Neuroscience
Study suggests link between autism, pain sensitivity
New research by a UT Dallas neuroscientist has established a link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and pain sensitivity.
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Genetics
Late-breaking mutations may play an important role in autism
A study of nearly 6,000 families, combining three genetic sequencing technologies, finds that mutations that occur after conception play an important role in autism. A team led by investigators at Boston Children's Hospital ...
Jul 17, 2017
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Females with autism show greater difficulty with day-to-day tasks than male counterparts
Women and girls with autism may face greater challenges with real world planning, organization and other daily living skills, according to a study published in the journal Autism Research.
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Neuroscience
Drinking alcohol while pregnant could have transgenerational effects
Soon-to-be mothers have heard the warning – don't drink while pregnant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued numerous statements about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, as it ...
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Neuroscience
Mice provide insight into genetics of autism spectrum disorders
While the definitive causes remain unclear, several genetic and environmental factors increase the likelihood of autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a group of conditions covering a "spectrum" of symptoms, skills and levels ...
Jun 27, 2017
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New statistical method finds shared ancestral gene variants involved in autism's cause
The way you measure things has a lot to do with the value of the results you get. If you want to know how much a blueberry weighs, don't use a bathroom scale; it isn't sensitive enough to register a meaningful result.
Jun 21, 2017
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Autism spectrum disorders
Treating autism by targeting the gut
Experts have called for large-scale studies into altering the make-up of bacteria in the gut, after a review showed that this might reduce the symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Until now, caregivers have relied ...
Jun 19, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Molecular mechanism underlies anxiety, autism
A calcium-dependent molecular mechanism discovered in the brain cells of mice by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators may underlie the impaired social interactions and anxiety found in neuropsychiatric disorders – including ...
Jun 19, 2017
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Autism risk linked to fever during pregnancy
Fever during pregnancy may raise the risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the child, according to a study led by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public ...
Jun 13, 2017
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Exposure to specific toxins and nutrients during late pregnancy and early life correlates with autism risk
Using evidence found in baby teeth, researchers from The Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory and The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai found that differences in ...
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