simple sensory exercises at home using everyday items such as scents, spoons and sponges, according to UC…
From the press release via ScienceDaily: Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental…
From the UCSB press release via EurekAlert!: Most infants respond to a game of peek-a-boo with smiles at the very least, and, for those who find the activity particularly entertaining, gales of laughter. For infants…
From the King’s College London press release via ScienceDaily: Scientists from King’s College London have identified patterns of epigenetic changes involved in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by studying genetically identical twins who differ in autism…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Mutations found in individuals with autism block the action of molecules made by the brain that act on the same receptors that marijuana’s active chemical acts on,…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via ScienceDaily: The age at which a child with autism is diagnosed is related to the particular suite of behavioral symptoms he or she exhibits, new research from…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: When a child with autism copies the actions of an adult, he or she is likely to omit anything “silly” about what they’ve just seen. In contrast,…
From the University of Nottingham press release via EurekAlert!: Mimicking the behaviour of mum and dad has long been considered a vital way in which children learn about the world around them. Now psychologists at…
From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: Newly released findings from Bradley Hospital published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry have found that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affect the…