Tag: autism

Study suggests signaling pathway may be key to why autism is more common in boys

From the University of Iowa Health Care press release: Researchers aiming to understand why autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are more common in boys have discovered differences in a brain signaling pathway… Read more »

Study suggests link between mothers’ immune response and social deficits for kids with autism

From the University of Sydney press release: The retrospective cohort study of 220 Australian children, conducted between 2011-2014, indicates that an “immune-mediated subtype” of autism driven by the body’s inflammatory… Read more »

Study identifies biomarker for atypical development in infants at risk for developing autism

From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: New research from the Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) identifies a potential biomarker that predicts atypical development… Read more »

Origins of autism: Abnormalities in sensory processing at six months

From the McGill University press release: The origins of autism remain mysterious. What areas of the brain are involved, and when do the first signs appear? New findings published in Biological Psychiatry brings… Read more »

People with autism spectrum disorder show neural responses of anxiety on seeing social touch

From the University of Haifa press release: People with strong signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show neural signs of anxiety when they see social touch and report unpleasant feelings… Read more »