Abnormal sensory processing associated with ASD has been linked to weaker neural suppression in the visual cortex.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Autism severity can change substantially during early childhood
A new study reveals up to 30% of children diagnosed with autism had less severe symptoms at age six than they did at age three. In some cases, children lost their autism diagnoses entirely. Girls are more likely to show a greater reduction in autism sy…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Exposure to ‘good bacteria’ during pregnancy buffers risk of autism-like syndrome
Rat study suggests prenatal microbial exposure influences neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Gene mutation linked to autism behaviors
Mouse models with one good copy and one inactive copy of the MEF2C gene showed social deficits, hyperactivity, repetitive behaviors, and significant reductions in vocalization.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Autism risk estimated at 3 to 5% for children whose parents have a sibling with autism
Children whose mothers had a sibling on the autism spectrum were three times as likely to be diagnosed with ASD than those whose mothers had no siblings with autism. Fathers with one or more siblings diagnosed with ASD were twice as likely to have a ch…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Group of Genes Have Altered Expression in Autism
Study points to a common gene expression profile, regardless of DNA mutations, applicable to any person on the autism spectrum. The dysregulation occurs in neural progenitor cells. While the genetic cause of ASD may be different between individuals, th…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Children with autism face higher risk of eating disorders
Children with autistic traits at age seven were 24% more likely to develop weekly eating disorders, including fasting, purging, and binge eating, by age 14.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New insight on maternal infections and neurodevelopmental disorders
Maternal inflammation has been linked to a range of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders in children, including autism and schizophrenia. A new mouse study reveals maternal responses and subsequent developmental disorders are based on the mothe…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How could Covid-19 and the body’s immune response affect the brain?
Mounting evidence suggests coronavirus affects the brain, in addition to the lungs. Researchers are examining the threat COVID-19 posses to long term brain health. They speculate maternal inflammation could lead to an increased risk of autism-like beha…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Vasopressin levels could be a potential biomarker for autism in babies
Lower levels of vasopressin were present in the cerebrospinal fluid of infants who later went on to be diagnosed with autism.
