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New clues to autism: Epigenetic study identifies RABGGTB as a novel candidate gene
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition affecting the brain's development and often affects the ability of a person to perceive sensory information and social cues and socialize with others.
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Researchers develop AI app to connect parents and minimally verbal autistic children
For many families of minimally verbal autistic (MVA) children, communication often feels like an uphill battle. But now, thanks to a new AI-powered app developed by researchers at KAIST in collaboration with NAVER AI Lab ...
May 20, 2025
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Giving children with autism a voice in their own therapy helps them overcome everyday challenges, study finds
A University of Missouri researcher has used an existing approach in a new way to support children with autism—by including them in therapy planning.
May 20, 2025
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Brain inflammation linked to repetitive behaviors in autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder
A research team has unveiled the cause and molecular mechanism of chronic brain inflammation that results in repetitive behavioral disorders. The research team demonstrated that an inflammatory response by immune cells in ...
May 19, 2025
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Proteins regulating NMDA receptor function offer hope for targeted autism therapies
A research team has identified a molecular mechanism that coordinates the operation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor, which is key to regulating excitatory synapse function in the brain. This achievement ...
May 19, 2025
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Working from home boosts productivity and well-being for autistic workers
New research from the Curtin Autism Research Group has revealed flexible working arrangements, including working from home, significantly benefit autistic employees, reducing anxiety, increasing productivity and improving ...
May 19, 2025
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Autistic people communicate just as effectively as others, study suggests
There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others.
May 14, 2025
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Daily mindfulness practice can reduce anxiety for autistic adults
Just 10 to 15 minutes of mindfulness practice a day led to reduced stress and anxiety for autistic adults who participated in a study led by scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research. Participants in the study ...
May 13, 2025
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Study reveals cognitive, behavioral benefits of whole-body play for children with autism
Step into physical therapy professor Anjana Bhat's colorful Move 2 Learn Innovation Lab on the University of Delaware's Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus, and you may see children moving to the beat ...
May 12, 2025
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Experts call Kennedy's plan to find autism's cause unrealistic
For many experts, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's promise for "pulling back the curtain" to find autism's causes in a few months is jarring—and unrealistic.
May 11, 2025
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Early caregiver coaching before age 1 boosts infants' social communication, research shows
A new trial from the Kennedy Krieger Institute reveals a promising path forward for infants showing early signs of social communication delays.
May 6, 2025
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How individuals grasp an object may offer simpler diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder
Getting a timely diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is a major challenge, but new research from York University shows that how young adults—and potentially children—grasp objects could offer a simpler way to diagnose ...
May 5, 2025
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What do we know about genes and environmental factors in autism?
U.S. Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has expressed views on the causes of autism that clash with scientific evidence. With statements like "genes don't cause an epidemic," he emphasizes environmental factors as ...
May 5, 2025
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Transcranial pulse current stimulation found beneficial in autism
Twenty sessions of prefrontal-cerebellar transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS) over four weeks in children aged 3 to 14 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can improve social functioning and sleep, according ...
May 5, 2025
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RFK Jr. said his agency will find the cause of autism: These researchers have actually been looking
The annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research took place in Seattle from April 30–May 3, 2025.
May 5, 2025
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Which medications are commonly prescribed for autistic people and why?
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition. Someone may have social and communication differences, sensory issues and/or restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior or interests.
May 1, 2025
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Compromised synapse-clearing ability linked to autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition in which affected individuals experience difficulties in social communication and exhibit restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior or interests.
Apr 30, 2025
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HHS clarifies: No new autism registry will be created
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a new autism registry, reversing an earlier announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Apr 29, 2025
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RFK Jr. exaggerates share of autistic population with severe limitations, experts suggest
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted notice—and in some quarters, outrage—for remarks about autism, a topic he's clashed with scientists about for years.
Apr 29, 2025
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Attendance gap for autistic pupils linked to unmet needs and lack of school resources
Autistic pupils are significantly less likely to attend school regularly, particularly at a young age, a University of Otago-led study has found.
Apr 29, 2025
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Hormone supplementation in rhesus monkeys points to potential autism treatment
For years, Florida Tech's Catherine Talbot, an assistant professor of psychology, has worked to understand the sociality of male rhesus monkeys and how low-social monkeys can serve as a model for humans with autism. Her most ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Crisis prevention program offers support for autistic children and their families
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute have developed and tested a virtual mental health crisis prevention program designed specifically for families of autistic children.
Apr 28, 2025
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Autism not linked with increased age-related cognitive decline, finds study
There is no difference over time in the spatial working memory of older people who have autistic traits and those who are neurotypical, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Apr 24, 2025
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Predicting how an autistic child will develop cognitively
Will a child who's evaluated for autism later develop an intellectual disability? Can this be accurately predicted? Early-childhood experts in Quebec say they've have come up with a better way to find out.
Apr 22, 2025
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