Tag: autism spectrum disorder

Defective Gene Slows Down Brain Cells

May 25, 2021
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Klosterneuburg, Austria — Within the European Union alone, about three million people are affected by an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Some are only mildly affected and can live independent lives....

Biomarkers in Mother’s Plasma Predict a Type of Autism in Offspring with 100% Accuracy

January 26, 2021
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Davis, CA — Using machine learning, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have identified several patterns of maternal autoantibodies highly associated with the diagnosis and severity of autism. Their...

A Large-Scale Tool to Investigate the Function of Autism Spectrum Disorder Genes

December 1, 2020
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Cambridge, MA — Scientists at Harvard University, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and MIT have developed a technology to investigate the function of many different genes in many different cell...

Managing the Microbiome Raises New Hope for Autism

November 16, 2020
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Tempe, AZ — According to the Centers for Disease Research, 1 in 54 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) each year, and the number has been rising. The disease causes perplexing,...

Cord Blood DNA can Hold Clues for Early ASD Diagnosis and Intervention

October 26, 2020
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Davis, CA — A new study led by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers found a distinct DNA methylation signature in the cord blood of newborns who were eventually diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder...

Future Mental Health Care May Include Diagnosis via Brain Scan and Computer Algorithm

August 19, 2020
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Tokyo, Japan — Most of modern medicine has physical tests or objective techniques to define much of what ails us. Yet, there is currently no blood or genetic test, or impartial procedure that can definitively...

Autism Researchers Map Brain Circuitry of Social Preference

July 15, 2020
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Jupiter, FL — Some individuals love meeting new people, while others abhor the idea. For individuals with conditions such as autism, unfamiliar social interactions can produce negative emotions such...

Using Brain Imaging to Demonstrate Weaker Neural Suppression for those with Autism

June 1, 2020
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Minneapolis, MN — According to the National Autism Association, people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience sensory hypersensitivity. A University of Minnesota Medical School researcher...

Scientists Link Rapid Brain Growth in Autism to DNA Damage

February 3, 2020
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La Jolla, CA — Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a unique pattern of DNA damage that arises in brain cells derived from individuals with a macrocephalic form of autism spectrum disorder...

In Some Children with Autism, ‘Social’ and ‘Visual’ Neural Circuits Don’t Quite Connect

December 19, 2019
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La Jolla, CA — Among the first and most-documented symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a child’s aversion to interaction with others. Specifically, they appear uninterested in social...

People with Autism Show Atypical Brain Activity When Coordinating Visual and Motor Information

September 18, 2019
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Lawrence, KS — A new study in the Journal of Neurophysiology by researchers at the University of Kansas Life Span Institute is the first to look at functional brain activity in people with autism spectrum...

Pupil Dilation and Heart Rate, Analyzed by AI, May Help Spot Autism Early

July 23, 2019
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Boston, MA — Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders often aren’t diagnosed until a child is a few years of age, when behavioural interventions and speech/occupational therapy become less...

Classification System Based on Co-Occurring Conditions May Provide Insight into Autism

June 1, 2019
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Troy, NY — Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often affected by co-occurring conditions, such as epilepsy, immune disorders, gastrointestinal problems, and developmental delays. According...

Study Links Gene to Sleep Problems in Autism

April 29, 2019
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Spokane, WA — Up to 80 percent of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience sleep problems. The source of these problems has been as much of a mystery as the exact causes of ASD, which...

Novel Autism Mouse Model Based on Epigenetic Gene Developed

January 30, 2019
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La Jolla, CA — The causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are diverse and to some extent, unknown. But without doubt, they are complex, layered and deeply nuanced. In a study published January 17,...

Gene Editing Curbs Autism Symptoms in Mice

June 26, 2018
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San Antonio, TX — Scientists have edited a gene in the brain to decrease the repetitive behaviours of mice with fragile X syndrome, which is an inherited cause of autism spectrum disorders. The study...

Framework Identifies Genetic Missense Mutations Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder

June 11, 2018
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Pittsburgh, PA — Missense mutations occur when there is a change in one gene’s DNA base pair, and the change results in the substitution of one amino acid for another in the gene’s prot...

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