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New Gut-Brain Link: How Gut Mucus Could Help Treat Brain Disorders

May 29, 2020
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia — Mucus is the first line of defence against bad bacteria in our gut. But could it also be part of our defence against diseases of the brain? Bacterial imbalance in the...

Study Identifies Group of Genes with Altered Expression in Autism

May 18, 2020
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São Paulo, Brazil — Autism has long been associated only with behavioural and environmental factors, but the role of genetics in its development is now increasingly evident. Some 100 genes have been...

Autism in Males Linked to Defect in Brain Immune Cells, Microglia

April 15, 2020
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Jupiter, FL —Many cases of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) may result from problems in immune cells that normally work to trim back unneeded brain connections in early life, suggests a new study led...

Single Mutation Leads to Big Effects in Autism-Related Gene

April 3, 2020
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Bethesda, MD — A new study in Neuron offers clues to why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more common in boys than in girls. National Institutes of Health scientists found that a single amino acid...

A Molecule That Directs Neurons

March 25, 2020
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Trento TN, Italy — The habenula is a small region at the centre of the brain, but is crucial for people’s lives. It is made up of groups of nerve cells that control the “neurotransmitters”...

Could Targeting Alzheimer’s-Associated Protein Prevent Autism?

March 3, 2020
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San Francisco, CA — Autism manifests in myriad forms. Symptoms and severity vary from person to person, but all autism spectrum disorders share three core symptoms: impaired social interactions, communication...

Autism Eye Scan could Lead to Early Detection

February 24, 2020
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Adelaide, Australia — A new eye scan could help identify autism in children years earlier than currently possible. The non-invasive eye scan utilises a hand-held device to find a pattern of subtle...

Researchers Find Synchronization of Memory Cells Critical for Learning and Forming Memories

February 7, 2020
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Durham, NH — The phrase “Pavlov’s dogs” has long evoked images of bells, food and salivating dogs. Even though this tried-and-true model of repetitive patterns mimics a variety of...

Study Challenges Assumptions About Social Interaction Difficulties in Autism

January 29, 2020
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Richardson, TX — Autism is characterized in part by an individual’s challenges communicating and interacting socially with others. These difficulties have typically been studied in isolation...

Research Reveals Soybean Oil Causes Genetic Changes in the Brain

January 17, 2020
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Riverside, CA — New UC Riverside research shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, and...

Autism and ADHD Share Genes

November 26, 2019
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Aarhus, Denmark — Researchers from the national psychiatric project iPSYCH have found that autism and ADHD share changes in the same genes. The new knowledge relates directly to the biological causes...

‘Face Blindness’ may Involve a Failed Brain Network, and could Shed Light on Autism

November 19, 2019
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Boston, MA — People with prosopagnosia, or “face blindness,” have trouble recognizing faces — even those of close friends and family members. It often causes serious social problems,...

Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia Shows Benefit for Children with Autism and Their Parents

November 5, 2019
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Columbia, MO — Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and affects up to 80% of children with ASD. Several studies report a strong link between insomnia...

People with Autism have More Symmetrical Brain

October 31, 2019
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Nijmegen, Netherlands — The left and right halves of our brains develop differently, as each hemisphere ‘specialises’ in certain functions. For example, for most people the left hemisphere–controlling...

Genetic Variants for Autism Linked to Higher Rates of Self-Harm and Childhood Maltreatment, Says Study

October 30, 2019
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Cambridge, UK — People with a higher genetic likelihood of autism are more likely to report higher childhood maltreatment, self-harm and suicidal thoughts according to a new study by researchers at...

Sweating for Science

October 14, 2019
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Columbia, MO — When people become stressed, their bodies can respond by sweating. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are monitoring how much adolescents severely affected by autism sweat...

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...

Brain Region Linked to Altered Social Interactions in Autism Model

July 30, 2019
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Cambridge, MA — Although psychiatric disorders can be linked to particular genes, the brain regions and mechanisms underlying particular disorders are not well-understood. Mutations or deletions of...

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...

Research Confirms Gut-Brain Connection in Autism

June 1, 2019
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Victoria, Australia — People with autism often suffer from gut problems, but nobody has known why. Researchers have now discovered the same gene mutations – found both in the brain and the gut – could...

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