Research proposes common link between autism, diabetes
A review of the genetic and biochemical abnormalities associated with autism reveals a possible link between the widely diagnosed neurological disorder and Type 2 diabetes, another medical disorder on the rise in recent decades.
Autistic facial characteristics identified
October 18, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The face and brain develop in coordination, with each influencing the other, beginning in the embryo and continuing through adolescence. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found distinct differences between the facial characteristics of children with autism compared to those of typically developing children. This knowledge could help researchers understand the origins of autism.
New findings validate the accuracy of autism diagnosis in children with Down syndrome
October 3, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
(Baltimore, MD) New findings from a 16-year study confirm that the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the gold-standard for the classification of mental health conditions, can be used to accurately identify autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children with Down syndrome, according to research from Kennedy Krieger Institute.
New CMU brain imaging research reveals why autistic individuals confuse pronouns
July 31, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Impaired communication between brain areas further supports neuroscientist Marcel Just’s theory that frontal-posterior underconnectivity causes autism and disrupts concept of ’self’
Autism changes molecular structure of the brain, UCLA study finds
May 24, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Discovery points to a common cause for multifaceted disease
For decades, autism researchers have faced a baffling riddle: how to unravel a disorder that leaves no known physical trace as it develops in the brain.
‘Most adults with autism go undiagnosed’ — new findings
May 3, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
University of Leicester researchers present further evidence from first ever general population survey of autism in adulthood
Not a single person identified with autism or asperger’s syndrome during a community survey in England actually knew they had the condition, research led by the University of Leicester reveals.
5-minute screen identifies subtle signs of autism in 1-year olds
NIH-funded study demonstrates feasibility and effectiveness of conducting systematic screening during well-baby check-ups
A five-minute checklist that parents can fill out in pediatrician waiting rooms may someday help in the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Published today in the Journal of Pediatrics, the study’s design also provides a model for developing a network of pediatricians to adopt such a change to their practice.
New research explains autistic’s exceptional visual abilities
April 3, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Mapping data shows enhanced activity in the ‘perception’ part of the brain
This release is available in French.
MIT: Understanding the autistic mind
January 30, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Neuroscientists find evidence that autistic patients have trouble understanding other people’s intentions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A study from MIT neuroscientists reveals that high-functioning autistic adults appear to have trouble using theory of mind to make moral judgments in certain situations.
BMJ declares MMR study ‘an elaborate fraud’ — autism claims likened to ‘Piltdown man’ hoax
January 4, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Editorial: Wakefield’s article linking MMR vaccine and autism was fraudulent
Today, the BMJ declares the 1998 Lancet paper that implied a link between the MMR vaccine and autism “an elaborate fraud.”
