From the Vanderbilt University Medical Center via EurekAlert!: Early disruptions in serotonin signaling in the brain may contribute to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other “enduring effects on behavior,” Vanderbilt… Read more »
From the Northumbria University press release via AlphaGalileo: Children with autism look away from faces when thinking, especially about challenging material, according to new research from Northumbria University. Although generally… Read more »
From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Given that almost 70% of young adults with Asperger syndrome have suffered from depression, it is vital that psychiatric care staff… Read more »
From the UT Dallas press release: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia are distinct disorders with unique characteristics, but they share similarities in social dysfunction. For many years, this similarity… Read more »
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: In a study published in the March 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Katherine Rice… Read more »
From the Yale University press release by Karen N. Peart: Children with autism spectrum disorders who also have serious behavioral problems responded better to medication combined with training for their… Read more »
From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release via EurekAlert!: A new study from the Infant Brain Imaging Network, which includes researchers at the Center for Autism Research at the… Read more »
From the UC Davis Health System press release: Mice genetically engineered to be susceptible to autism-like behaviors that were exposed to a common flame retardant were less fertile and their… Read more »
From the Flinders University press release via MedicalXPress: Recognising a person’s face can be challenging at the best of times, yet the task becomes all the more onerous for those… Read more »
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: Researchers have found significant differences in brain development in infants as young as six months old who later develop autism, compared… Read more »
